Let’s Read A Play: Come read aloud or listen

Let’s Read a Play is an open-to-everyone series at Green Shirt Studio for artists to engage with one another by reading a play out loud.

Participants can BYOB and snacks.

How it Works

Readers

Acting experience is not required, and there is no memorization or preparation required to participate. All are welcome - you do not need to currently be enrolled in classes at Green Shirt Studio.

What Readers can Expect

A PDF of the script will be sent to you via email on the day of the event. At the event you will have the opportunity to volunteer for a role you’d like to read. After reading the script we will discuss it.

Please bring a device (laptop, tablet, smart phone) with access to the PDF, or bring a print out.

Listeners

You’re more than welcome to come and listen! This is also a great way to come be a part of the event if you don’t feel like being an active participant.
About The Facilitator
Helena Scholz-Carlson is an Evanston based actor, artist, and baker. She studied acting at the Great River Shakespeare Festival and graduated from Northwestern University in 2018, where she studied theater with a focus on playwriting. She has a passion for heightened text and truthful, grounded acting. Favorite roles include Bolingbroke in Richard II (Sandbox Theatre Collective & Circuit Theatre Co), Romeo in R&J (NU), and Laura in Tea & Sympathy (NU). Helena is a member of Laughing Stock, Chicago’s premier commedia dell’arte ensemble, and Sandbox Theatre Collective. She is also a pastry chef in training with Michèle Millan Bakes. Helena believes strongly in the power of Meisner acting work to unlock greater freedom, ease, and connection. She is deeply grateful to be a part of this community.

Who can attend?

Acting experience is not required, and there is no memorization or preparation required to participate. All are welcome - you do not need to currently be enrolled in classes at Green Shirt Studio.

Cancellation

Please only register if you can commit to the event. Joseph will select the play based on the number of registered participants.

We understand that things happen so please let us know if you’ve registered but can no longer attend.

Donations from this event support the Green Shirt Studio Scholarship Program

The Green Shirt Studio Scholarship Program helps financially support students seeking training in Levels 1 - 5 of our Meisner Acting Program - one of Chicago’s premiere acting training programs. Donations of any amount are greatly appreciated and will allow us to assist as many students as possible.

Green Shirt Scholarships launched in April 2020 to help our community continue studying with us under the economic pressure of COVID-19. As of October 2022 the generous donations from our community have helped over 45 students continue to pursue performing arts training.

Learn more about the Green Shirt Studio Scholarship Program at greenshirtstudio.com/scholarships

Things to Know

Location:

Our studio is located at 4001 N Ravenswood Ave. It’s a large industrial building at the corner of Ravenswood and Irving Park.

Parking:

Free parking is available outside our building’s front door on Ravenswood Ave. If you don’t see parking right out front, keep driving north and you can typically find a spot within a few blocks.

Transportation:

We’re steps away from the Irving Park Bus and Brown Line Station. We also have a Divvy Bike station right outside our front door.

Doors open at:

Door will open 30 minutes before the start time of your event. You’re welcome to get here early but the studio will not be unlocked prior to 30 minutes before the event start time.

How to Enter the Building:

At the callbox outside Dial 303 to be buzzed into the front door. This event takes place in Studio 303-B. Take the stairs or passenger elevator up to the 3rd floor. The elevator is small and from the early 20th century but it works!

If you would rather use the much larger freight elevator, please contact [email protected] in advance so he can make accommodations for you.

Check-in

Please have your PDF ticket ready at the door for check in.

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