Join ACRA on July 28 for a very special workshop on creating
unforgettable characters by becoming your characters, offered by member Sharon
Drane.
An award winning actor and director, Sharon Drane has
appeared onstage for over fifty years.
Her credits as an actor include everything from Shakespeare to
contemporary comedy, intricate drama, melodrama, mysteries, and musical
theater.
As an actor her favorite roles are Marilla Cuthbert in “Anne
of Green Gables,” Bloody Mary in “South Pacific,” and Juliet’s nurse in “Romeo
and Juliet.” As a director, her favorite
productions are “To Kill a Mockingbird,” “Bus Stop,” and “Inherit the Wind.”
Trained in the Stanislavski Method of character preparation,
Sharon will present a workshop at the monthly meeting of Ancient City Romance
Authors on Saturday, July 28th.
The workshop is entitled “An Actor Prepares – Become Your
Characters.” Use of the Method will help
an actor or an author create emotionally realistic characters that catch and
hold the interest of the audience.
As an author, Sharon’s Regency novel, Touch the Sky, was named a finalist in two recent Romance Writers
of America sponsored contests, the Linda Howard Award for Excellence held by
Southern Magic Romance Writers and the GOTCHA contest sponsored by Silicon
Valley Romance Writers. As a result of
being named a finalist in the GOTCHA contest, Sharon ’s manuscript was requested by a
publisher.
ACRA meets on the 4th Saturday of each month at the
Southeast Regional Library, 10599 Deerwood Park Blvd, Jacksonville, FL. Phone
(904)-996-0325. Bring your lunch and socialize from 12:30-1pm, followed by a writer's
workshop and then by the regular monthly ACRA chapter business meeting.
