Acting

Our acting workshops will help your theatre troupe take their work to the next level.

Acting Basics

Learn the fundamental techniques used by actors around the world as they prepare roles! These workshops will help you understand and practice the fundamentals of “Method” Acting. “Acting Like a Professional,” “Emotional Acting,” or “Building a Character” (see descriptions below) can be presented as standalone 60-90 minute workshops. A five-session class will cover all of the units in sequential order.

Acting Like a Professional

We’ll cover the concepts of Actions, Objectives and Tactics. This workshop will expose you to the basic process used by skilled actors in approaching any part.

Performing and Collaborating

Practice some of the finer points of acting (such as raising your expectations) as you present a solo performance for the other students. Then learn about working together to create more effective theatre.

Emotional Acting

Bring more passion to your performances by discovering techniques like Concentration and Sensory Memory.

Building a Character

Most of us don’t practice becoming a different person very often–but when your director hands you a script, that’s exactly what you need to do! This workshop will give you hands-on experience in using internal and external resources to build a character.

Hands-On Acting

Combine the skills you’ve learned in the previous workshops to rehearse several short scenes, both scripted and improvised. Then perform your work as a short showcase for invited guests.

Comedy Improv

Learn to play hilarious improv games, just like on the old TV show Whose Line Is It, Anyway? The skills you learning will improve your confidence onstage, collaboration skills, and overall acting abilities. “Improv Basics” or “The Games, Part I” (see descriptions below) can be presented as standalone 60-90 minute workshops. A six-session class will cover all of the units in sequential order.

Improv Basics

We’ll practice the bare bones of effective improv, including “Yes, And” and CROW (Character/ Relationship/ Objective/ Where).

Nuts and Bolts

Learn how to make your improvisation work shine. Topics covered will include Storytelling and The Ten Principles of Improv.

Collaboration

In this session, the focus will be on working effectively with your scene partner to craft a scene. Usually, the results are better than anything you could come up with on your own.

The Games, Part I

This is the class everyone’s been waiting for! Here, you’ll begin to play performance-oriented games like “What I Should Have Said,” “Pillars,” and “Foreign Poet.”

The Games, Part II

Learn some advanced improv games, like “Superheroes” and “ABC Styles.”

Class Performance

You’ll finish your improv lessons by presenting a show for family and friends.