WE WANT HIGH SCHOOLERS WHO ABSOLUTELY LOVE THE THEATRE TO JOIN THE BERKELEY REP TEEN COUNCIL! If you’re looking for a group with exciting opportunities to get on the stage, behind stage or in front of the stage, join the Berkeley Rep Teen Council! WHAT IS TEEN COUNCIL? We are a diverse group of teenagers with members from a wide variety of high schools. We share our talents and ideas to create new activities and sustain our interest in the performing arts. We want YOU to join Teen Council! TEEN COUNCIL CURRENTLY HAS OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOU TO • produce, direct or act in our Target® One Acts Festival • enter a play in our Target® One Acts Festival playwriting contest • come to Target® Teen Night (dinner, a talk with a theatre professional and a tick to Berkeley Rep’s latest show) for only $5 • go on a trip to New York City • act in a performance café (while the audience dines!) • learn about new plays in our monthly play reading group • see discounted shows at theatres in the area • take backstage tours of Berkeley Repertory Theatre • be mentored by Berkeley Repertory Theatre professionals HOW CAN YOU BECOME PART OF TEEN COUNCIL? Drop in at monthly meetings! Fill out a membership form! Come to events! It’s easy and fun to be part of Teen Council. Teen Council meets the first Tuesday of every month at 5PM at the Berkeley Rep School of Theatre. At meetings, members gather for an hour to discuss upcoming Teen Council events, listen to professional theatre guest artists and discuss the ‘theatre world.’ The first Teen Council meeting for 2006/07 is Tuesday, September 5, 2006. We can’t wait to see you! If you are interested in the Teen Council, please contact us and join today! E-mail: teencouncil@berkeleyrep.org Phone: 510.647.2972 (Berkeley Rep School of Theatre) For upcoming Teen Council events, please click here. To get involved, please fill out the membership form below and e-mail us at teencouncil@berkeleyrep.org. WHO IS IN THE TEEN COUNCIL? The Teen Council leadership positions for 2006/07 are as follows: • Directors—Leslie Ribovich and Genevieve Michel • Membership Chair—Elena Wagoner • New York City trip Chairs—Amalia Mesa-Gustin and Patrick Fitzgerald • Communications/Publicity Chair—Hallie Sekoff • One Acts Development Chair—Kacey Berry WHAT IS TEEN COUNCIL’S MISSION? The Berkeley Rep Teen Council’s mission is to foster the theatre audiences and professionals of tomorrow by opening channels of communication between teens, theatre professionals and the community at large. Through creative interaction, the Teen Council fills a void within the often limited scope of scholastic drama curricula. The Teen Council provides the opportunity for youth to participate in all aspects of the dramatic process; on stage, backstage and in front of the stage. Through our affiliation with Berkeley Repertory Theatre we are building a base for life-long learning. BERKELEY REP TEEN COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION NAME PHONE ADDRESS E-MAIL * * By providing your e-mail address, you’re signing up to receive online correspondence from Berkeley Repertory Theatre, which will be the primary form of communication with the Berkeley Rep School of Theatre. You can tailor your personal account to receive the type of information you want after you are signed up and you can unsubscribe at any time. Your e-mail address will never be traded or sold. AGE GRADE IN FALL 2006 SCHOOL _____Check here if you’re not ready to be a member, but you’d like to hear about upcoming events. How did you hear about BRTC? What areas of theatre are you interested in? Give us a favorite, funny or thought-provoking quote. To get you started: “Pain! My only weakness! How did you know?” Why do you want to join BRTC? What do you think you will contribute as a member? PLEASE CIRCLE THE COMMITTEE YOU WOULD LIKE TO JOIN PROGRAMMING—Organize events for the Teen Council (Target® Teen Night, Poetry Slams, seeing plays, etc.) TARGET® ONE ACTS—Our completely student-created annual festival where we organize the Play Writing Contest, help develop and produce the plays, conduct auditions and direct or act in the plays NEW YORK TRIP—Our second annual trip to New York is coming up in December! Help with fundraising (garage sale, Dramathon, raffle, etc.) MEMBERSHIP / OUTREACH—Help get new high schoolers to join the Teen Council by creating activities that will appeal to teens interested in all aspects of the theatre I’m interested in going on the New York trip: YES / NO (If yes, you will be sent info about meetings and fundraising events shortly) I’m interested in purchasing a Teen Council sweatshirt or t-shirt: YES / NO (Prices TBA) CRITERIA FOR BEING A MEMBER •I will attend all Monthly Meetings, on the first Tuesday of every month at 5PM •I will attend meetings designated by my committee leader •If I cannot attend a meeting, I will call or e-mail ahead of time •I will be an enthusiastic and active member, meaning I will commit my time and energy to the Teen Council MEMBER SIGNATURE DATE PARENT/GUARDIAN SIGNATURE DATE Berkeley Rep Teen Council contact information: E-mail: teencouncil@berkeleyrep.org Phone: 510.647.2972 (Berkeley Rep School of Theatre)