Director/Educator

Thank you to everyone who attended the 2021 Cool Conversations Industry Talk and / or the Tools of the Trade Intro to Chekhov Workshop, and to Stage Aurora Theatrical Company and Atlanta Black Theatre Festival for being our sponsorship partners! Join me for another conversation and another class soon!

Cool Conversations:
An Entertainment Industry Talk with T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh

TBD

One Hour

Ticket Cost: Free
Performer, writer, director, producer and educator T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh talks again about her longevity in the entertainment industry, creating a solo variety show during the pandemic, her Tools of the Trade actor preparation workshops, and being a perpetual student of theatre and life!

Attendees: This talk is for anyone interested in the entertainment industry, my career, my newest project, "The Cool Crystal Show," or my "Tools of the Trade" Actor Preparation Workshops. For the introductory talk in May, I did most of the talking. This time, I will leave much more room for your questions and comments in the conversation. The talk will be recorded. If your camera is on during the event or you ask a question, you may be included in the recording. Attendees are not allowed to record the event.

When registering, you may submit a question or suggest a particular topic you wish me to address. I will attempt to work the answers to as many as possible into my introduction. During the one-hour conversation, you may put your questions in the chat to be recognized.

POSTPONED

Tools of the Trade:
Intro to Chekhov Part II Workshop
with T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh

TBD

Tickets: $50 In-Person / $25 Virtual
Early Bird Cost: $40 In-Person / $20 Virtual

Performer, writer, director, producer and educator T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh provides an interactive introduction to the actor training method of actor/director/acting teacher Michael Chekhov. The workshop will include a review and continuation of the techniques covered in my Intro to Chekhov workshop on May 19: Radiating and Receiving, Expansion and Contraction, Qualities of Movement, The Four Brothers, The Sensations, and Psychological Gestures. Terms will be clarified and again, there will be group, partnered and individual exercises; a talk back; and a Q&A. Participants should have 4 lines of memorized text to incorporate into the work. In-person slots are very limited. COVID protocols will be strictly enforced. Masks must be worn at all times. Virtual participants may work with one partner and must be on camera at all times.

In-Person Participants: A very limited number of participants will be working live with me at a studio in North Hollywood, CA, and in front of the virtual participants. All COVID protocols will be strictly enforced. Masks must be worn at all times. All attendees must be registered.  The workshop will be recorded. If you attend the in-person experience, you will be included in the recording.

Virtual Participants:  This workshop is for active participants.  Your camera must be on at all times. Taking the class with a maximum of one partner is advised but not required. The workshop will be monitored. If more than two people are seen on your camera, you are subject to removal from the workshop.  Choose a space with room to move around and wear comfortable clothing. The workshop will be recorded. If you attend virtually, you may be included in the recording. The name under which you registered must match the name on your zoom profile to be admitted into the class. One of our exercises is a ball toss. You can use a tennis ball to participate with your partner, or you may use a pretend ball.

All Participants:  You must be 18 years of age or older and registered to attend. Wear comfortable clothes that allow for movement. Have 4 lines of text from a play or film memorized to incorporate into the work. You may not record the workshop in any way. A limited number of people will be able to make comments about the experience in the spy back or to ask questions live during the Q&A, if time permits.

Observers: No observers will be allowed.

This workshop is co-sponsored by the Atlanta Black Theatre Festival (https://atlantabtf.org/), Celebrating 10 Years of Excellence in Black Theatre Beyond Borders, and Stage Aurora Theatrical Company (www.stageaurora.org/), Theatre That Enlightens!

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T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh has lectured, coached, and / or presented her Tools of the Trade workshops at Florida A&M University, Chicago State University, Winston-Salem State University, the Atlanta Black Theatre Festival, the National Black Theatre Festival, the DC Black Theatre Festival, the Stage Aurora Theatre Festival, Amun Ra Theatre in Nashville, TN, VA Stage Company in Norfolk, VA, Capitol Hill Arts Workshop in Washington, DC, the Korea Improv Theater in Seoul, Korea, MultiMedia University in Nairobi, Kenya, and independently in Chicago and Los Angeles.
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T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh has performed in twenty films, more than fifty stage productions, as a series regular on eight television shows including the internationally popular, “In Living Color,” “Cosby,” and “That’s So Raven,” and her newest venture, “The Cool Crystal Show.” She is also a writer, director, producer and educator. Keymáh earned a B.S. in Theatre at Florida A&M University, where she has since received an Honorary Doctorate, and has had more than four decades of professional entertainment experience. Keymáh offer's 'Tools for the Trade' lectures, workshops, and private and semi-private coaching for aspiring and working actors, presented broadly, in as little as one ninety-minute lecture, or intensely, in as many as five, 4-8 hour sessions.

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