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South Coast Repertory is holding auditions for its Professional

Conservatory, an intensive eight-week summer training program for serious

acting students.

Professional Conservatory classes will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

daily, June 6 through July 29 at the theater. The classes will coincide

with its third annual Pacific Playwrights Festival of new plays by

budding young writers.

Professional Conservatory is taught by Karen Hensel, an actress who has

performed at SCR for 20 years and won the Los Angeles Drama Critics

Circle Award for her role in SCR’s production of “Top Girls.”

Hensel and others will prepare students for top acting roles. Enrollment

is limited to 35 students in order to focus on individual training.

Coursework involves all phases of development for the growing actor.

Professional Conservatory enrollment is by audition only and will

continue through June 1 at SCR, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa.

For more information, call (714) 708-5577.