Intro to Acting
INTRO TO ACTING (for the stage)
with Aaron Willis & Julie Tepperman
7 weeks - Wednesdays from 6:00-8:30pm
DATES: January 28, February 4, 11, 18, 25, March 4, 11 and Thursday
March 12
*March 11 & 12 will be from 6-9pm and combined with the directing students
Total Hours of Instruction: 21
Total Cost: $600
Ages 18+
This beginner acting class builds strong foundational skills through practical exercises and hands-on scene study exploration. Students will explore essential acting tools with an emphasis on voice and body work, improvisation, and the importance of play, all within a supportive, ensemble-driven environment. Working in pairs, actors will be assigned a scene from a play and guided through a clear, step-by-step process of text analysis and rehearsal, including: objectives, obstacles, tactics, stakes, active listening, unit work, the operative word exercise, subtext, inner monologue, moment before, and effective text preparation. Instructor coaching will mirror a professional rehearsal room, helping actors develop the skills needed to collaborate productively with a director, applying their techniques with increasing specificity and confidence. In the seventh week, acting students will join the beginner directing students to practice clear and specific communication, as the directors direct the actors in their scenes. This course is ideal for absolute beginner actors, and those with some prior training who want to stay active and expand their craft.