Art of the Audition (New!)
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Auditions can be stressful, but they are the primary way actors get cast in productions. This class will give you skills to manage the stress and help you build confidence in performing for an audition. With focus on cold reading techniques and how to deliver a memorable monologue, participants will walk away with a better understanding of what directors look for in performers and the confidence to know they can give their best audition every time. This class will now meet virtually online.
Beginning Actor’s Studio
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This class is designed for adults who want to give acting a try, or who would like to revisit the basics in order to improve their technique! Students will participate in lively theatre games and exercises designed to free up the voice and body, stimulate creativity, promote self-confidence, and teach the building blocks of acting. This class will now meet virtually online. Exercises in this class will explore:
- Finding a Character’s objectives
- Identifying a Character’s obstacle
- Executing Tactics
- Exploring Environment
- Defining “beats”
Shakespeare’s Women (New!)
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400 years ago, men were the only actors. They portrayed women, men, and women dressed as men. In this class, ALL genders can explore Shakespeare’s words and learn the basic techniques while portraying powerful females! This class will now meet virtually online.
Voiceover Technique
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Okay, people say you have a nice voice. Now what? Veteran voice actor Rowell Gormon shows you what it takes to do voiceovers in commercials, narrations, animation, and other media. Learn the basics of copy analysis, mic technique, finding your niche, and other things you'll need to add to that "nice voice" before clients will pay you to use it. Informal sessions include recording/playback/discussion using a variety of scripts, with plenty of time for questions. Rowell has spent more than 30 years doing voiceovers for radio, tv, and the internet, plus a few talking toys and even two movies as a "hired hand" with Jim Henson's Muppets. He works from his own studio. Visit his website at voices2go.com. This class will meet virtually online.