Acting Classes

Two 15 week sessions
Professional Prep for Actors!
Bringing the Pro’s to YOU!
 
Professional Staff Our acting teachers are working professionals with degrees in theater arts. The acting program is taught by Allison Green and Elena Wilby.  Additional artists supplement the program. Classes are designated as ‘Discovery’ - for those exploring acting for fun or the first time, ‘Developmental’ - for those wishing to learn specific acting skills and ‘Preparatory’ for those seeking or improving upon their professional work in the acting field. Some students may be invited to perform in HPAC or BCPA productions or audition for area agents throughout the year.

Professional Preparation for the Serious Actor

Commercial Acting I
(Adults & Teens 14+)
Think you should be the next “Cheerios” kid or “Downey” damsel or “Bounty” Buckaroo? What is ‘camera technique’? How do I really appear on film? Learn the craft of reading, learning, auditioning, prepping and performing in commercials. How to ‘cold read’ scripts, behave professionally and get the part! Classes will be video-taped.
 

Wednesday 6:00 - 7:30 pm

Fall 9/24/08 - 1/21/09 Spring 2/04/09 - 5/20/09

Instructor: Elena Wilby

Monologs Mastered!
(Adults & Teens 14+)
Needed For Auditions
Presenting a monolog challenges many adults.  Finding the right material and mastering its nuances includes researching and creating a multi-dimensional character, plus analyzing each emotional transition within the piece. (This course is recommended before any scene study class.)
 

Wednesday 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Fall 9/24/08 - 1/21/09 Spring 2/04/09 -5/20/09

Instructor: Elena Wilby

Scene Study I
Ready for scene study? Learn the basic approaches (Stanislavski & Meisner) to character development and effective interaction with your scene partner(s). (Prerequisite: Monologs or Commercial Acting I ) Remember that scenes will require time outside of class to memorize material and work with your scene partner(s). (For mature teens and adults)

Mondays: 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Fall 9/22/08 - 1/12/09 Spring 2/4/09 -5/20/09

Instructor: Allison Green

Advanced Scene Study - “Method & Meisner”
This is for those ready to dig deeper for thorough character development, how to listen and respond “in the moment”. This class is for serious acting students and/or professionals who wish to take their skills to a higher level - delving into the more intricate nuances of acting that make for inspiring performances. This is neither for beginners nor community actors having no foundation in acting technique. Material can be adult in nature. Parental permission required for minors. (17+ by audition only)
Instructor: Allison Green Tuition: $360

Mondays: 7:30pm - 9:00 pm

Fall 9/22/08 - 1/12/09 Spring 1/26/09 - 5/01/09

Instructor: Allison Green

Show Business Workshops

The Business of the ‘Biz’: What makes show business a business?
Anyone interested in  professional acting needs to know what to do, what to avoid doing, how to achieve your goals and “keep your head on straight”! For whom and how to audition, get hired and make money, come with a one minute monologue prepared for class.

This informative seminar/workshop will help you understand how casting is done, what’s expected of you at an audition, on the job, what behaviors tag you as an ‘amateur’, where the work is to be found, how to establish yourself with agents or other casting people, safety issues regarding minors and more. Tuition includes the actor and a parent or spouse.

Instructors: Instructors for these workshop/seminars are working professionals from the field of acting - sometimes actors and at other times theatrical agents. Instructors will be posted on school website 3 weeks prior to each session. 

Sec 1: 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm	Sat, Nov 8th, 2008	Instructor: TBA
Sec.2 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm	Sat, Feb 21st, 2009	Instructor: TBA
Sec.3  1:30 pm - 4:30 pm	Sat, April  4th, 2009	Instructor: TBA

Discovering Acting for Children & Teens

Discover acting through the stage movement, speech and improvisation techniques. Turn ‘improvs’ into stories or stories into scenes. Learn how to develop a character and how to read scripts for theatre or film. Second half of Fall semester will lead to monolog studies. The Spring semester will lead into beginning scene study. Scenes performed for family and friends at last class session. School will assign students to section 1 or 2 based on ages and  enrollment.

Youth Acting for Children   Sec 1: Tuesdays 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm       Fall:  09/23/08 - 01/20/09 Spring:  02/03.09 - 05/19/09

Youth Acting for Teens Sec 2: Tuesdays 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm       Fall:  09/23/08 - 01/20/09 Spring:  02/03/09 - 05/19/09

 
“Acting Out Drama Troupe”
After-School Schedule!**
A drama troupe for imaginative students to create, write, produce and perform scenes and plays for community organizations. This creative playwriting develops children’s verbal and written skills and aids in logistical thinking. Guidance is provided to assure that these dramatizations are age appropriate 

16 Thursdays, 4:00 - 6:00pm

Fall: 09/18/08 - 01/22/09 Spring: 02/05/09 - 05/26/09

Instructor: Staff

**Call HPAC for transportation options.
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Mother Goose Acting Class
(Ages 5 thru 7)
For our youngest drama kings and queens this fun-filled class will allow young children, to explore theatre through moving, miming and creating plays from their favorite fables, folk and fairy tales. Note: Musikgarten ® Classes also provide story enactments.

16 Saturdays, 12:30 - 1:30 pm	Fall: 09/20/08 - 01/17/09 Spring: 01/31/09 - 05/30/09	Instructor: Staff
16 Thursdays, 4:00 - 6:00pm	Fall: 09/18/08 - 01/22/09 Spring: 02/05/09 - 05/26/09	Instructor: Staff