ADVANCED SCENE STUDY/ FALL 2008

This Session of Scene study will begin September 27th and run through
December 6th. Saturday mornings from 10–1 or 9–12.

This is a class designed for those of you who want to challenge
yourself. A “nuts and bolts” look at moment to moment work, working
off of what you are given, staying truthfull and authentic by
embracing the human experience set down in the given circumstances of
the play. You will be exploring two scenes in the ten weeks.

You will be challenged.

For futher information or questions regarding
*Advanced Scene Study,
*my new January 2009 ongoing Foundation/Scene Study I Class or,
* Private Coaching hours and rates
please inquire by email or call, letting me know what you’re interested in and providing your
phone number.

Sincerely,
Michael Mendelson
*mvmendelson@aol.com
*646–322-2649

I am a member of the Artists Repertory Theatre Ensemble commencing this 2008–2009 Season and have been a member of the Portland Theatre community since the autumn of 1991.
I received a BFA from Wayne State University, an MFA from University of Washington, Professional Actors Training Program, and am a proud member of Actor’s Equity Association. While in New York
City, I trained with Tanya Berezin, Obie winner for Lanford Wilson’s THE MOUND BUILDERS, Founding member and succsessor to Marshall W. Mason as Artistic Director of Circle Repertory Theatre

As an Actor, Michael’s shows and roles include: Barry Love HOUSE AND GARDEN, Bradley MR. MARMALADE, George Bridge THEATER DISTRICT, Garry Essendine PRESENT LAUGHTER, John/James LOVE (Artists Repertory Theatre); Max Eisenstein ADDRESS UNKNOWN (RTR’s
fully staged West Coast Premiere in the Winningstad Theatre at the PCPA); THE HEIDI CHRONICLES, BURN THIS, THE LISBON TRAVIATA, Milton Klonsky in the World Premiere of Romulus Linney’s KLONSKY AND SCHWARTZ ( co-directed by Mr. Linney and Ms. Unger), THE GLASS MENAGERIE (Profile Theatre); FUENTE OVEJUNA (Miracle Theatre Group). Edward II EDWARD II ( Triangle Productions). ; AS YOU LIKE IT (Tygres Heart Shakespeare Co.); THE RIVALS, COMFORT AND JOY, Frank Gardner MRS. WARREN‘S PROFESSION (Portland Center Stage); A CHRISTMAS CAROL (A Contemporary Theatre); Max BENT and Sterling JEFFERY, Portland Drama Critic Circle Awards
(Triangle Productions); Polo A HATFUL OF RAIN, Jack THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST (New Rose Theatre); New York: Antonio THE MERCHANT OF VENICE (Revolving Shakespeare Co.), Leontes THE WINTER‘S TALE (Theatre Ten Ten.), Ned Weeks THE NORMAL HEART (Lincoln Center/Clark
Studio Theatre); REBECCA IN WAITING (The Barrow Group- Reading); Regionally :Dr. Jonas Miller/Dr. Paul Gachet INVENTING VAN GOGH (PCPA Theatrefest). Sir Robert Chiltern AN IDEAL HUSBAND (Paper Mill Playhouse) George Hastings SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER and Eli Ferguson THE
SPITFIRE GRILL, Tito LEND ME A TENOR, Tom DINNER WITH FRIENDS (Saint Michael’s Playhouse); Jack Manningham ANGEL STREET and John Barrymore I HATE HAMLET( Penobscot Theatre Company ), AS BEES IN HONEY DROWN (Arkansas Repertory Theatre), Other Theatres: First Stage Milwaukee; Idaho Rep.; Attic Theatre, A Contemporary Theatre; Wisconsin, Utah, and
Berkeley Shakespeare Festivals and Oregon Shakespeare Festival-Portland.

Michael continues to make an impact directing haveing made his directorial mainstage Portland debut with AS IS by William M. Hoffman for Key Productions, in December of 2007. Other Directing Credits
include: Verbatim Productions “The Meaning of Prayer” by Elizabeth Adams, and “Botticelli“a Staged Reading during Profile Theatre’s Terrence McNally Season .