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Adult Acting, Playwriting & Screenwriting Classes

Summer Session: June 18 - August 8, 2012
(Fall Session: September 17 - November 5, 2012. Check back for more information or call (714) 708-5577)

Welcome to SCR’s nationally-acclaimed adult acting/playwriting classes, taught by top professionals in their field.

This extensive slate of acting classes is designed for both career-minded professionals and those interested in personal growth and development, and includes screenwriting as well as playwriting classes. Choose from this slate to create a program that suits your individual pace and interests.

  • Discover acting talent
  • Polish communication skills
  • Develop spontaneity
  • Meet new people
  • Master writing techniques

Classes are held in the theatre’s state-of-the-art Education Center, specially designed to meet the study and performance needs of students. Training takes place in classrooms and on stages in the Folino Theatre Center near South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa. At the heart of a dynamic theatre environment, SCR is just an hour from Los Angeles’ film and television industry.

Tuition: $295 Per eight-week class.

Enroll by June 8 and receive a $10 discount. Enroll for a 2nd class in the same session and receive a $30 discount (call 714-708-5577 to get this discount).

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All Acting and Playwriting students are eligible for $10 Student Rush tickets to Segerstrom and Argyros stage productions.

For more information or to enroll, please call at 714-708-5577 or email.


Acting Classes

Fundamentals of Acting: Act I Basic Skills
Mondays, 7 - 10pm, June 18 - August 6, 2012

Fundamentals of Acting: Act II Scene Study
Mondays, 7 - 10pm, June 18 - August 6, 2012

Fundamentals of Acting: Act III Advanced Scene Study and Characterization  NEW TEACHER!
Tuesdays, 7-10pm, June 19 - August 7, 2012

Actors Workshop
Look for this class in our Fall Session beginning September 24, 2012

Improvisation I 
Tuesdays, 7-10pm, June 19 - August 7, 2012

Advanced Improvisation
Wednesdays, 7-10pm, June 20 - August 8, 2012

Acting for the Camera
Look for this class in a future session.

Singing for the Actor
Look for this class in a future session.


Playwriting and Screenwriting Classes

Intermediate Writing for Stage and Screen
Look for this class in a future session.

Beginning Writing for Stage and Screen
Look for this class in a future session.

The Whole Play and Nothing But
Look for this class in a future session.


Staff of Industry Professionals
Our faculty is made up of working professional actors. In most cases, faculty remains consistent, but cannot be guaranteed.

Call (714) 708-5577 to enroll! Or email