The actor’s voice is one of the most powerful and expressive elements in our craft. Before I was an actor, I was a singer. And through my training as a singer, I learned how to properly breathe and protect my voice when performing. Singing lead to acting, and as I continued my training, I also learned how having an expressive, flexible, and powerful voice gave me the freedom to portray many different types of characters. Training the voice seems to take a back seat when it comes to on-camera training, and that’s why we are very fortunate to have a connection with Meg McLynn, so she can bring her experience and wisdom to our community of learners. Of course, many of our students are “hybrid actors,” working on-camera and on the stage, so whatever you do – including public speaking – this workshop will greatly benefit you. ~ David
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This workshop is designed to offer actors a practical understanding of how the voice works, and how to apply this understanding to creating specific, sustainable, and dynamic choices when working with text.
We will explore the relationship that relaxation, breath and physical alignment have with volume, tone, resonance and placement, offering some basic warm-up tools to prepare the voice for a range of expressions. Then students will work with a scene that encourages a variety of vocal choices, investigating the application of the voice work to text.
This workshop is physical in nature, come prepared to move and make some noise!
Who is this class for?
– Anyone age 16+
– Actors
– Public Speakers
– Anyone who wants to feel more confident when speaking in public
– For those who want to expand the power and emotion of their vocal instrument.
Instructor Bio
Meg McLynn is a Seattle-based actor, vocalist, and teaching artist who loves sharing her passion for performance with students of all ages. She is a member of the vocal groups, Sugartime Trio and Blue Plate Special, and she has been an Anthem Singer for the Seattle Seahawks.
Local acting credits include roles with Seattle Shakespeare Company, Book-It Rep, Seattle Symphony,
ArtsWest, Seattle Opera, Seattle Public Theatre, Washington Ensemble Theatre, Theatre22, and 14/48: TWQTF, as well as the feature films “Different Drummers”, “7 Minutes”, and “Colton”.
You can see her in the series, “The Girl in the Woods”, streaming on Peacock.
Meg received her BFA from Emerson College and her MFA from Columbia University.
Meg teaches Voice and Speech at Cornish College of the Arts, she teaches the Acting Core Curriculum at Freehold Theatre Lab, and she’s a voice coach with Jack Straw Studios.