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
Private Coaching
Schedule at your convenience Day & Eve
1 hour session $95
5 one hour sessions $475 ($85/hr)
10 one hour sessions $750 ($75/hr)
Package sessions must be paid upfront to ensure the reduced rate. Sessions are good for 3 months.
I am offering private one-on-one sessions in Audtion Technique, Scene Study, Script Analysis, Monologue Preparation, or whatever your needs may require. If you are preparing for an audition, or working on a film, tv show, play, or you just want to polish your craft and work on rhythm blocking, gestures, physical architecture etc., this may work for you. Individual sessions will be on Google Meets.
Scene Study
June 24- August 5th
Mondays 6-9pm
Cost: $420 /3 hours / 6 weeks
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, tactic, 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.
Chekhov Intensive
June 26- August 7th
Wednesdays 6-9pm
Cost: $420 /3 hours / 6 weeks
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.
The Lost Art of Acting Craft
TBD
Cost: $420 /3 hours / 6 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 an 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.
Directing
TBD
Cost: $550 /3 hours / 8 weeks
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.
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