Warwick Actor Training School to present free performances at Albert Wisner Library and Senior Center

WARWICK — The Warwick Actor Training School has been offering quality comedy and drama performances free to the community for the past 22 years.
'Whose Dream Is this?'On Sunday, April 22, the Teen Actors in the school are presenting an original piece called, 'Whose Dream Is This, " a fun enactment of stories and fables from around the world.
They include 15 tales from England, India, Zimbabwe, Philippines, Japan, Malaw and China along with Aesop as well as the Buddhist tradition.
The performance will be held at the Albert Wisner Public Library from 2 to 3:15 p.m.
Presented as classic Story Theater, the actors personify everything from people and animals to the elements, the stars and even the sky.
"There is something here for everyone of every age who enjoys a good story," said Donna Haley, director of the Warwick Actor Training School.
Eugene O'Neill, then Nichols and MayThe Adult Class Performance, also free to the public, will be on Saturday, April 28, at the Warwick Town Hall Senior Center'
Act I, from 1 to 2:30 p.m., will be three scenes from the Pulitzer Prize-winning Eugene O'Neill classic, "Long Day's Journey into Night."
Set in New England in 1912, the audience will witness the tempestuous and sometimes funny bonds that knit this heartbreaking family together.
Act II, from 2:45 to 3:30 p.m. is pure comedy, with four short scenes from the Mike Nichols and Elaine May treasury in scenes that were developed during the high point of their improvisational fame.
The public may attend either or both acts.
Begun in 1996, Haley, the director of the school and a former Broadway and TV actress, has worked with budding thespians from ages eight to eighty, presenting scenes from the classics, contemporary theater, and original works created by the acting ensembles.
Some students began training with the school as preteens and are now enjoying careers in the profession. And adult members have been honing their skills since the schools inception.
"There never seems to be a shortage of enthusiastic and talented students here in Warwick," said Haley. "The actors are encouraged to branch out into the profession and test their skills while taking classes. Some students simply enjoy the new found confidence, personal creativity and camaraderie that acting exploration provides. And right now we have an exceptional group."
For more information, call Haley at 845-987-8228.
- Roger Gavan