Upcoming Classes
Classes are taught by Cristina Duarte
The Actor's Director Studio
housed at Playwrights Horizons Downtown
440 Lafayette St. 3rd Fl.
New York, NY 10003
theactorsdirectorstudio@gmail.com
1
Scene Study
Sept. 24 - Nov. 12, 2023
Sundays 12pm -3pm
Cost: $550 / 3 hours / 8 weeks
Virtual: $200
Contemporary scenes for intermediated to advanced actors. You will learn how to analyze scenes by understanding the structure. We will work on beats, character, objectives, tactics, arc, subtext and rhythm to fully understand what the scene is about and how to play it with depth and nuance. The goal is to make you an autonomous actor who can take any script, understand its structure, break it down into playable parts and understand it as a whole.
2
Directing
Sept. 24- Nov. 12, 2023
Sundays 3pm- 6pm
Cost: $550 /3 hours / 8 weeks
Virtual: $200
Understanding the elements and art of directing and the role of the director in today's theatre. Connect with the text and articulate a clear vision, learn script analysis and beat breakdown, the foundation and language of blocking, the art of composition, and how to communicate and collaborate effectively with actors. Directors will work with actors of their own casting on a two-person scene from a short play culminating in a final presentation.
3
Chekhov 5 Week Intensive
October 3 - 31, 2023
Tuesdays 6pm-9pm
Cost: $350 / 3 hours / 5 weeks
Virtual: $125
This class is structured as a rehearsal to performance. Students will collectively work on one of Chekhov's plays, intensely and deeply analyzing dramaturgy, script, character, subtext, language and movement. Students will work on various scenes from the one play each bringing their own nuance to the character, the complex language and action.
4
Audition Techniques for the Working Actor
TBD
Cost: $550 / 3 hours / 8 weeks
Working on monologues and sides, actors will learn how to find a monologue which best serves them, highlighting their best qualities. They will also learn how to quickly analyze and structure a script/sides so they have an edge at any audition, while also learning craft exercises to polish and hone their auditions.
5
The Lost Art of Acting Craft
TBD
Cost: $350 / 3 hours / 5 weeks
Acting Craft is a lost art which actors have shared through the decades. It is the polishing cream for your technique and will elevate your work to a higher level, giving you and edge at auditions and performances. Craft exercises are learnable skills which will hone your verbal and physical work with the text. Understand how to "throw away" one line to give extra value to the next. Learn how to use rhythm in language to create meaning and maintain interest with the audience. Understand how to "frame a line" or "spread a line" to create resonance. Employ gesture and physical architecture to establish presence, power and nuance.

Get in Touch
For more information or to register email: