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Studio+ Program

It’s everything you’re looking for. Expert studio-based training and a full-length play.

This course will be held on MONDAY EVENINGS at 505 Pitt Street.

The ACTT Studio+ Program is specifically designed for students who have completed the Professional Actor Program, the CORE or Music Theatre at ACTT or equivalent courses elsewhere. It is a great way for actors and performers to explore deeper emotional, physical and vocal connections to their performance. The course provides an extended period of instrument work covering acting, voice and movement training and culminates in the production of a play.

This course will be taught by some of ACTTs leading tutors including Sean O’Riordan (Acting, Impulse & Imagination, Direction), Jill Brown (Voice Training & Applied Accents), Kate Hankin (Actor Connection & Instrument Techniques) and Fiona Malone (Movement & Physicality). Additional masterclasses may be taken by other tutors. In total, Studio+ offers students the perfect opportunity to refresh their knowledge, pick up new techniques and practice their skills in applied craft and deep instrument-work. If you are interested please complete the form below and come along to our Studio+ Information Session at 9.45am on Saturday 3rd March in ACTT’s main campus: 505 Pitt Street, Sydney.

Module 1: MASTERCLASS SERIES 12 March – 30 April

This is the Masterclass Term. Students will work with specialists in their field who will take them through an intense class focusing on defined areas of performance – voice, movement, impulse/imagination and actor connection work. The work will be intense, challenging, fun and rewarding and will give the student a deeper insight into skills and techniques in each of the specialist areas.

Module 2: CLASSIC THEATRE SCENES 14 May – 2 July

This is the Classic Theatre term where students will work together on a scene from one of the masters of the classic theatre – including Ibsen, Chekhov, Tennessee Williams and other writers from the world of classic Realism. At the end of the term there will be an informal presentation of the scenes to an invited audience.

Module 3: AMERICAN ACCENTS & MONOLOGUES 23 July – 10 September

This term is all about the American accent and monologue work. Students will work on mastering an American accent and prepare an American monologue for presentation in a mock audition. They will be given advice and take part in exercises to gain audition experience. They will also work on an American scene for an in-class presentation (which may include an invited audience).

Module 4: REHEARSE & PERFORM FULL-LENGTH PLAY 1 October – 3 December
(Note: this is an extended-length term)

This is the play term. Students will be cast and then rehearse a full length play over a number of weeks for presentation in the final weeks of the term, this will involve use of applied instrument and craft techniques. The experience and knowledge gained through their work in the course should enable students to reach new heights and take greater risks in creating the character and relationships in the play and experience fully the world of their scene.

Tutors

SEAN O’RIORDAN

Sean teaches acting and directs student productionss across a number of ACTT courses. As Course Supervisor he is largely responsible for delivering The CORE at the college. He trained as an actor at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and has worked extensively in touring theatre in the UK. Working as a teacher, director, actor and writer with his company Barestage, his productions include the critically acclaimed Mixd Drinx. Sean regards his students as potential future colleagues and continues to work creatively with a diverse group of ACTT students and alumni on a large number of Australian stage productions.

KATE HANKIN

Kate teaches The Morris System at ACTT. She studied in NIDA young actor’s studio and is a graduate of the ACTT Professional Actor Program (Advanced Diploma of Arts in Stage and Screen Acting). She spent two years training directly under Eric and Susana Morris in the US and goes back there regularly. Theatre credits include the 2010 Griffin playoffs, The Tempest directed by John O’Hare, The Happy House Show directed by Kate Gaul, Other Times directed by Judy Farr and A Midsummer Night’s Dream directed by Anna Volska. 2010 screen appearances include the feature “While We Were” directed by Robert Roa (US) and I ROCK on ABC. In October 2010 Kate is on stage in “Jigsaws”, directed by Linden Wilkinson and produced by the Actors Forum.

FIONA MALONE

A graduate of the Postgraduate Diploma in Movement Studies (NIDA), Fiona has been the BioMechanics tutor for The Actors College of Theatre and Television since 2007. Known for her innovative cross media productions, Fiona is an award winning choreographer who had a long international career as a contemporary dancer before expanding her skills to train and choreograph for Actors. Her recent Theatre credits include working for Sydney Theatre Company on productions The Wonderful World of Dissocia and Concussion and with mentor Gavin Robins for The Bell Shakespeare Company on As You Like It.

JILL BROWN

Jill is an Acting graduate from Theatre Nepean, studied singing at the NSW Conservatorium of Music and has a Masters in Theatre Studies, Directing from UNSW. She has 30 years experience as a professional singer and actor and has been a theatre director since 1994. She was Head of Voice Studies and Lecturer in Performance in the Acting and Performance programmes at Theatre Nepean UWS for ten years. In 2008 Jill was Vocal Designer for critically acclaimed groundUP! at the Carriageworks in Redfern. In 2004 Jill studied and performed with Roy Hart Theatre in the south of France. She produced the December 2010 Australian tour of Roy Hart company members. Jill is Artistic Director and conductor of a cappella ensemble Let It Go Edith.

Tutors are subject to change and it is possible that some masterclasses may be taken by additional industry professionals.

Costs

The cost of this course is $2,950 if paid in advance.
Payment plans can be arranged with the college through Ezypay.

Enquire about this course below

Call 02 9213 4500 or email info@actt.edu.au and we will be glad to help you.