November 07 - 21, 2024
Acting: Classical Text Deep Dive
Mason Community Arts Academy/GMU • 4260 Chain Bridge Rd Fairfax, VA 22030 Organized by Mason Community Arts AcademyAbout this event
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Description
Classical Text Deep Dive
Thursdays 6:30pm-9:00pm November 7, 14, 21 (3 weeks)
Take a deep dive into classical and heightened text performance! The three-week concentrated course will focus on essential techniques for performing Shakespeare and Elizabethan theatre, Greek theatre, poetic text, and heightened adaptations. Advanced acting students will uncover the intentions of this language and learn to perform and actualize the text with physical, emotional, and vocal clarity.
This class is ideal for actors auditioning for classical works at their educational institutions, for students preparing for college, advanced actors seeking to round out their training, and lovers of classical literature who want to improve translating their intellectual understanding onto the stage.
For the first class: Students should bring two printed classical or poetic monologues (1-2 minutes in length) with which they are familiar. Students will be provided with additional materials including scenes and poetry for exploration during the class.
This class is for the intermediate-advanced performer and/or the classical literature enthusiast who is dedicated to in-depth, rigorous study.
INSTRUCTOR: Jessie Holder Tourtellotte is a working actor, teaching artist, and theatre/film maker with a long history of audition coaching for college and graduate admissions as well as for school and professional work. She has served on the faculty of the Identity School of Acting and the Artists' initiative, worked for summer programs like the University of the Arts Pre College Program and the Rutgers Summer Acting Conservatory, and served on numerous panels for collegiate and training program admissions and as a guest judge. Recently, she guest directed West Springfield Spartan Theatre's Peter and the Starcatcher this past spring, and worked with Lake Braddock Theatre's recent Romeo and Juliet (Movement Director, Intimacy Coach, Text Coach- Cappies NCA Best Play Winner), and Something Rotten (Music Director, Choreographer), as well as returning to teaching for AFYP this summer. Her coaching students have recent admissions to CCM, UNCSA, Carnegie Mellon, Boston University, Rutgers, Troy, Indiana, Shenandoah, UC Fullerton and Irvine, USC, and more.
Online registration closes 2 business days before the first class, however space may still be available! Please contact the office to check academy@gmu.edu or 703-993-9889. A $10 late registration fee may apply.
- Add academy@gmu.edu to your email contact list in order to receive important information before the class starts. Email is our primary method of communication to enrolled students.
Activity Sub-Category
Teens
Location
Mason Arts Academy Building, Unit A-3
When
November 07 - 21, 2024
6:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
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Age and Gender
Ages 14-22 · Co-Ed
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Acting: Classical Text Deep Dive
$215.00