I've been teaching theatre since 1996 and have produced countless shows with cast after cast. There are a few basic lessons that every new actor must learn before they are ready to audition for a play and receive a script. This class will cover those basic lessons. 

In this class students will learn the basics of creating a character for stage. They will experiment with finding character voices, body movements and consider stories and emotions behind character movitations. It is a first step to performing on a stage.

Day #1 
Variety in Voice: They will learn about using the voice to find a character. Experimenting with high/slow, fast/slow and accent is a good way to start. All exercises are with teacher modeling and mimic so students will feel comfortable (basically, I'm so silly that no one worries about looking silly themselves!). Their assignment will be to create their own original character voice and name.

Body Consciousness. They will be learning to use one's body to convey a character. How does this person walk? What do they do with their hands? How would they stand/sit/move, etc? I also will talk some about body consciousness on stage and basic stage manners like cheating out, not upstaging and how to always be seen. They will present their character voices and their assignment is to add body movement to the character for the next class.

Emotion and Story in a Character: They will experiment with creating a character. We'll talk about how we FEEL when we're a particular character and we will add a story to explain who the character is. They will introduce their original character.

Day #2
They will be cast in a short script and choose a voice and body movements for their character, rehearse and perform.

Day #3
They will choose from a selection of monologues and choose a voice and body movements for their character, rehearse and perform.