Overview

A contemporary acting course for students with some scene study experience. The goal is to build upon existing acting skills, helping students learn to identify objectives in a script, pursue actions in a scene, and create believable characters. An excellent follow-up to Beginning Scene Study.

Class Size*

6-12

* Note: Small class sizes are a fundamental part of our training philosophy at The Theatre Lab. Classes are intentionally kept small to ensure every person receives extensive personalized feedback from instructors and meaningful collaboration with other students. If a class is full, we encourage you to join the waitlist, and we will contact you if a spot becomes available.

Prerequisites or Prior Experience

One previous scene study class or prior experience and permission of the instructor. Students who take this class typically have some background experience in acting and/or have taken The Theatre Lab’s Beginning Scene Study class.

Tuition Discount

Theatre Lab members receive a 10% discount off of class tuition, automatically applied at checkout. Annual memberships cost only $70 per year and also include discounted tickets to all Theatre Lab performances. Read more about becoming a member here.

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Recommended Next Steps

Students who complete this class often continue with:

• Creating a Role
• Improv for the Actor
• Meisner Technique
• Uta Hagen Technique
• Viewpoints

Class availability depends on the session. Return to our course catalogue to explore what is currently open for enrollment.

Class Policies

We encourage all students to review our Adult Class Policies prior to enrolling.