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Students admitted to the 2003 semester, click
here.
What will my usual day be like?
Your classes are scheduled six days a week, Monday
through Saturday. Your morning hours, 9 am to 12 pm, are usually taken
by movement and acting exercises. Your scene study and drama history
classes take place in the afternoon from 1:30 to 6:00 pm.
Do I need to speak Russian to enter the program?
No. After all, we are American program of the Moscow
Art Theatre School, and all our classes are taught in English. Most
of our professors speak English very well. While some of our professors
require interpreters in class, it will not create any obstacles for
your work. Our interpreters are highly qualified bilingual theatre
professionals specially trained to work in the acting class.
Where do we live? How far is the School?
Stanislavsky Summer School is located in Cambridge
at the premises of the Episcopal Divinity School (EDS). Students will
live and work on campus, so for those of you who are taking our housing
option there is no commute except crossing the yard.
What do I have to bring with me to the School?
Don’t forget loose clothes for the movement
class. In terms of casual wear, consider that it is usually quite
hot here in Boston. Feel free to take with you any of the books we
suggested in the reading list. Since we do not have a costume shop
of our own, we would appreciate you bringing some of your formal dress
that you could use in scene study class.
What is my room like?
It looks exactly the way you expect the dormitory
room to look like. It will have a bed, closet, table and chairs.
Should I bring my own linens and towels?
Linens and towels are provided. EDS will be changing
your linens every week. Feel free to bring extra linens if you want.
Are there laundromats at the dorms?
Yes. You can use the laundromats at your convenience
around the clock. Make sure you’ve got enough quarters to feed
them.
Is there a kitchen?
Yes, a kitchen facility is open for all students
living on campus. Gas stoves, dishes, shelves and refrigerators will
be available for you.
Can I have a phone installed in my room?
By all means, yes. All it takes is to give Verizon
a call when you get to the school, and your phone will ring in 2 or
3 days.
What is my mailing address?
Episcopal Divinity School has a small post office
on campus. All students will be assigned a mailbox upon their registration.
Your mail will be delivered at your own mailbox at the following address:
Stanislavsky Summer School, Episcopal Divinity School, 99 Brattle
Street, Cambridge, MA 02138.
Can people call me? Can I make phone calls
anywhere on campus?
There are three public telephones in the dormitory.
Feel free to call out using your calling card or change. These phones
can also take incoming calls, so your friends and family call you
as well (they will need to know your room number though). Office lines
at the school or any of the EDS phones are not intended for public
usage.
How easy will it be to park in Cambridge?
On street parking is the problem in Cambridge, especially
in the Harvard Square area, where in most cases you have to have a
resident sticker to park your car, so you will end up using meters
(usually it means $1/hour for 2 hours max.). Spaces at the EDS parking
lot are very limited. Summer School will be given not more than 15
spaces for $80 each. Please let us know if you intend to park at the
school.
How far is the bank?
The largest bank in Boston area is Fleet with its
Harvard Square office just three blocks away from the school. It has
extended hours of operation, and offers all the banking services,
including issuing and cashing travelers’ checks, money orders,
currency exchange, etc. You can use American Express, MasterCard or
Visa for cash advances, or if your bank card has NYCE, Cirrus, Plus,
MAC or Maestro sign, you will be able to get cash 24 hours a day from
the Fleet ATM Center at the Square.
Can we go to the theatre while at the School?
You may want to take advantage of the fact that American
Repertory Theatre (A.R.T.) is literally next door to the School. Due
to our close relationship with A.R.T. walk-in passes will be available
to the Summer School students. Brochures with the calendar of theatre’s
summer season will be available in our main office.
What is Harvard Square?
Well, Harvard Square is a unique place, a heart of
Cambridge that is beating around the clock. If you like shopping —
this is your place to go for books (some book stores are open well
after midnight), perfume, clothes, or fine food. If you are in the
mood to explore a particular cuisine — they have it all in the
Square. Movies, street music, a cup of real strong espresso (the one
they simply call coffee in Europe)… Let’s put it this
way – no matter what your lifestyle is, you most likely find
that Harvard Square is your kind of place.
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