Great Park Gallery & Palm Court Arts Complex 

Great Park, in collaboration with the Irvine Theater Company and in support of Dorothea Lange’s California: 1935–1942, presents a two-part acting series Brain Science: Acting, Writing, History, and Memory!

Acting Workshop • Sunday, October 22, 1–3 p.m.
Bring characters to life by using images from Dorothea Lange’s California: 1935–1942 as inspiration. Participants will learn to create and embody the past experiences of a character through the use of brain-based techniques.

The Real Story of the Migrant Mother — A New Play • Sunday, December 3, 1–3 p.m.
In 1936, photographer Dorothea Lange was commissioned to capture images that depicted the lives of struggling Americans during the depression. The most famous of her subjects, Migrant Mother, was reluctant to be photographed. This is the rarely told story of one of the most famous faces in modern American history.

No advance registration is needed for these free events.