Summer 2024 Registration is open!
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SUMMER CLASSES
These classes are for EVERYBODY — curious beginners; people who made theatre or films in school but then “real” life was interrupted for a few decades; professionals from non-theatrical industries who think an acting or voice class might help them perform more comfortably at work; theatre professionals who want to get back to basics and do self-care; empty nesters finally getting to do something they want to do; college students seeking a creative outlet… People like YOU who want to connect and have more fun! THESE CLASSES ARE DESIGNED TO BE TAKEN MORE THAN ONCE AS OFTEN AS YOU LIKE.
Acting Fundamentals
Led by Rick Roemer, Jacqui Calloway, Cliff Miller, or Craig Nigh, this playful approach to the actor’s craft is conducive to the beginner. This class allows individuals to experience living in the imaginary world of a character and a story while expanding their self-expression and emotional life. Students will learn how to investigate a script and explore their intuition through games, exercises, and scenes from film or stage. The class is designed to be taken more than once, as it is different in meaningful ways each time — ever-changing with the instructor, fellow students, and the material chosen for the class. In addition, while we are a professional training school, our beginning courses are for anyone curious about acting, seeking to expand their creativity, wanting a new challenge, or just to have fun. Rick’s Syllabus / Jacqui’s Syllabus / Cliff’s Syllabus / Craig’s Syllabus
May 30 – July 11 (6 wks) Thursdays 6:30-9:30pm $231 DRAM 3034 307 Syn 99204 Highland Campus – Craig (No class July 4 THIS CLASS IS FULL.
(18-hour class; limited to 12 participants)
Jun 14 – Jul 26 (6 wks) Friday 10:30am-1:30pm $231 DRAM 3034 301 Syn 94591 Highland Campus – Rick THIS CLASS IS FULL
No class July 5 (18-hour class; limited to 12 participants)
Jul 8 – Aug 12 (6 wks) Mondays 6:30-9pm $196 DRAM 3034 302 Syn 94594 Northridge Campus – Cliff THIS CLASS IF FULL.
(15-hour class; limited to 10 participants)
Jul 17 – Aug 21 (6 wks) Wednesdays 6:30-9:30pm $231 DRAM 3034 305 Syn 98309 Northridge Campus – Rick THIS CLASS IF FULL. Taking waitlist
(18-hour class; limited to 12 participants)
Jul 19 – Aug 23 (6 wks) Fridays 11am-1:30pm $196 DRAM 3034 304 Syn 94593 South Austin Campus – Jacqui THIS CLASS IF FULL. Taking waitlist
(15-hour class; limited to 10 participants)
Aug 9 – Sep 13 (6 weeks) Fridays 11:30am-2:30pm $236 DRAM 3034 306 Syn 99144 Cypress Creek Campus – Francine
(18-hour class; limited to 12 students)
Uproot Fears/Unleash Stage Presence
Led by Amy Griego, this class is appropriate for anyone who has to present or perform in front of others, regardless of profession. If you’ve experienced recurring stage fright or performance anxiety, you know it can hold you back in work and life. Have people offered, “Just picture everyone in the audience naked” or “take deep breaths and don’t lock your knees” or other wildly unhelpful suggestions? If you’re ready to do something about your stage fright in a supportive environment with others facing similar experiences, this course is for you. In a group workshop across 6 weeks, you can find your calm, assertive center, enabling you to be more fully present on any stage — so that the story you want to communicate can be all it’s meant to be. Amy Griego-Uproot Fears/Unleash Stage Presence Syllabus
May 30 – Jul 11 (6 wks) Thursdays 7-9pm $156 DRAX 4013 300 Syn 94614 Highland Campus
(limited to 12 participants) THIS CLASS IS FULL
Improvisation I
Led by John Ratliff, this class proves that Improv is an indispensable asset for the actor, an excellent tool for development and self-discovery, and – maybe most importantly – FUN! In this class, we will explore the fundamental improv skills of paying close attention and reacting honestly, the essential ingredients of compelling scene work. It’s not about thinking fast or being funny! This class is open to everyone, from actors who want to upgrade their technical toolkit to people with no performance experience who want to try something a little challenging (but FUN!) in a super-supportive environment. John’s Improv Syllabus
Jul 18 – Aug 22 (6 wks) Thursdays 6:30-9:00pm $196 DRAX 4042 300 Syn 94615 Highland Campus THIS CLASS IS CANCELED
(limited to 12 participants)
The Commercial Audition
Led by Jacqui Calloway, this class is for actors who are new to commercial acting. Students will learn how to approach various types of commercial auditions, including no-dialogue, solo improv, group improv, and scripted auditions. We’ll cover slating, camera & teleprompter techniques, clothing and styling tips, and how to adjust the tone of your performance for different types of commercials. Students will learn how to film professional audition tapes at home and participate in mock live auditions and callbacks. We’ll also discuss business logistics, including headshots, casting websites, agencies, and self-submitting in the Austin market. Jacqui Commercial Audition Syllabus
Jul 28 – Sep 8 (6 wks) Sundays 2pm-4:30pm $196 DRAX 3088 300 Syn 94613 Highland Campus ALTERED DATES – NO CLASS SEPT 1ST
(limited to 10 participants
Training the Speaking Voice
Led by Adam Roberts, this class is intended for anyone desiring to increase the power and impact of his or her speaking voice. Training in healthy vocal production is essential to speaking intentionally in any situation, from the stage or screen to the classroom or boardroom. In this course, you’ll learn various techniques for preparing and utilizing your natural voice to speak confidently in various environments. The first few classes will focus on active exercises designed to engage the multiple aspects of vocal production healthily. At the same time, the final sessions will practically apply what you’ve learned to scenes, speeches, interpersonal communication, or presentations. Adam-Training the Speaking Voice Syllabus
May 28 – Jun 25 (5 wks) Tuesdays 6:30-9:30pm $196 DRAX 3064 300 Syn 94610 Highland Campus THIS CLASS IS FULL
(limited to 12 participants)
Introduction to Voiceover
Led by Cliff Miller, this course is for actors and curious individuals wanting to learn more about the world of voiceover. We will cover acting for voiceover, home studio setup, mic technique, and recording and editing. We will focus on commercials and narration by analyzing, performing, and critiquing voiceover copy. Limited to 8 students. Materials needed: internet connection & audio/video capability with computer or tablet; updated (free) Zoom account. Cliff’s Intro to Voiceover Syllabus
Jul 10 – Aug 14 (6 wks) Wednesdays 6-8:30pm $191 DRAX 3068 310 Syn 94611 Online/Zoom THIS CLASS IS FULL.
(limited to 8 participants)
If you’ve taken our Fundamentals classes and want to stretch further, Explorations are for you! These classes are also suitable for those with plenty of experience looking to get back into acting work after a break or people with previous training in basic acting concepts and techniques. THESE CLASSES ARE DESIGNED TO BE TAKEN MORE THAN ONCE.
Acting Explorations I
Led by Rick Roemer, this course is for those who have had previous acting training, such as Acting Fundamentals. Using scenes or monologues, the focus will be on strengthening text analysis and following inner impulses to create a powerful need to speak. The work in class will enliven the imagination and increase emotional availability and vulnerability of the actor. This class can be taken more than once, as it is different each time with new students and new scenes to explore. Acting Explorations Syllabus – Rick
May 25 – Jul 6 (7 wks) Saturdays 10am-1pm $266 DRAM 9002 200 Syn 94616 Northridge Campus
(limited to 10 participants) THIS CLASS IS FULL
Acting Explorations II
Led by Rick Roemer, this more advanced course is for students who have taken previous acting classes, such as Explorations I, and would like to continue stretching their acting muscles. Think of this class as a creative acting gymnasium where you can come and work out! This “workout” will include scene study and monologue work. We will also explore diving deeper into character through the character Auto Drama exercise. Everyone is expected to work in every class. In the final class, there will be a performance of scenes and monologues for an invited audience. Rick-Explorations II Syllabus
Jul 13 – Aug 31 (8 wks) Saturdays 10am-1pm $286 DRAX 3091 300 Syn 96634 Northridge Campus
(limited to 10 participants) THIS CLASS IS CANCELED – See our fall classes
Acting Shakespeare
Led by Babs George, This class is for the actor interested in unveiling the mysteries of Shakespeare’s verse by understanding the meter, poetic forms, and rhetoric Shakespeare so deftly employed. Using monologues and scene work, the students will have an opportunity to shape their character’s intentions, passions, and thoughts by understanding the structure of the verse line. This class is for beginning to advanced acting students who may be new to Shakespeare. If you have a monologue you’d like to work on, bring to the first class, otherwise I will help you find one. Monologues: 1 to 1 1/2 minutes in length.
Jul 15 – Aug 12 (5 weeks) Mondays 6:30-9:30pm $196 DRAX 4023 300 Syn 94618 Highland Campus
(limited to 10 participants)
Acting On Camera
Led by Craig Nigh, this is an intermediate class focusing on acting for the camera. Prerequisite: a basic acting class such as Acting Fundamentals or the equivalent. Acting Explorations or equivalent is preferred. The emphasis is on developing a naturalistic acting style through connection, honesty, vulnerability, and following intuitive impulses. The student’s work will be explored through exercises and scene study from film and television scripts. Some videotaping and playback will be used for critique. Craig’s Acting On Camera I Syllabus
Jun 3 – Jul 8 (6 wks) Mondays 6:30-9:30pm $231 DRAM 3010 300 Syn 94589 Highland Campus THIS CLASS IS FULL
(limited to 12 participants)
Jul 18 – Aug 22 (6 wks) Thursdays 6:30-9:30pm $231 DRAM 3010 301 Syn 94590 South Austin Campus
(limited to 12 participants) THIS CLASS IS CANCELED -see our fall classes
Page To Performance
Led by Craig Nigh this workshop is a must for film and television actors, particularly for auditions! Craig Nigh offers a step-by-step process for examining scripts quickly and thoroughly. Having a clear perception of the writer’s intentions will help inform the actors’ choices and give ultimate creative freedom inside the story’s context. The class also focuses on connection (with another actor or reader), and basic camera techniques. Scenes are filmed for playback and critique. Craig’s Page to Performance Syllabus
Aug 2 & Aug 9 (2 sessions) Fridays 11am-3pm $111 DRAX 3062 300 Syn 95618 Highland Campus
(limited to 10 participants)
Tools of the Trade
Led by Jacqui Calloway, this class is designed for actors with prior training who are beginning their professional acting journeys, revamping their materials, or newly breaking into the Austin market. It covers headshots, resumes, demo reels, personal websites, casting websites, and social media. We’ll discuss the industry standard for each element, look at professional examples, assess students’ current materials, and work on them in class. We’ll end by discussing the logistics of getting an agent and sustaining an acting career in Central Texas. Jacqui’s Tools of the Trade Syllabus
Jul 13 – Aug 17 (5 wks) Saturdays 10:30am-1:00pm $161 DRAX 3087 300 Syn 94612 Highland Campus No class 7/20
(limited to 12 participants)
Private Coaching for Singers
Led by Adam Roberts, Private coaching sessions with Adam Roberts are offered in musical theatre and contemporary vocal styles such as pop, folk, rock, etc. Coaching packages are tailored to each student’s unique goals. They may include work toward preparing upcoming auditions, building a rep book, bolstering technique, expanding range, and strengthening various performance skills. Coachings are available for adults from beginning through professional levels and to advanced high school students. Adam’s Private Coaching for Singers Syllabus
Lessons are once a week during the scheduled dates below. STEP ONE: Book your day and time during the weeks indicated below by contacting booking@adamkroberts.com
Once you are scheduled, you will fill out a pre-registration form if you are a new student. If you are a returning student, we will send you the usual registration steps.
Tuesdays May 28 – Jun 18 (4 sessions) $361 DRAX 3063 300 Syn 94598 Highland Campus FULL
Wednesdays May 29 – Jun 26 (4 sessions) $361 DRAX 3063 301 Syn 94599 Highland Campus (no class on Jun 19) FULL
Thursdays May 30 – Jun 20 (4 sessions) $361 DRAX 3063 302 Syn 94600 Highland Campus FULL
Fridays May 31 – Jun 21 (4 sessions) $361 DRAX 3063 303 Syn 94601 Highland Campus FULL
Tuesdays June 25 – July 16 (4 sessions) $361 DRAX 3063 312 Syn 99670 Highland Campus
Thursdays June 27 – July 18 (4 sessions) $361 DRAX 3063 313 Syn 99679 Highland Campus
Tuesdays Aug 6 – Aug 27 (4 sessions) $361 DRAX 3063 308 Syn 94606 Highland Campus
Wednesdays Aug 7 – Aug 28 (4 sessions) $361 DRAX 3063 309 Syn 94607 Highland Campus
Thursdays Aug 8 – Aug 29 (4 sessions) $361 DRAX 3063 310 Syn 94608 Highland Campus
Advanced Musical Theatre Intensive
Led by Adam Roberts
May 29 – June 12 (3 wks) Wednesdays 6:30-9:30pm $151 DRAX 4040 300 Syn 95619 Highland Campus
(limited to 10 participants) CANCELLED FOR THE SUMMER – GO SEE A MUSICAL – THEY ARE BOUNTIFUL THIS SUMMER IN AUSTIN AND THE ENVIRONS!
Private Coaching
Several teachers at The Actor’s School offer private studies to older teens and adults. Areas of study range from auditioning for film and stage to Shakespeare, Voice, Monologues, and more. Contact the school for more information at theactorsschool@austincc.edu
Where our classes are held:
ACC Highland Campus – 6101 Highland Campus Dr, Austin, TX 78752, Bldg 4000 in our Studio – details sent upon registration. ACC South Austin Campus – 1820 W Stassney Ln, Austin, TX 78745 – Room number and details sent upon registration. ACC Northridge Campus – 11928 Stonehollow Dr, Austin, TX 78758 – Room number and details sent upon registration. Cypress Creek Campus – 1555 Cypress Creek Rd, Cedar Park, TX 78613