The Actor’s Gym: Playing Against Type
December Focus: Playing against Type
In this session, we encourage you to bring in material that “plays against” what you are normally cast as. For instance, if your strength is drama, pick a comedic monologue or scene; if you feel uncomfortable or unnatural when working with commercial copy, bring in a commercial to work with, etc. Whatever you choose to work on in this gym, it should fall a bit outside of your comfort zone, or what you might consider your “sweet spot” as a performer.
If you need material to work with, we will do our best to help you out, but please give us as much notice as possible. Meaning, if you register for this Gym a day before we meet and you need me to find you material… Well, you get it.
As always, drop a note if you have any questions, and keep reading for more information.
QUICK INFO
LEVELS: ALL
AGES: 18+
One Day Drop-In Style Workshop
Max Enrollment: 8
Register at the bottom of this page
MORE INFO
Each session starts with a 5 minute warmup. Please show up on time (early is on time).
The Actor’s Gym is a fun and affordable workshop where you can present a new monologue and get some coaching. Or, perhaps you want to sign up with a friend and work on a scene together. Maybe the scene is something you sourced from FILM/TV (or a stage play), but it could also be a 2-3 page scene that you have written, and now you are ready to work on it – we can help you with performance coaching and script development/feedback.
This opportunity also gives you a shot to work on an upcoming audition (if the timing aligns). You can also practice a short standup routine, or do some singing. Whatever you want to work on is just fine by us.
Everyone will get a chance to perform, and we think that the more time spent in front a crowd (especially a supportive one) while working your craft, will help you build the confidence needed to be a consistent and dynamic performer.
Since most of our courses are 5-6 weeks in length, and our other one-day workshops are a bit more expensive, we built the Actor’s Gym to give you a chance to participate, no matter what your budget might be.
INSTRUCTORS
This session will be hosted by Angela DiMarco & David S. Hogan