Gain the skills that get you the work! This course is designed for actors of all ages and levels of skill who are wishing to get the part. Through this study, students will acquire auditioning techniques applicable to all theatre, television and movie castings. In addition, upon completion students will have a personal repertoire of material for use in auditions and castings. Intensive study of two hours once a week. (12 hour course)

Week #1: Intro to Audition Techniques
• Class Introductions
• Basic Acting Games
• Actors Warm up (Voice and Body)
• Actor Introduction / Arriving / Exits
• Basic Actor Materials / Selection

Homework Assignment:
Select monologues #1 and #2

Week #2: Cold Reading Workshop
• Cold and "Ice Cold" Readings
• Improvisation
• Monologue / Scene with Partner
• On / Off Camera Auditions
• Slating / Point of Focus / Introduction
• Commercial Auditons
• Theatre Auditions

Homework Assignment:
Select monologue #3 and #4

Week #3: Introduction to Monologues
• Selection
• Structure / Scoring
• Memorization
• Total Package
• Character Analysis
• Introduction

Homework Assignment:
Memorize monologues #1 and #2

Week #4: Monologue Workshop
( Monologues #1 and #2 )
• Coaching
• Rehearsal
• Dry Performance
• Critiques

Homework Assignment:
Memorize monologues #3 and #4

Week #5: Monologue Workshop
( Monologues #3 and #4 )
• Coaching
• Rehearsal
• Dry Performance
• Critiques

Homework Assignment:
Rehearse Audition package

Week #6: Final Performance / Graduation

Course Fee: $66.00 per week class ($400.00 total)

Deposit: First class payment of $66.00 will reserve placement in course.

Student must be paid in full by the fourth week of class.

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