Shreveport Little Theatre hosts free workshop for actors
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS)—Calling all stage and musical actors, the Shreveport Little Theatre presents a free workshop led by Laura Beeman Nugent, seasoned theatre professional and Artistic Director.
Music, Mood, Movement: A Stage Movement Workshop will enhance actors' toolkits to reach their full potential and increase their ability to move with purpose, expressiveness, and dynamism onstage in musicals or plays.
According to the news release, Nugent has over two decades of experience; she began in 1998 with SLT after touring the US and Canada with Missoula Children's Theatre. She returned to Shreveport, co-founded the SLT Academy in 2007, and has been the Academy's Artistic Director since 2013. She took on the role of SLT's Artistic Director in May 2024.
The workshop will be held on Saturday, March 8, 2025, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Shreveport Little Theatre Studio, 812 Margaret Place, Shreveport.
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'As an experienced director and choreographer for SLT's MainStage and summer musicals, Laura brings a wealth of knowledge and passion to her work,' details the news release.
Nugent teaches theatre at Bossier Parish Community College (BPCC) and Loyola College Prep and holds degrees in theatre from BPCC, Louisiana Tech, LSUS and a Master of Education in Educational Leadership from LSUS.
Spaces are limited. Contact robert.alford@lsus.edu or boxoffice@shreveportlittletheatre.com to make a reservation for the workshop.
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