Beginner’s Acting Workshop 2025 Summer Sessions

  • Monday
    Morning
    Introduction to Acting – etiquette, stage set-up, body & vocal warmups
    Introduction to Movement – stage directions, body positions, stage crosses and turns
    Afternoon
    Motivation in Movement – Necessary versus Interpretive, observation and concentration
    Believable Action/Pantomime – making your movement count
    Improvisation – understanding how to improvise and when to use it
  • Tuesday
    Morning

    Finding Your Voice – voice quality, controlled breathing, tone, and pitch
    Can You Hear Me? – volume, projecting without injury, enunciation, pronunciation, and speed
    Afternoon
    Characterization I
    – how to figure out a character, interpreting one’s lines, and interpreting one’s movement
  • Wednesday
    Morning
    Intro to Music
    – Selecting a song and interpreting music Afternoon – Movement to Music – how to move to the beat, basic moves
  • Thursday
    Morning – Characterization II  reaction to others, when and how to add emotion
    Afternoon – Stage Make-Up understanding basic stage make-up application Specialty Make-Up black eyes, scars, old age make-up
  • Friday
    Morning – Special Movements how to handle those tricky moves on stage Stage Combat making the fighting look real
    Afternoon
    Auditioning Techniques and Tips
    – what to have prepared and how to impress

Please note that some sessions may need to be moved or switched, but all sessions will be covered during the week.