His recent directing credits include Pericles, Prince of Tyre and Much Ado About Nothing at SFSU, along with the world premiere of Funeral Game, As You Like It, and A Midsummer Night's Dream for Bread & Butter Theatre Co. His PhD is from UC Santa Cruz, where he also worked as Dramaturge for Shakespeare Santa Cruz. Bruce Avery (Michael Chekhov Acting Technique, Movement)īruce Avery is a San Francisco actor, director, and Artistic Director of Bread & Butter Theatre Co. Hugh earned a BA from Hugh earned a BA from Cornell and MFA in Acting from the University of Washington.
Other television: HBO’s Golden Globe and Emmy Award winning John Adams, for CBS Still Standing, That’s Life, and for NBC The 10th Kingdom, Law & Order and ER. Hugh portrayed Jeff Singer on AMC’s critically acclaimed, Emmy and Cable Ace award-winning show Remember WENN (SAG Award nomination). He is a founding member of New York City’s Mint Theatre Company (2002 Drama DeskAward). Hugh has appeared on Broadway, Off-Broadway, Off-Off-Broadway and at over a dozen of the nation’s most respected Regional Theatres and Shakespeare Festivals. He is a Co-Executive Director of the National Alliance of Acting Teachers. He is a faculty member of MICHA: the Michael Chekhov Association, as well as MCE Michael Chekhov Europe, and runs his own acting studio in Los Angeles, The Praxis Studio. Hugh is the author of “Acting Action: a primer for actors” and “The Keys to Acting”. Since 2002 he has been the Head of Acting at California State University Long Beach where he oversees the BA, BFA and MFA actor training programs.
Hugh O’Gorman is an actor, director, author and teaching-artist active in professional theatre for over 30 years. Hugh O'Gorman (Michael Chekhov Acting Technique, Creative Potential Work)
In between sessions you are free to explore the lush jungle, soak in that VitD on the beach, book a massage - whatever you want! Enjoy it!
If you have any questions please reach out to Jenna at will en joy 2 acting sessions, yoga and meditation every day. We cannot wait to share this experience with you!! Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions! This all inclusive retreat is for actors, acting teachers and anyone looking to expand their artistic and physical expression through the practice of the Chekhov Technique, yoga and other acting modalities with Master Teachers along with the unique opportunity of integrating these skills in the tropical jungle of Costa Rica! In between sessions we have plenty of adventures for you and time to relax to really let that JOY sink in! Upriver trek to the secret waterfalls with mineral mud, pristine white sand beaches, local artesian market, dip in the pool or lay in your hammock with a script as you watch the monkeys swing past the deck of your jungle cabin (which has all the comforts and amenities of home)! We have come together to bring you a JOY PACKED week of Michael Chekhov technique, body psychology, artistic expression, daily yoga & meditation, networking, bonding and more. of Acting., SFSU, Artistic Director Bread & Butter Theatre Co.), Lana Palmer (Director, Playwright, Managing Director Bread & Butter Theatre Co.) and Jenna Davi (Host, Yoga, Chakras) for a week of RECLAIMING JOY in the beautiful tropical jungle of COSTA RICA as we reconnect to our creative spirit and recharge our artistic soul! Join Acting Masters Hugh O'Gormon (Head of Acting, CSULB, Praxis Acting Studio), Bruce Avery (Prof.