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Join actor, director, and teaching artist Sean Byrd (director of the Phipps 2024 production of The Drowsy Chaperone) in an eight-week acting course to learn and practice the fundamentals of actor scene performance. Designed for anyone with a strong interest in acting for the stage, this series will allow students to discover or brush up on a good foundation for auditions, a rehearsal process, or theatre performance. No experience is necessary, so here's your chance to test out your actor skills in a safe and supportive space! This class is structured to be taken multiple times to build on skills learned in previous sessions. So, if you've already taken the class - join us again with a new instructor for new scenes, techniques, and partners!
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Join actor, director, and teaching artist Sean Byrd (and director of the Phipps’ recent production of The Drowsy Chaperone) for an eight-week acting course that takes your skills to the next level. Building on the foundations introduced in Acting for Everyone, this class delves more deeply into an actor's work. Students will focus on more complex scenes using techniques and theories to build the actor’s skills in creating believable characters and relationships on stage. This course is designed for students who have completed Acting for Everyone or have previous acting experience and are ready for a deeper, more intensive challenge.