NEW DEVELOPMENT CLASS!
7 week Michael Chekhov
study and scene work
Saturdays April 12, 19, 26 May 3, 10, 17 (additional hour for performance)
6 classes for 3hr (10am-1pm*)
*until 2pm on the final class for presentationLimited to 8 people
$225 (~$30 a class) (early bird discount $200 - by Wednesday, April 9th)
Class will be held at Zao MKE Church, 2319 E Kenwood, across the street from the UWM Student Union
Class Description:
The Michael Chekhov Acting Technique is an approach to acting influenced by Stanislavski’s work, but which focuses more fully on movement and the actor’s imagination. It reminds actors that they are creative artists working with the powerful energy that flows through our bodies, and helps to keep us truthful in the moment as well as grounding the work in physical action. Also, it has the wonderful effect of helping actors to become more expressive in their movement work.
Laura Sturm, a Michael Chekhov Technique certified instructor, and Constructivists Artistic Director Jaimelyn Gray will work together to help actors discover how to utilize this method with text. Similar to real life, where a lot of the actor’s technique work is done outside of rehearsal, since not everyone works with the same technique (or frequently any technique at all), we’ll show you both how to do the work to shine in rehearsal and performance, and how to apply the work to a “normal” rehearsal process.
Laura will introduce the basic principles of the Michael Chekhov Acting Technique. With the text in mind, she’ll help you utilize your physical body and your imagination to help fuel your needs to rehearse a contemporary scene. Jaimelyn will then direct and coach actors in their scenes, like in a regular rehearsal process. There will be a final presentation of scenes following the last class on May 17th , from 1-2, to which actors can invite friends and family, if they like.
Cost
$225.00, ($200 if you sign up by April 9th)
Payment plans and scholarships available
Please fill out this form and we will get back to you shortly. The class is limited to eight students and other artists will be moved to a waiting list.