For Immediate Release: February 14, 2005
Media Contact: Jayme Powers, Arden Theatre Company, 215.922.8900 x22

sa-lon (suh lon'), n. A gathering of people of social or intellectual distinction.

Arden Theatre Company announces the schedule for its 2005 Spring Salons. Salons are a fun and social exploration of a variety of theatre topics featuring talented and experienced theatre professionals as guest speakers. Led by the Arden's Associate Artistic Director, Amy Dugas Brown, salons originated in the spring of 2003 and were an instant hit with patrons and professionals alike. They are now a regular part of the Arden's season programming.

Salons are $25 each, three for $70 or four for $80. In addition to the discussion, the price includes wine, coffee and hors d'oeuvres. Salons are held at Arden Theatre Company, 40 N. 2nd Street, Philadelphia. Participants can register online at www.ardentheatre.org or by calling the Arden box office at 215.922.1122.

SALON SCHEDULE

• Comedy Tonight!
  Monday, March 14 from 6-7:30pm
  
  Featured speakers: Tony Braithwaite and Jennifer Childs. How do comic actors get us rolling in the aisles? Learn from two comic masters how to crack comedy's code.

• The Art of the One-Person Show
  Monday, March 21 from 6-7:30pm
  
  Featured speakers: Catharine Slusar and Tom McCarthy. What does it feel like to conquer a one-person show? Alone on stage, taking an audience through a complex journey. Join The Syringa Tree star Catharine Slusar and Philly Fan Tom McCarthy as they share ideas, thoughts, and unbelievable stories about their one-person shows.

• Acting Through Song
  Monday, April 11 from 6-7:30pm
  
  Featured speakers: Ben Dibble and Mary Martello. Acting is difficult enough, but how does adding music to the mix up the ante? Mary Martello and Ben Dibble – two of Philadelphia's leading musical theatre performers – chat about acting through song. A piano player will join us so Mary and Ben can treat us to many musical examples!

• Auditioning
  Monday, May 2 from 6-7:30pm
  
  Featured speakers: Amy Dugas Brown and Greg Wood. No job interview is as bizarre as an audition. Philadelphia favorite Greg Wood and Associate Artistic Director (and casting director) Amy Dugas Brown will reveal the daunting process from both sides of the table.

• Sneak-Peek Sweeney Todd!
  Monday, May 23 from 6-7:30pm
  
  Featured speaker: Glenn Perlman. Featuring some of the bloodiest tricks in musical theatre history, the Sweeney Todd set will be sure to stun. Be the first to see the set in all its gory glory as technical director Glenn Perlman takes you through its construction and execution before the show even opens.

• Artistic Direction
  Monday, June 6 from 6-7:30pm
  
  Featured speaker: Terry Nolen. Calling the shots, creating the art – is artistic direction the sexiest job in theatre? Find out from Arden's Producing Artistic Director Terrence J. Nolen.

All salons will be held at Arden Theatre Company, located at 40 N. 2nd Street in Old City Philadelphia. Participants can register online at www.ardentheatre.org or by calling the Arden box office at 215.922.1122.

Information regarding the Arden's theatre classes for children is also available on the Arden website.

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