Tuesdays, 7:00-10:00pm, March 26 - May 15, 2012
Advanced scene study digs deeper into creating more believable, focused and truthful onstage relationships. By now students should feel comfortable with the language of the basic tools and may find more and more consistency in the ability to apply these tools. In this advanced class students get the chance to apply them in three dramatic genres: contemporary drama/comedy, classical, and one other of their choosing. Among the skills we concentrate on are: relaxation, commitment, listening, truthful response, characterization and speaking heightened language. Because of limited class size, there will also be time to address any individual blocks actors might be struggling with. By working on three scenes in 8 weeks, students learn how to make committed choices in a relatively short period of time, which is one of the hallmarks of the professional actor. Prerequisite: completion of two semesters of actor training.
Instructor: Greg Ungar
Ungar received his MFA and PhD from the University of California, Irvine. A writer, actor and director, he works in these capacities for the Colorado Shakespeare Festival, MADtv, Improv Olympic, Shakespeare Orange County and the Comedy Central Stage in Hollywood, as well as for numerous university productions. Most recently, he directed Lisa Loomer’s Expecting Isabel for Chapman University. In addition to teaching three levels of acting in SCR’s Adult Acting Classes, as a certified voice work trainer, Greg teaches voice and speech privately and for SCR’s Professional Actor Training program. He is an adjunct Professor of Drama and Theatre at Chapman University.
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