Released on: May 13, 2008, 1:03 am

Press Release Author: Sonia

Industry: Entertainment

Press Release Summary: Barbara Rosenblat, one of the most revered voice actors in
the country, brings her two day masterclass to NATF\'s Annual Audio Theatre Workshop
in West Plains, MO, June 22-27, 2008.


Press Release Body: Gresham, OR ,May 13, 2008 --The National Audio Theatre
Festivals, Inc. (NATF) expands their 27th Annual Audio Theater Workshop with
Tripping The Mic Fantastic, a two day masterclass with Barbara Rosenblat.

Returning to West Plains, MO for the seventh consecutive year, the June 22-27
workshop promises to be a unique week of audio arts training and hands-on
participation dedicated to all areas of audio production. Beginners to experts of
all ages are welcomed for a week of learning, networking, and sharing.

About the masterclass:
In Tripping The Mic Fantastic, participants will explore the \"amplified voice\"
versus the \"non-amplified voice\" as it relates to oral interpretation of prose or
poetry. Participants will bring short pieces of their choosing to work on before the
entire class. The finer points of mic technique and studio work will be covered. The
second day of the masterclass will involve review and comparison to the points
covered on the first day with re-records and critiques of material.

About Barbara Rosenblat:
Barbara Rosenblat is one of the most revered voice actors in the country. Her
distinguished body of work includes over 400 audiobooks, numerous radio and
television commercials, documentaries, radio shows and museum audio guides. She is
the recipient of 6 Audie Awards ( the Oscar of the audiobook industry) and 40
\"Golden Earphone\" awards from Audiofile Magazine for superior narrations.

One critic remarks, \"Barbara is to audiobooks what Meryl Streep is to film.\"

Starting July 9th, on PBS TV stations nationwide, Barbara can be heard playing the
role of \"Sal\" in the first of a 10 part animated series Car Talk - As The Wrench
Turns based on the popular NPR radio series featuring Click and Clack.

On Broadway, Barbara created the role of \"Mrs. Medlock\" in the Tony Award winning
musical The Secret Garden and returned to Broadway last summer in the Tony nominated
revival of Eric Bogosian\'s dark comedy Talk Radio starring Liev Schreiber.

In London\'s West End, Barbara performed with Harvey Fierstein in his Olivier Award
winning production of Torch Song Trilogy. While in London, Barbara performed with
the BBC and appeared at the Edingburgh Festival for two years.

Recently, Barbara completed a run off Broadway as Gertrude Stein in the new musical
27 Rue de Fleurus. Later this summer, she takes on \'\'Golda Meir\" in a performance of
Golda\'s Balcony, the critically acclaimed one woman show about the first woman prime
minister of Israel.

For more information about Barbara, visit her website at
http://www.barbararosenblat.com/

More about the Audio Theater Workshop:
For more information abour the Audio Theater Workshop, visit NATF\'s website
(http://www.natf.org/) often.
The 2008 NATF Audio Theater Workshop is made possible, in part, by the Missouri Arts
Council, a state agency; and the National Endowment for the Arts.

About NATF:
The National Audio Theatre Festivals, Inc. (NATF) is a 501(c)(3) organization
serving the advancement of audio theatre and evolving media arts through education
and presentation.
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Contact :
Sonia
The National Audio Theatre Festivals, Inc.
Missouri,US
044-44222656
sonia@firebyrd.com
http://www.natf.org

Web Site: http://www.natf.org

Contact Details: Sonia
The National Audio Theatre Festivals, Inc.
Missouri,US
044-44222656
sonia@firebyrd.com
http://www.natf.org