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Acting for Film & Television This 8-week workshop will cover the core concepts, including: slating, key lighting, hitting your marks, the audition, cold reading, camera vs. stage, playing natural, discovering your moment before & exploring a variety of camera shots.  Knowing the difference between acting for the stage & acting for...

This workshop is designed as a supplementary tool to help actors improve, both physically and vocally. The focus is on learning the craft of stage aesthetics & techniques. More specifically; stage presence, character development, relaxation, symmetry and MORE.  Focus on the Physical Form: We pull in exercises from disciplines such as yoga,...

Want to know what Piven is all about? Are you interested in getting into a theater class, shaking off the dust, and activating your creativity? This class allows students to discover the Piven Technique by learning theatre games and improvisation in a fun, supportive, ensemble-based environment. Perfect for all students looking to discover and re-discover...

Do you want to gain confidence, lose inhibitions, have fun & learn acting? Then this beginning acting class is for you. Experiment with improvisation, speech & personality exercises designed to bring out your special strengths & talents. Work in a relaxed atmosphere with an emphasis on positive attitudes, and acquire performance and presentation...

This workshop is designed to be your introduction to the training programs here at CAS, particularly our main workshop, Acting As A Craft. Learn fundamental skills such as: Scene Study Voice & Diction Character Development On-Camera Techniques Stage Movement Emotional Recall Shakespeare Improv If you have a headshot and resume,...

Work intensely with another actor within the structure of two-person scenes and unleash deeply personal, imaginative and organic work. This is the bridge between Meisner technique and text work.   Prerequisite: Tech 1, 2, 3 Note: School will reach out with a final interview call for verification after purchase.

Break down your behavior barriers and expose a reservoir of intense and powerful emotional life. Your breakthrough to brilliant acting begins here, "living truthfully" and working moment to moment. Prerequisite: Admission by interview Note: School will reach out with a final interview call for verification after purchase.

Activate your imagination and plumb the depths of your risk-taking to create forceful, personally-connected characters. Hone your emotional preparation while continuing to work behaviorally, moment to moment. Prerequisite: Tech 1 and instructor approval Note: School will reach out with a final interview call for verification after purchase.

This class is focused on developing our own individuality as actors, connecting with who we are and what our experiences have to offer to the characters. The main goal is to learn how to create rich characters using our own personas without imposing a mask. It is about showing who we really are and offering that to our roles. Early Stanislavski and...

Channel all your work and learning into the world of a play. Make bold choices with high stakes that create dynamic relationships, truthful living, and complex and compelling characters within dramatic structure. Prerequisite: Tech 1 and 2 Note: School will reach out with a final interview call for verification after purchase.

These workshops are geared for those seriously interested in entering the professional world of acting. If that is you and your child, you don’t want to miss out! These workshops are designed to introduce young actors to the skills required to create a professional-grade performance. These classes will give your child a chance to explore the creation...

These workshops are geared for those seriously interested in entering the professional world of acting. If that is you and your child, you don’t want to miss out! These workshops are designed to introduce young actors to the skills required to create a professional-grade performance. These classes will give your child a chance to explore the creation...