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Acting-Scenes and Monologues
An Introduction to Acting & Theater
Mark Lang & Allison J. Murphy
| The Instructors |
The instructors, Mark Edward Lang and Alison J. Murphy, are professional actors and teachers based in New York City who have worked extensively with the East Lynne Theater Company in Cape May, as well as theaters in New York and across the country. Teaching and workshop clients include Columbia Business School, Executive Development Concepts, NYU School of Law, General Electric's Manager Development Course, and several years of the statewide and regional New Jersey Teen Arts Festivals. Mark and Allison bring their broad-based practical skills learned from years of performing, directing, and teaching to this dynamic hands-on workshop. For more bio information on the instructors, please visit www.performerweb.com/acting/. |
August 3, 10 and 17 from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Acting-Scenes and Monologues is an introductory class for teens and adults with an interest in acting and theater at all levels of experience. The instructors will select scenes and discuss the process of acting, including text analysis, researching the play, developing a character, and stage technique. Improv theater games are used as a warm-up to develop an ensemble feeling among students, remove blocks, and sharpen communications skills. Beginning with a sit-down reading, each scene or monologue will be discussed, blocked, and rehearsed. A selection of scenes and monolgues from modern and contemporary plays will be available to work on, but students are also welcome to bring their own material if they wish (scenes no longer than 5 minutes and monologues no longer than 2 minutes.)
Participants should dress comfortably to move. Class size limited; please call to reserve a space. This is one of a series of three Tuesday evening workshops. You are encouraged to attend all three if possible.
For more information or to register, contact the library 609-967-7155 or email us.