Body Intelligence focuses on developing the physical and emotional intelligence of the actor. Class utilizes Allan Wayne Work exercises to build physical and mental stamina. These repetitive, circular exercises condition the muscles and break up fascial adhesions while unveiling emotional availability, eroding habitual tension and preventing injury. There are guided creative movement explorations, ensemble, partner and solo work that allow the actor to fully experience moving from their body’s impulses as opposed to being ‘in their head’ to make choices. The focus on embodiment work leads the actor to greater emotional access and safety. Class references concepts from Alexander Technique, Fitzmaurice vocal technique, integral anatomy, Lucid Body, meditation and modern dance.

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• Prerequisite: Open to all.

We put a mask on to take a mask off… The mask is an incredible tool that reveals more than it conceals. Its ability to give the actor permission to “let themselves go” increases the opportunity to surprise oneself and ultimately ignite the viewer’s excitement for watching. This workshop will investigate half masks and their function in heightening and specifying the actor’s range of performance. We will look at aspects of how to play space to inform the inner life of the character as well as how to engage with other characters. A mask will strengthen spontaneity, listening, and presence; in a way it is a style of play that harks to playing dress up as a child. The more masks you put on, the more yourself you become.

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Viewpoints is a dynamic, physical approach to actor training rooted in post-modern dance. Developed by Mary Overlie and expanded by Anne Bogart’s SITI Company, the technique breaks performance into key elements of time and space—initially Mary Overlie’s Six Viewpoints (Shape, Space, Time, Emotion, Movement, Story), later extended by Anne Bogart to Nine (Spatial Relationship, Kinesthetic Response, Shape, Gesture, Repetition, Architecture, Tempo, Duration, and Topography). This course uses movement improvisation, ensemble-building exercises, and composition techniques to explore Viewpoints as both a physical practice and a creative framework. Students will engage in solo and group work to build ensemble awareness, spontaneity, and theatrical invention. Through rigorous physical training and collaborative exploration, actors learn to create meaningfully in time and space, applying Viewpoints in rehearsal and devised performance. As a group, the class will create Viewpoint driven ensemble improvised events and compositions with text. Emphasis is placed on honest expression, creative risk-taking, and working as a cohesive ensemble.

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Body Intelligence focuses on developing the physical and emotional intelligence of the actor. Class utilizes Allan Wayne Work exercises to build physical and mental stamina. These repetitive, circular exercises condition the muscles and break up fascial adhesions while unveiling emotional availability, eroding habitual tension and preventing injury. There are guided creative movement explorations, ensemble, partner and solo work that allow the actor to fully experience moving from their body’s impulses as opposed to being ‘in their head’ to make choices. The focus on embodiment work leads the actor to greater emotional access and safety. Class references concepts from Alexander Technique, Fitzmaurice vocal technique, integral anatomy, Lucid Body, meditation and modern dance.

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• Prerequisite: Open to all.

This 5-week intensive introduces teens (ages 14-17) to physical acting, expressive movement, and silent storytelling. Each class builds skills in body awareness, character creation, and nonverbal communication — boosting confidence, focus and creative freedom in young actors. This class will include building skills in movement basics, silent expression, stage awareness, and body awareness. You will learn to move safely and clearly on stage and explore stage directions, entrances and exits. You will learn the art of communicating without words using gesture, emotion and visual expression. You will develop clear emotional expression, and practice readable gestures and facial expressions. We will practice building characters from the outside in, exploring how posture and rhythm create character. We will also practice the skills of finding occupation while waiting, silent storytelling, structuring a silent scene, and working within an ensemble.

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• Registration Prerequisite: Open to all teens aged 14-17 years old.