Adult Acting & Playwriting Classes

ACT I BASIC SKILLS

TUESDAYS, 7-10 p.m., Sept. 17 - Nov. 5, 2024 - CLASS FULL
Instructor: Richard Soto

THURSDAYS, 6:30 – 9:30 p.m., Sept. 19 - Nov. 7, 2024 -CLASS FULL
Instructor: Mercy Vasquez

Learn the fundamentals of acting through exercises in basic improvisation skills, scene study and monologues. Explore and develop all the actor's artistic tools: body, voice and imagination. Students will learn to be both quicker on their feet and freer with their minds. Character monologues will be chosen and analyzed to stretch and develop the student's natural gifts of expression. Students will learn techniques that professionals re-visit and refresh throughout their careers. Students also will explore monologues with an eye toward using them as audition pieces. This class is an excellent place to honor and examine the acting “bug.” This class is designed for full group participation as well as carefully tailored one-on-one work. The atmosphere is friendly, highly supportive, stimulating and fun.

MUSICAL THEATRE

WEDNESDAYS, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Sept. 18 - Nov. 6, 2024
Instructor: Tom Shelton

Discover the heart of Broadway in our engaging Musical Theatre class. Whether you're a newcomer or a seasoned performer, develop the art of the musical monologue and cultivate techniques to ACT a song, not merely sing it. Delve into music and lyric interpretation, uncover audition material, shape characters, and use your entire instrument—body and voice – with confidence. In our fun and supportive atmosphere, conquer inhibitions, spark imagination, and infuse authenticity into every song!

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IMPROVISATION I

TUESDAYS 6:30-9:30 p.m., Sept. 17 - Nov. 5, 2024
Instructor: Greg Atkins

If the mere thought of having to "make it up on the spot" chills your blood, makes your palms go sweaty and raises your voice an octave, this is the class for you. This fast-paced, fun workshop focuses on acting, characterization, creativity and spontaneity through improvised scenes and theatre games. The emphasis is on thinking faster, making stronger choices and increasing confidence.

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ACT II SCENE STUDY

TUESDAYS 6:30-9:30 p.m., Sept. 17 - Nov. 5, 2024
Prerequisite: at least one semester of actor training.
Instructor: Martin Noyes

Take the next step in the study and performance of scenes and monologues, with tools for creating precise, focused, relaxed and playful relationships on stage. First, students revisit key basics: objectives, text analysis, listening, relaxed awareness and focus. Next, through monologue and scene work with partners, they apply these tools, with the primary focus on cultivating the ability to openly and honestly listen and respond. Students will present one monologue and at least one scene. Using in-class exercises, they will also hone such skills as concentration, body awareness, emotional freedom and specificity, actions, play, heightening emotional connection, self-awareness, self-confidence, commitment, comfort, confusion, fear, character physicalization, memorization and storytelling. If this sounds like a lot, it is! In this class, we work, we laugh and we learn a great deal. Prerequisite: at least one semester of actor training.

CLASS FULL

ACT III ADVANCED SCENE STUDY AND CHARACTERIZATION

TUESDAYS 6:30-9:30 p.m., Sept. 17 - Nov. 5, 2024
Prerequisite: completion of two semesters of actor training.
Instructor: H. Adam Harris

In this class, we dig deeper into texts, creating more truthful and vibrant characters with powerful onstage relationships. Scene work may involve modern as well as classical plays, according to a student's preference and experience. At this class level, a student feels comfortable with the language of basic acting techniques. Some of the techniques we will practice are: relaxation, commitment, listening, authentic response, characterization, script analysis, and playing strong objectives.

CLASS FULL

LONG FORM IMPROV

WEDNESDAYS 6:30-9:30 p.m., Sept. 18 - Nov. 6, 2024
Instructor: Christopher Sullivan

Long Form Improvisation class focuses on creating strong characters and relationships to tell multi-scene improvised stories. Focus will be on finding comedy through the situations that the actors put their characters in instead of focusing on jokes or gags. Students will explore several formats and genres. This class is great for improvisers, actors, and writers who want to develop stronger narrative skills while working in an ensemble. This is an advanced class, students should have some experience at SCR or other program in acting and/or Improv while having an understanding of basic concepts.

CLASS FULL

STAGE COMBAT

Look for this class in a future session
Martin Noyes

Continue your educational journey of theatrical performance by learning the illusionary art of Stage Combat! This class will further your understanding of how to create the believable and safe combative moments needed to tell an engaging, theatrical story. First you will learn how to control your body in falling, tripping, and rolling. Then you will learn how to safely engage in unarmed combat with a partner and how to integrate these values into a scene. Students will learn how to grapple, slap, punch, and kick, with safety being the most important factor. Finally, the class will learn how to choreograph a combative scene, giving the students a first-hand experience of how to make a violent moment believable and safe. We may even begin to touch on armed combat (knife fighting, etc.) should time allow. Join us! Prerequisite: at least one semester of actor training.

DISCOVERING YOUR VOICE: INTRODUCTION TO PLAYWRITING (Online)

MONDAYS 6-9 p.m., Sept. 16 - Nov. 6, 2024
Instructor: Diana Burbano

Students will start the class with short writing exercises and a check-in with the instructor, while the second half of the class will consist of reading from student work generated either in class or outside of class. Reading of work is highly encouraged. PDFs are the easiest way to share. Beginning to experienced writers are welcome.

Online Recommendation: include a computer with a built-in camera, or an iPhone that can be put on a tripod, and a good internet connection. Not required but recommended are an external mic and headphones for better sound quality.

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