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| 2012 Acting Series for Austin actors and performers |
| The City Theatre is the city's theater, a world class performing arts venue established for Austin directors, designers and performers who have one goal: the continued excellence in stage performances and the desire to bring that quality, commitment, and service to the central Texas theatrical community. |
| 3823 Airport Blvd. Suite D, 78722 512-524-2870 info@citytheatreaustin.org |
| CITY THEATRE CLASSES |
| The Art and Craft of Acting for Beginning Actors Amber Dupuy - Class Director and Instructor Saturdays 9:00 a.m. - 11 a.m. Begins January 7: 6 week session. For registration and information: theactorsatelier@gmail.com |
| Living Intentionally: Actualizing your True Potential as an Actor A class for beginning students. Introduction into the principles of acting, practiced in a fun and non-judgmental environment. You will learn about how to "be in the moment" by truly listening and responding on stage. And we will explore voice/movement, some improvisation, script analysis and scene study. Acting is a craft. In this class, you will learn the tools of the trade. Hone your craft by developing awareness and mastery of your instrument. Learn to relax and focus in stressful situations. Develop your creativity by accessing your imagination and expressing your emotions. Discover what “finding your motivation” means by exploring and playing an action. But that's not all! Integration of the mind, body and spirit are required to fully embody a character and bring life to the stage or screen. This class will focus on developing your instrument in a variety of ways. In the upcoming session, you will learn about your vocal instrument, how to access your emotional triggers and how to create believable behavior onstage. The acting exercises will be based on the work developed by the legendary acting coach, Uta Hagen, as described in her book, "A Challenge for the Actor." Some tools of the trade explored in the class are: -Developing body consciousness and breath awareness -Relaxing and overcoming fear -Developing focus and concentration -Discovering objectives, obstacles and intentions -Creating inner imagery and finding emotional triggers -Creating the character’s physical life -Exploring the setting -Experiencing sensory work -Practicing moment to moment living in performance Amber DuPuy, is a professional actress for over 20 years. Amber has taught acting to adults for many years at Austin's State Theatre School of Acting. She has studied and practiced many acting techniques developed by such legendary teachers as Stella Adler, Sanford Meisner, Uta Hagen and Larry Moss. She teaches an acting technique which is an amalgamation of all these and much more. Her passion for the craft of acting has generated other interests including psychology, spirituality, movement training, with work using the Alexander technique and Pilates, vocal training and an appreciation for all of the arts "An actor has to burn inside with an outer ease." - Michael Chekhov |
