Class Content
Definition of class techniques that will be taught in various suites.
1. Improvisation (Improv) - Improvisational theatre, often called improvisation or improv, is the form of theatre, often comedy, in which most or all of what is performed is unplanned or unscripted: created spontaneously by the performers. Great tool to have when auditioning and you need to think on your feet.
2. Commercial Acting - this form of acting contains a large pool of genres that are typically considered commercial acting such as commercials to sell a product or service on the television, internet or other media. It is also used often to reference industrials, infomercials, public service announcements or any other genre that requires “real people” or people that look and speak like the average person that needs their product or service. Commercial print modeling would be its equivalent on the print side of promoting products and services.
3. Monologue - a speech presented by a single character, most often to express their mental thoughts aloud, though sometimes also to directly address another character or the audience.
4. Scene (Character) Study - a technique used to teach acting. In our classes we will dig deep into the intentions of the characters, explore what's happening all around the scene and apply the best actions & emotions to each line. A must have skill for breaking down dramatic scripts.
5. Cold Reading - performing a script with little to no rehearsal and attempting to deliver a polished performance. This is an advanced skill to have when auditioning regularly. Often times a director may ask the actor to read for a different role than the one previously requested. An actor must think on their feet and be comfortable with reading copy that they just received and still exuding confidence and making eye contact.
6. Partner Scripts (Work) - when a script has two or more characters, that is considered a partner script or the act of doing partner work. This applies to all genres of acting, even hosting and commercials. An actor who master this skills can perform to the audience or camera while engaging with their partners in the scene. It also means that the actor knows how to share the spotlight and is comfortable working with people they’ve potentially just met. A great auditioning skill to possess.
7. Stage Acting - acting for the stage is very different from acting for the camera. The biggest adjustment these actors would make is performing bigger or smaller depending on the platform. Stage actors need to understand their audience presence, projecting their voices, delivering bigger expressions and so on to accommodate that audience member sitting in the back row. Actors that have trained heavily in one area over the other can have difficulties adjusting if not properly trained.
3. Monologue - a speech presented by a single character, most often to express their mental thoughts aloud, though sometimes also to directly address another character or the audience.
4. Scene (Character) Study - a technique used to teach acting. In our classes we will dig deep into the intentions of the characters, explore what's happening all around the scene and apply the best actions & emotions to each line. A must have skill for breaking down dramatic scripts.
5. Cold Reading - performing a script with little to no rehearsal and attempting to deliver a polished performance. This is an advanced skill to have when auditioning regularly. Often times a director may ask the actor to read for a different role than the one previously requested. An actor must think on their feet and be comfortable with reading copy that they just received and still exuding confidence and making eye contact.
6. Partner Scripts (Work) - when a script has two or more characters, that is considered a partner script or the act of doing partner work. This applies to all genres of acting, even hosting and commercials. An actor who master this skills can perform to the audience or camera while engaging with their partners in the scene. It also means that the actor knows how to share the spotlight and is comfortable working with people they’ve potentially just met. A great auditioning skill to possess.
7. Stage Acting - acting for the stage is very different from acting for the camera. The biggest adjustment these actors would make is performing bigger or smaller depending on the platform. Stage actors need to understand their audience presence, projecting their voices, delivering bigger expressions and so on to accommodate that audience member sitting in the back row. Actors that have trained heavily in one area over the other can have difficulties adjusting if not properly trained.