Courses & Programs
The Theatre Lab offers the area’s most comprehensive theatre arts curriculum for adults, teens, and youth, most taught by the area’s finest theatre professionals. With both in-person and online classes in acting for the stage and screen, musical theatre, voiceovers, playwriting, directing, and drama criticism, you can shape a unique training program that is right for you.
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Results
Intensive practice in auditioning for the stage, both in person and on tape. More and more, directors and casting directors require actors to send videos of their monologues rather than auditioning in person. The trend is likely to continue, even after the era of COVID, and all actors need to know how to do it. But of course doing the best possible monologue performance is key to all auditioning scenarios. This course will address the acting issues - and technology solutions - that will make your audition stand out.
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This class is offered this summer in five 3-hour sessions rather than the usual six 2.5-hour sessions. Total training time is the same.
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Student Level
Adults (18+)Auditioning: Self-Tape vs. In-Person
Instructor
Mitchell Hébert
Day
Thursdays
Dates
Jul 28 - Sep 1
Time
7 - 9:30 PM
Intensive practice in auditioning for the stage, both in person and on tape. More and more, directors and casting directors require actors to send videos of their mon...
MORE INFOSESSION
Late Summer
LOCATION
Online
COST
$300
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Student Level
Adults (18+)Belters Workshop
Instructor
Tracy Lynn Olivera
Day
Saturdays
Dates
Jul 23 - Aug 27
Time
11 AM – 1 PM
Developed by one of the area’s foremost belters, this class is specially designed to help altos and sopranos sing in a powerful "mix-belt" and improve their belting...
MORE INFOSESSION
Late Summer
LOCATION
Online
COST
$300
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Student Level
Adults (18+)Getting Started in TV and Film
Instructor
Brenna McDonough
Day
Tuesdays
Dates
Aug 2 - Aug 30
Time
7 - 10 PM
This class will cover the ins and outs of all aspects of the film industry, with a special focus on opportunities in the DC area, including commercials, corporate vid...
MORE INFOSESSION
Late Summer
LOCATION
Online
COST
$300
-
Student Level
Adults (18+)Online Private Coaching
1 hour mentor coaching session with Theatre Lab faculty, to be scheduled at mutually convenient times between student and instructor. Get acting tips, career advice, ...
MORE INFOSESSION
Late Summer
LOCATION
Online
COST
$80
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Student Level
Adults (18+)Video Game Voice Acting
Instructor
Wes Johnson
Day
Wednesdays
Dates
Jul 27 - Aug 31
Time
7 - 10 PM
Taught by one of the big names of the video game world. Are you ready to voice video games, not just play them? This class is an exploration of character development,...
MORE INFOSESSION
Late Summer
LOCATION
Online
COST
$300
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Student Level
Adults (18+)Voiceovers I
Instructor
Craig Klein
Day
Thursdays
Dates
Jul 28 - Sep 1
Time
7 - 10 PM
A first course in the art of voiceovers, including commercials, narration, and promos. Introduction to all skill areas, including copy interpretation, the physical us...
MORE INFOSESSION
Late Summer
LOCATION
Online
COST
$300