Acting Foundations for Adults

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Acting Foundations for Adults

Taught by Brooke McCarthy

Ages 18+

Are you curious about acting? Whether you’re new to the craft or an experienced performer onstage or screen, this course can help you expand your skills. Throughout this course, you will learn or refresh fundamental performance skills by discovering how to use your voice, body, and emotional life to cultivate an active character on stage.

Who Should Join

Beginners looking to build a foundation for performance while sharpening their acting toolkit.
Experienced actors looking to refresh skills and break free from habits.
Non-performers seeking to cultivate a new hobby or become more comfortable with public speaking.

Cost & Time

Fall 2024, Mondays
September 23-November 11, 2024
Fee: $200/per semester

Classes meet once a week on the following dates and times

Mondays

Fall Semester

Day/Time: Mondays @ 6:30pm-8:30pm

Week to Week Schedule:

9/23: Getting To Know- Stanislavski's Principles, Open Scene Assignments
9/30: Open Scene Work- Viewpoints, Meisner, Open Scene Sharing
10/7: Script Analysis- Objectives, Tactics, Beats, Introduction to Staging, Scenes (or Monologues)
10/14 Initial Scene Reads/Text Work
10/21: Scene Work: Initial blocking & Objectives
10/28: Scene Work: Bold Exploration (Laban & Big Bad Actor)
11/4: First Showings with Constructive Feedback
11/11: Final Rehearsals & Performance with invited friends and family audience