The Bennett TheatreLab Winter Term - NEW 2026 ACTING CLASSES

 

From: philipgbennett@yahoo.com <philipgbennett@yahoo.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2025 9:39 PM
Subject: WINTER 26 - AD 1 POSTER

 

 

The Bennett TheatreLab & Conservatory “Growth of Body, Mind and Soul.”

Master Classes in the Stanislavsky System of Acting 

 

NOW REGISTERING

NEW 2026 ACTING CLASSES

Winter Term: January 5 through February 15^th, 2026

The TheatreLab offers: Active Analysis through Physical Actions. The Lab is a safe, intimate and supportive environment for honest exploration and artistic growth. A place for the serious novice and professional alike.         

Classes include:  Meditation, Psychophysical Conditioning Exercises, Voice and Speech, Dramatic improvisation, Scene Study, Active Text Analysis through Physical Actions, Shakespeare and the Classics, Public Performance Scene Nights

Foundation Technique:  Saturday – 12:00 – 2:45

Introduction to the Stanislavsky System of Psychophysical Action. First steps to Building a Character through Improvisational techniques.

Classical Acting:         Sunday – 6:00 – 8:45

A workshop based on the amazing vocal and physical exercises as practiced by the Royal Shakespeare Company.  Emphasis on Shakespeare, and includes work on Greek drama and other major classical texts.

In-Depth and Advanced Character Exploration: Monday – 6:00 – 8:45

Emphasis on Contemporary texts: Requires ability to Improvise Actions for Text Analysis. Foundation Technique is a prerequisite or its equivalent.

For further Information and request to AUDIT classes…

www.BennettTheatreLab.com

 

The Lab is located at the Historic Y, 300 University Blvd. Tucson, AZ (Entrance on 5^th Avenue)

Philip G. Bennett, Founder, Artistic Director is internationally recognized as a master teacher of the Stanislavsky System of Acting with 56 years of experience. He holds a BA in Humanities and a graduate Certificate of Mastery from the renowned American Stanislavsky Theatre in New York, where he served as actor, teacher and Assistant Artistic Director to Sonia Moore, émigré actress/director from the Third Studio of the Moscow Art Theatre.  Bennett founded the San Francisco Theatre Academy, with film affiliates in the Bay Area and Hollywood.  He is a recipient of the prestigious Hollywood DramaLogue Award for Best Direction and Debut of a New Company.  Graduate students appear regularly in film and television and are accepted in conservatories and repertory companies in the US and the UK.  Mr. Bennett’s new textbook, written with co-writer Prof. Stephanie Daventry French, Experiencing Stanislavsky Today, published by Routledge Academic Publishers, London and New York.

 

 

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Invisible Theatre presents CONSTELLATIONS BY NICK PAYNE

 

From: Invisible Theatre <betsy@invisibletheatre.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 4, 2025 5:31 PM

 

 

Beginning 2026 Beneath New Constellations

 

 

 

 

 

CONSTELLATIONS BY NICK PAYNE

JANUARY 11 - 25

 

What if every decision spun a new universe into existence? Constellations is a captivating, reality-bending love story following Roland, a humble beekeeper, and Marianne, a brilliant physicist, as they navigate fate, free will, and countless parallel possibilities. With each word and choice, their relationship veers down a different path in this lyrical and affecting exploration of love and destiny. Starring Sean Patrick and Shanon Elias, directed by Carrie Cole.

 

Show Dates & Times

 

 

Get Your Constellations Tickets Now!

 

 

 

The Latest with Linda: Production Insights

 

 

 

Have you ever noticed the mysterious people dressed all in black, quietly moving around during a theater production?

 

As the Production Stage Manager for IT, I'm one of those people! Once a show has opened, you'll most likely find me in the control booth at the back of the theater. That's where I call the cues to make the lights, sound, video, and projections happen at just the right moment. If I do my job well, you won't even notice I'm there.

 

During rehearsals, I sit next to the director, taking detailed notes on every aspect of the production to share with the set, costume, lighting, and sound designers. Live theater is a team effort, and a big part of my role is making sure everyone stays organized and has the information they need to do their jobs.

 

I joined the IT staff a year ago, and I'm living proof that it's never too late to follow your dreams. I did a lot of theater in high school and college—where I discovered how much I enjoyed stage management—but ultimately pursued a different path, becoming an archaeologist. I spent 25 years with the Tucson-based nonprofit Archaeology Southwest.

 

About three years ago, as I began thinking about retirement, I returned to the world of theater, stage managing for local Tucson companies. That experience led me to my current position here at IT. It's truly a dream job, and I feel so fortunate to have found a home in Tucson's vibrant theater community.

 

Thank you to Betsy and everyone at IT for making that possible!

 

 

 

Making the Invisible Visible for 54 Years!

 

 

 

We know you agree! There are endless reasons to support our 54th Season. Here are just a few from our Invisible Theatre Family at our Season Kick-Off Open House!

Why Donate?

 

 

 

Support 54 Years of The Invisible Theatre

 

 

Thank you to everyone who has donated to our 54 Reasons for the Season Fundraising Campaign!! Help us meet our goal of $54,000 by December 31st!!

So many ways to donate!! You help us make the INVISIBLE. . .VISIBLE

 

·    Online at www.invisibletheatre.com

·    Via Check in the Mail!

·    Call Louis at the Box Office at 520-882-9721

·    Come by our office and visit in person!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Buy Your Season Tickets Here!

 

Invisible Theatre | 1400 North First Avenue | Tucson, AZ 85719 US

 

 

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Desert Crown Theatre Company presents A Christmas Carol

 

 

THIS WEEKEND, DEC. 12th & 13th, ONLY! Desert Crown Theatre Company stages their 5th Annual production of Charles Dickens' classic ghost story, 'A Christmas Carol.' The timeless tale of redemption, hope, and Christmas cheer. Songs! Spooky spirits! Laughter! Family-friendly fun! Tickets are going fast and seats are reserved! This is your chance to visit Victorian England!

 

3 Performances Only: Dec. 12th, 6pm; Dec. 13th, 1pm; Dec. 13th 6pm. Christ Lutheran Vail, 14600 E Colossal Cave Rd, Vail, AZ 85641.

 

BUY TICKETS HERE: https://desertcrowntheater.ludus.com/index.php...

VENUE DIRECTIONS: https://desertcrowntheater.ludus.com/show_location.php...

 

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ARIZONA THEATRE COMPANY GIVES ITS NEW PLAY AN IMAGINATION-STETCHING LOOK OF FUTURE POSSIBILITIES

 

photo by Tim Fuller

Atmosphere is everything in Arizona Theatre Company's high-tech, fast-paced jewel thief saga "Heist," the play that plays like a movie.

 

No one said anything at the time, but the computerizing of special effects in movies over the last couple of decades has created a present-day cinema experience chock full of superheroes with incredible super powers that have virtually no connection to actual human beings whatsoever.

Haven't you ever thought “I'd enjoy theater a lot more if those stage plays were more like movies?”

Well, somebody thought of it because now Arizona Theatre Company has opened “Heist,” where actual actors give performances that blend high-tech special stage effects straight into the conventional downtown setting at the Temple of Music and Art.

ATC's own artistic director Matt August has put all this magical tech together, stirring in video imagery with wraparound sound, wraparound lighting and other startling stage effects that probably don't even have names yet.

So if you want a glimpse today of what tomorrow's theatrical productions will look like, see “Heist.”

Maintaining a tight fit between splashy technology and tense human feelings is the tricky part and August keeps everything on stage poppin'! If you like the idea of seeing theater without boundaries, you want to be here.

There are plenty of more or less conventional scenes where the actors talk to each other, but there are just as many more where the actors talk directly to the audience. That fourth wall gets broken so often it starts feeling more like a backyard fence between good neighbors.

The “Heist” cast of six all look to be about the same age – 23 ½ – dressed in the daytime casual street clothes of        present-day New York City.

Matthew Floyd Miller plays Marvin, the presumed leader of this ambitious gang of do-it-yourself jewel thieves. Valerie Perri is called The Spider, who attracts their attention with her jeweled possessions.

There is a tightly twisted and ever-tricky plot, although the point of “Heist” is more about the total stage experience. Basically getting the gang together comes first, then a failed jewelry heist that tests the members trust of each other, setting up the denouement.

Canadian playwright Arun Lakra provides clever and humorous dialogue to carry the story along.

Equally important in this elaborate presentation are the scenic designer James Noone, lighting designer Mike Billings, sound designer and original music composer Daniel Perelstein Jacuette and costume designer Kish Finnegan.

Completing the cast are Jessica Fishenfeld as Angie, Ethan Henry as Kruger, Brandon Ruiter as Ryan and Jynx Zavala as Fiona.

Performances of “Heist” continue through Dec 20 in the Temple of Music and Art, 330 S. Scott Ave. The run time is two hours, including intermission. For details and reservations, visit www.atc.org

 

Tucson Fringe presents Don't Feed the Troll

 

From: Adrian Cory < adriancory1@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, December 8, 2025 9:24 PM
Subject: Don't Feed the Troll

 

Come see the new play at the Tucson Fringe Festival 

 

Amy, an intersectional feminist, begins to attract online abuse when she broadens her writing career as an op-ed columnist. While Amy accepts trolling as a necessary evil in her line of work, her world spirals out of control when her husband becomes a victim of doxxing.  In Amy's pursuit of the troll terrorizing her, she seeks help from an employee of Y? – a social media platform whose anti-woke owner is all about the first amendment. Can Amy draw the troll out and appeal to him to stop his onslaught or will the online threats break out into a real-world calamity?

Content Warning: 18+, Strong Language, Depictions or Discussion of Violence, Sexual Content.

 

Playwright: Adrian Cory, Oro Valley, Tucson, AZ

Adrian has had several plays produced for both stage and radio including Social Outcast (Canal Café Theatre, London), The Knight of Malta (Manhattan Repertory Theatre, NYC), and Terror on Edge Island (Narada Radio Company). Adrian is a UK ex-pat who has been engaged with Tucson's theatrical community since moving from Seattle two years ago. An active member of the Old Pueblo's Playwright group, Adrian also played Father Benito in Borderlands Theatre's recent production of Claudia's Family. 

 

 

WHEN

ONE NIGHT ONLY! TICKETS $15 AVAILABLE VIA THE LINK BELOW.

 

January 8th 2026
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

 

 

 

WHERE

 

 

The Historic Y,
738 North 5th Avenue,
Tucson AZ
85705

 

 

 

BUY TICKETS FOR DON'T FEED THE TROLL

 

 

 

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Old Pueblo Playwrights weekly meeting

 

From: David Zinke <dzinkmeister@yahoo.com>
Sent: Monday, December 8, 2025 5:39 AM
Subject: Reminder/Invitation

 

Old Pueblo Playwrights cordially invite you to attend their weekly meeting, Monday, December 8, 2025 beginning at 7 pm.  This is the  second Monday of the month, so we will have a Hybrid meeting.  That means you can either join us via our Zoom link (below COMING OPP ATTRACTIONS) OR attend in person at St. Francis in the Foothills, Room 50.  ( campus map attached) 

 

OPP President, John Vornholt will open the meeting by asking you to plug the show(s) you are in, were in, saw, heard were holing auditions, opening, or closing. Along those lines, members also sent the following notes:

 

Liisa Rose Recommendation- if anyone has the time, the Broadway show starring Daniel Radcliffe and Jonathan Geoff, "Merrily We Roll Along," I went today and thought it was outstanding!

 

Debra Vassallo made the following suggestions for OPP members:

Pay dues for 2026 as soon as possible.

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> Donate to OPP and get a state tax deduction on your taxes.

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> Ask friends to donate to OPP in your name instead of buying you a present.

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> Donate to OPP and have it matched by your company.

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> Put OPP in your will and ask people to donate to OPP in your name after you death.

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> I think it would be a good idea to put this in the minutes, too.

 

> Kind regards,

> Debra

 

 

Back to business: 

FEATURED PLAYWRIGHT MEL HECTOR

             "Split Asunder" by Mel Hector  (15 min  new -  Script attached)

               Readers:  Kristen Kallen-Keck 

                     Drew Kallen-Keck 

 

DEC           15 HYBRID "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" by Sharon Surhoff  (20 min)

                                                Cast:

Selina - Ellie Vought                                              

Rick - Drew Kallen-Keck                                                        Harrison - Ina Shivack                                                           Facilitator – John Vornholt 

                  "Christmas Collateral" by Mel Hector (10 min 1^st read) 

DEC           22 ZOOM  OPEN

DEC           29 ZOOM OPEN

 

2026

JAN             5  OPEN HYBRID  

JAN        9 OPP at the TUCSON FRINGE FESTIVAL

                Scoundrel and Scamp Theatre 

TECH  12;30  showtime 7 pm

JAN        10 OPP at the TUCSON FRINGE FESTIVAL

                Scoundrel and Scamp Theatre

Showtime  5 pm

JAN           12  OPEN HYBRID

JAN           19  OPEN HYBRID

JAN           26  OPEN ZOOM

FEB         2 OPEN HYBRID 

FEB         9 OPEN HYBRID

FEB       16 OPEN HYBRID   

FEB       25 OPEN ZOOM

MAR        2 OPEN HYBRID

MAR        9 OPEN HYBRID

MAR       16 OPEN HYBRID

MAR      22 OPEN ZOOM

MAR       29 OPEN ZOOM

FIRST DAY OF TECH FOR NEW PLAY FESTIVAL 2026

                Held at Invisible Theatre"

MAR    30  TUES  TECH

APR        1  WED TECH

APR       2 THURS OPENING NIGHT tba

APR       3 SECOND NIGHT tba

APR       4 SAT. MATINEE tba

APR       4 THIRD NIGHT tba

APR       5  EASTER   7 pm

                                "His Father's Son" by David Zinke

APR       6  RECAP OF THE 2026 FESTIVAL

 

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O.P.P. ZOOM MEETING ETIQUETTE   ENABLE AUDIO AND VIDEO TO PARTICIPATE IN OPENING GREETING SECTION Of MEETING.TURN OFF YOUR VIDEO AND AUDIO WHILE A READING IS IN PROGRESS  (ONLY THE ACTORS SHOULD BE HEARD AND SEEN DURING A READING) TURN ON YOUR VIDEO AND AUDIO TO PARTICIPATE IN DISCUSSIONS AFTER EACH READING.

 

THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION.Regarding our ZOOM calls - you may find it easier to have ZOOM downloaded on your computer OR your phone. It is a free application. [GO TO http://www.ZOOM.US TO ACQUIRE THE PROGRAM] 

 

EVERY Monday, we will again present a "regular" OPP meeting via ZOOM. Here are the instruction of how to tune in.  NOTE: THIS IS UNLIMITED TIME USE. The link is the same every week.

Melvin Hector is Treasurer and host of Old Pueblo Playwrights meetings.  

Melvin Hector is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

MEL HECTORS PHONE  (520)488-9229

   just click on the link below.

 

 

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87825748620?pwd=MThna0VHWjBkYVBiUEpXWWJ3bno5Zz09

 

Meeting ID: 878 2574 8620

Passcode: 544241

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Dial by your location

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Find your local number: Video Conferencing, Web Conferencing, Webinars, Screen Sharing 

 

 

OPP Minutes of the Meeting are only sent to paid members and others who join the conversation providing I have email addresses for them.     

Old Pueblo Playwrights Reminder/Invitations are sent to over 200 individuals including all paid members, (40) actor/readers (111) and general mailing list (124) plus one-time invitees. 

 

Your OPP Secretary,

ZINK aka David Zinke

Be Good To You

                                               

 

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Pima Dance presents Flex

December 5, 2025 - December 6, 2025

Pima Dance: Flex

Proscenium Theatre

Friday 12/5/25 and Saturday 12/6/25

7 p.m.

Newly appointed dance lead Julie Andrews guides Pima Dance students in delivering captivating performances throughout the year. In both Fall and Spring concerts, the company showcases an impressive array of faculty- and student-choreographed pieces, embracing an eclectic mix of dance styles, such as contemporary, jazz, ballet, modern and hip-hop.

Tickets: $10, $8 Students/Seniors/Military/Groups

Buy tickets >

https://www.pimaarts.com/event/pima-dance-signature-selections-fall

 

Proscenium Theatre, Center for the Arts

Pima West Campus, 2202 W. Anklam Road

 

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Dancing in the Streets AZ. presents Two FREE Nutcracker Shows at Tucson Mall!

Two FREE Nutcracker Shows at Tucson Mall!

 

 

During a time when prices for food, gas, rent, and electricity just keep going up and up, many families are feeling the strain. The holidays should be filled with joy — not stress — and Dancing in the Streets AZ wants to help bring that joy back!!!!

We are excited to offer two completely FREE showings of The Nutcracker at the Tucson Mall’s Catalyst Creative Collective! No tickets, no fees — just a magical holiday experience for the whole family.

This is our way of giving back to our community, especially to the families who need a little extra brightness this season.

And we at Ditsaz.org want to give a HUGE THANK YOU to The Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance is now Art State Arizona for giving us space to do the Nutcracker and Come celebrate the season with us bring your family, your friends, and your holiday spirit — and enjoy The Nutcracker like never before!!!!

Everyone who supports our mission and helps make events like this possible — our dancers, families, volunteers, donors, and community partners. We could not do this without you!

• Free Shows • Community Love • Holiday Magic

 

 

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