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
This course is designed to improve student performance in all the major aspects of auditioning for the theatre: monologues, cold readings, and "in the room" demeanor - whether for in-person auditions or for Zoom or video auditions, which are certainly here to stay. The emphasis is on practical skill-building, making the most of your rehearsal time, and overcoming psychological and emotional barriers to giving your best performance.
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No Class 6/19, 7/3
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This class explores what it means to have a voice – in society, in a meeting room, in artistic practice, in public speaking situations, or in personal relationships. Students will use techniques drawn from The Theatre Lab’s award-winning Life Stories methodology to discover exactly what they have to say and to gain power and confidence in saying it. Each student will focus on the communication scenarios most important to them, with the dual goal of empowering the self and gaining concrete skills.
To remove barriers to access, this class is being offered as Pay-What-You-Can. Please submit this brief form to begin the registration process.
Please disregard the waitlist language below. Use the link above to begin registration.
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8 classes
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Student Level
Adults (18+)Auditioning
Instructor
Sherri Edelen
Day
Saturdays
Dates
Jun 10 - Jul 15
Time
10 AM - 1 PM
This course is designed to improve student performance in all the major aspects of auditioning for the theatre: monologues, cold readings, and "in the room" demeanor...
MORE INFOSESSION
Summer
LOCATION
In Person
COST
$370
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Student Level
Adults (18+)Beginning Scene Study
Instructor
Bryanda Minix
Day
Mondays
Dates
Jun 5 - Jul 24
Time
7 - 10 PM
An intensive introduction to scripted work through preparation and performance of scenes and monologues. Emphasis on learning effective rehearsal techniques and expan...
MORE INFOSESSION
Summer
LOCATION
In Person
COST
$370
-
Student Level
Adults (18+)Character Voices
Instructor
Steve Quintilian
Day
Tuesdays
Dates
Jun 6 - Jul 18
Time
7 PM - 9 PM
Enhance your toolkit by learning to create and perform unique character voices. Whether you are a voice, stage or screen actor, you will learn tools to investigate ...
MORE INFOSESSION
Summer
LOCATION
In Person
COST
$310
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Student Level
Adults (18+)Finding Your Voice
Instructor
April Harris
Day
Saturdays
Dates
Jun 10 - Jul 29
Time
10 AM - 12:30 PM
This class explores what it means to have a voice – in society, in a meeting room, in artistic practice, in public speaking situations, or in personal relationships...
MORE INFOSESSION
Summer
LOCATION
Online
COST
$310
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Student Level
Adults (18+)History of the Theatre
Instructor
Kim Schraf
Day
Wednesdays
Dates
Jun 7 - Aug 2
Time
7 - 10 PM
Our lively and popular crash course in the history of the western theatre from its origins to the present. Readings, film excerpts and discussions will center on the ...
MORE INFOSESSION
Summer
LOCATION
In Person
COST
$390
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Student Level
Adults (18+)Intro to Acting (Mondays)
Instructor
J.J. Johnson
Day
Mondays
Dates
Jun 12 - Jul 31
Time
7 - 9:30 PM
Our fun and fast-paced introduction to what acting is all about. For anyone who's ever wanted to give acting a try – or those who haven't done it since that one tim...
MORE INFOSESSION
Summer
LOCATION
In Person
COST
$340
-
Student Level
Adults (18+)Intro to Acting (Thursdays)
Instructor
J.J. Johnson
Day
Thursdays
Dates
Jun 15 - Jul 20
Time
7 - 9:30 PM
Our fun and fast-paced introduction to what acting is all about. For anyone who's ever wanted to give acting a try – or those who haven't done it since that one tim...
MORE INFOSESSION
Summer
LOCATION
In Person
COST
$340
-
Student Level
Adults (18+)Musical Theatre Workshop
Instructor
Sherri Edelen
Day
Tuesdays
Dates
Jun 6 - Jul 18
Time
7 - 10 PM
Intensive training in musical theatre skills with one of Washington’s most popular and award-winning performers. Attention will be paid to all aspects of musical pe...
MORE INFOSESSION
Summer
LOCATION
In Person
COST
$370
-
Student Level
Adults (18+)On-Camera Scene Study I
Instructor
John Judy
Day
Wednesdays
Dates
Jun 7 - Jul 19
Time
7 - 10 PM
An intensive course in acting for the screen. Students will rehearse scenes from plays, teleplays, and screenplays with special attention to what makes acting work we...
MORE INFOSESSION
Summer
LOCATION
In Person
COST
$370
-
Student Level
Adults (18+)On-Camera Scene Study II
Instructor
John Judy
Day
Saturdays
Dates
Jun 10 - Jul 22
Time
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
More advanced on-camera training. Frequent videotaping of scenes with moment-to-moment work in front of the camera. Some outside rehearsal required. Prerequisite: One...
MORE INFOSESSION
Summer
LOCATION
In Person
COST
$370