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Master Acting Classes for Adults

Introductory Classes
Introductory Master Acting Classes provide ample opportunities for beginning students who have always wanted to try their hand at acting. Explore the fundamentals of acting and performance through improvisation, theatre games and basic scene-work while strengthening your skills in group collaboration and communication. No prior experience in acting or theatre is necessary, just a willingness to try something new.

"No matter who you are, you'll be edified and uplifted by these intense and exciting classes. Your classmates will be people of all ages and walks of life. The teachers, all of whom are theatre professionals, have a wonderful way of finding your personal level of ability and skill and taking you to the next level.…You'll never see the theatre the same way."
-Steve Pershing, Master Acting Class Student

Shakespeare Boot Camp Instructors: Audra Polk
Scott Kerns, Lorraine Ressegger
Mondays and Tuesdays, 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
#1: Romeo and Juliet
June 30 – July 15 (6 sessions)
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#2: King Lear
July 1 – July 21 (6 sessions)
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#3: Twelfth Night
July 28 – August 12 (6 sessions)
Tuition: $300
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Always wanted to take a class with us but could not commit to a full 8- or 10-week schedule? This summer, take the plunge and immerse yourself in a concentrated Master Acting Class, exploring scenes and monologues from several plays featured in our upcoming 2008-2009 season, including Romeo and Juliet, Twelfth Night and King Lear. Through a series of interactive workshops, students will explore Shakespeare’s work through discussion and performance, practicing the various disciplines and skills it takes to bring his work to the stage. The class will culminate in a final showcase performance for invited guests.

Introduction to Shakespeare

Instructor: Casey Kaleba
Mondays and Tuesdays, 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
July 21 – August 12 (8 sessions)
Tuition: $325
For those students just starting to explore the world and language of Shakespeare’s plays, this class will help to demystify his canon of work. Through a mixture of performance and text analysis (including scenes from Romeo and Juliet, Twelfth Night and King Lear), students will gain a strong understanding of verse, prose, meter, character and intent to prepare them for continuing study.

Introduction to Acting

Instructor: Andy English
Mondays and Tuesdays, 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
June 30 – July 22 (8 sessions)
Tuition: $325
Communication, clarity and connection are the fundamental building blocks for any actor. This course focuses on the discovery and development of the basic skills needed to approach the craft of acting. The course provides basic technique in exploring the voice, moving, analyzing text and building an emotional journey. Utilizing acting exercises, monologues, scenes and short plays (working with both classical and contemporary texts), each student will be given ample opportunity to hone his/her acting craft.

Acting for Business Professionals

Instructor: Vanessa Buono
Mondays and Tuesdays, 7 p.m. – 9p.m.
July 1 – July 28 (8 sessions)
Tuition: $325
This course helps professionals become more relaxed, present and persuasive in public through the study of techniques used by actors and directors in the theatre. Exploring exercises and improvisations in a safe and relaxed atmosphere, participants will learn how to listen and communicate more effectively, whether speaking to a client, a supervisor or an employee, in a cubicle or conference hall.