In-Person Workshop Carl Cofield: Greek Origins & Contemporary Offshoots Two Weekdays Dates & Times Tuesday, June 3, 2025 – 10:00am-5:00pm (with lunch break) Wednesday, June 4, 2025 – 10:00am-5:00pm (with lunch break) Houghton Hall, 22 East 30th Street, 2nd Floor Ballroom This workshop is open to observers and all company members are invited to attend. About the Workshop Chair of NYU's Grad Acting Program and Associate Artistic Director of the Classical Theatre of Harlem, Carl Cofield, returns to The Actors Center for two days devoted to exploring Ancient Greek origins and contemporary offshoots. Why have Greek stories remained relevant throughout history? In this workshop, we will delve into classical Greek source texts alongside their modern adaptations to explore this enduring question. From the tragedies of Aeschylus and Euripides to the contemporary reimaginings by Luis Alfaro and Will Power, we will examine how these narratives have been reshaped over time. Through scene work and discussion, we’ll consider what has changed—and, just as importantly, what continues to resonate across generations. Sessions meet 10:00am-5:00pm on Tuesday and Wednesday. Participants will work on a scene from one of four plays—Oresteia by Aeschylus (Adapted Robert Icke); The Bacchae by Euripides (Translated and Adapted by Bryan Doerries); Memnon by Will Power; and Mojada by Luis Alfaro. Actors are warmly welcome to explore scenes across age, type, race, and gender. You can sign up either together with a partner or as an individual and you will be paired with another individual. Each pair will work twice over the two days. Slight conflicts can be accommodated. If you are looking for a partner, you may post in the comments thread, or you can also find contact information for all members in the member directory. About Carl Cofield Carl Cofield is a New York based director, actor, and teacher, and is currently Chair of New York University's Grad Acting Program and Associate Artistic Director of the Classical Theatre of Harlem, where he has directed Seize the King, The Bacchae, A Christmas Carol in Harlem, Antigone, The Tempest, Macbeth, and Dutchman. Other directing credits include Twelfth Night (Yale Rep); King Lear (St. Louis Shakespeare); One Night in Miami (Rogue Machine Theater; Denver Center; Los Angeles NAACP Award, Best Director); A Raisin in the Sun (Two River Theater Company); Henry IV Part 2 (Oregon Shakespeare Festival); Disgraced (Denver Center); and The Mountaintop (Cleveland Play House), among others. Carl’s acting credits include Manhattan Theater Club (Ruined), Berkeley Rep, Alliance Theatre, Arena Stage, The Shakespeare Theater, Intiman Theatre, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Shakespeare Santa Cruz, Milwaukee Rep, Alabama...

In-Person Workshop Carl Cofield: Greek Origins & Contemporary Offshoots Two Weekdays Dates & Times Tuesday, June 3, 2025 – 10:00am-5:00pm (with lunch break) Wednesday, June 4, 2025 – 10:00am-5:00pm (with lunch break) Houghton Hall, 22 East 30th Street, 2nd Floor Ballroom This workshop is open to observers and all company members are invited to attend. About the Workshop Chair of NYU's Grad Acting Program and Associate Artistic Director of the Classical Theatre of Harlem, Carl Cofield, returns to The Actors Center for two days devoted to exploring Ancient Greek origins and contemporary offshoots. Why have Greek stories remained relevant throughout history? In this workshop, we will delve into classical Greek source texts alongside their modern adaptations to explore this enduring question. From the tragedies of Aeschylus and Euripides to the contemporary reimaginings by Luis Alfaro and Will Power, we will examine how these narratives have been reshaped over time. Through scene work and discussion, we’ll consider what has changed—and, just as importantly, what continues to resonate across generations. Sessions meet 10:00am-5:00pm on Tuesday and Wednesday. Participants will work on a scene from one of four plays—Oresteia by Aeschylus (Adapted Robert Icke); The Bacchae by Euripides (Translated and Adapted by Bryan Doerries); Memnon by Will Power; and Mojada by Luis Alfaro. Actors are warmly welcome to explore scenes across age, type, race, and gender. You can sign up either together with a partner or as an individual and you will be paired with another individual. Each pair will work twice over the two days. Slight conflicts can be accommodated. If you are looking for a partner, you may post in the comments thread, or you can also find contact information for all members in the member directory. About Carl Cofield Carl Cofield is a New York based director, actor, and teacher, and is currently Chair of New York University's Grad Acting Program and Associate Artistic Director of the Classical Theatre of Harlem, where he has directed Seize the King, The Bacchae, A Christmas Carol in Harlem, Antigone, The Tempest, Macbeth, and Dutchman. Other directing credits include Twelfth Night (Yale Rep); King Lear (St. Louis Shakespeare); One Night in Miami (Rogue Machine Theater; Denver Center; Los Angeles NAACP Award, Best Director); A Raisin in the Sun (Two River Theater Company); Henry IV Part 2 (Oregon Shakespeare Festival); Disgraced (Denver Center); and The Mountaintop (Cleveland Play House), among others. Carl’s acting credits include Manhattan Theater Club (Ruined), Berkeley Rep, Alliance Theatre, Arena Stage, The Shakespeare Theater, Intiman Theatre, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Shakespeare Santa Cruz, Milwaukee Rep, Alabama...