8th-12th Grade-Beginning Film and TV Acting for Teens-Virtual

Day

Saturdays

Dates

Sep 27 - Nov 8

Time

10 AM-Noon

Instructor

Nathan Whitmer

Cost
$280

Beginning TV and Film Acting for Teens (Virtual on Zoom)

Unleash your inner actor in our Beginning TV and Film Acting for Teens class! Designed for students in grades 8–12, this course is open to all levels of acting experience and focuses on the exciting world of acting for the screen. Students will explore script analysis, character development, and on-camera acting techniques while also gaining valuable insights into auditioning for TV and film.

Whether your teen is brand new to acting or already experienced on stage, this interactive online class will help them refine their skills, boost their confidence, and ignite their passion for TV and film. This class may be taken more than once as a skill builder.

Important Note for Families: To ensure the best experience for all participants, students will need:

A quiet space where they can focus without distractions.
Reliable internet access, preferably on a laptop or tablet.
Cameras and microphones turned on for the full duration of each class.

Additional Class Details

Class Dates: Sept 27, Oct 4, 11, 18, 25, Nov 1, 8 (7-weeks)

Grades: 8th-12th

Location: Virtual on Zoom

Location

online

Sessions

Fall I

8th-12th Grade-Beginning Film and TV Acting for Teens-Virtual

$280.00

10 in stock

Categories: Early Fall, Teen Classes, Youth Programs

Nathan Whitmer

Nathan Whitmer is an actor, teaching artist, and member of Actors Equity with nearly two decades years of professional experience. His DC area credits include Arena Stage, Studio Theatre, Theatre J and Washington Stage Guild. Outside DC, he has appeared Off-Broadway in NYC, and worked with The Old Globe, The Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, The Virginia Theatre Festival and Texas Shakespeare Festival (to name a few), as well as with The Barter Theatre in Abingdon, VA where, as a member of both the Barter Player Acting Company and Resident Equity Acting Company, he appeared in over 25 plays and musicals and worked as a teaching artist and mentor.

He has since returned to Barter as a director for the Players and guest teaching artist for Emory and Henry University. Nathan has appeared in numerous commercials, industrials and TV shows filmed around the DC Metro and in Richmond. As a teaching artist, he’s worked with The Shakespeare Theatre, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Next Stop Theatre, Live Arts in Charlottesville, VA, and Alaska Theatre for Youth. A graduate of Ohio University and the Old Globe/University of San Diego Shiley Graduate Training Program, Nathan applies his classical training and diverse experience to help aspiring or curious theatre artists of all ages awaken their imaginations, communicate dynamically with their voices and bodies, and create inclusive ensembles where everyone’s story finds a space to be shared. Nathan lives in Richmond with his wife, fellow actor Emelie Faith Thompson, and their three children.

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