Dennis Davies' Scene Class
SCENE CLASS
How do you teach an artist to be an artist? It seems like a contradiction in terms because to some extent it is.
There is no mistake when we see something that moves us, that touches us in a personal way...we know it when we see it. Acting for oneself is not much different than that...we know it when we do it. When actors are in contact with their own creative voice they do not work for a feeling or emotion because they are focused on what they are doing. Too often trying to be real is mistaken for working for a feeling or expressing an emotion but that is not what great acting is. Great actors create and live in an imaginary world; they transform into a character that only they are capable of creating. This is a fundamental reality between an actor and the play.
Frequently actors never have an opportunity to develop or explore their imagination, their talent, because they are rushed into a result by circumstance or habit. We live in an instant gratification culture and it is sadly too often reflected in an actors' work in production, audition, rehearsal, and training.
Through the Organic Creative Process, actors make claim to their creative life and develop their skills in such a personal way that in the long run they go further creatively in less time than they may have realized possible. After all, the best actors always surprise everyone even themselves. A creative process is intuitive and done deliberately, consciously. When actors are given an opportunity to work on and create the imaginary world of the play and their character they no longer work for an intellectual idea or feeling, but from a personal, intuitive, creative life-force. This is one of the fundamental processes every creative artist shares because every artist has something personal to say because of their own life-experience is expressed in their art. In this class you will have an opportunity to develop yours.
CLASS INFORMATION
TEN WEEKS
ACTORS WORK EVERY CLASS
SUNDAYS—10:00am-2pm
MARCH 21-MAY 30, 2010
Classes are limited to 10 actors
Price: $350
Payment is due before the first class
unless prior arrangements are made.
JOHN STRASBERG STUDIOS
555 Eighth Avenue (bet 37th & 38th)
Suite 403
New York, NY 10013
To interview with Dennis Davies
Telephone: 917-334-7225 or
email Dennis Davies
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Dennis Davies began working with Mr. Strasberg in 1987. He has acted in, directed, and produced Off Broadway and Off Off Broadway. Some theaters he has performed at include Ubu Rep, Ensemble Studio Theatre, Sanford Meisner Theater, Tribeca Lab, The Fake Gallery (L.A.), Mirror Rep, Workhouse Theater, and Samuel French. Other experience includes Circle-In-The-Square, Roundabout Theater, Michael Howard Studios, Joy Todd, Alan Langdon, Tim Phillips, Maria Ferrari, The Players, various independent films, guest actor at Columbia University Graduate Film School, Hunter College BA, founding member Accidental Repertory Theater.
Private coaching available upon request.
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Judy Krause's Audition, Voice Classes
AUDITION SUCCESS
In this class actors will:
Learn the difference between auditioning for theater, television and film.
Find out who casts and how to market yourself most effectively.
Learn how to find important character clues in a script and build your unique character.
Learn how to make interesting and effective choices quickly with a powerful technique to use in the real world.
Improve your confidence from the moment you enter an audition.
Make auditions a fun, positive and empowering experience.
THE MUSICAL VOICE: ACCENT & RHYTHM
In this class actors will:
Strengthen, release, and connect their voice to their body.
Improve voice pitch and flow.
Expand vocal range to more effectively express their emotional capacity.
Deal with accents and regionalisms.
Learn to communicate in a more dynamic and effective manner.
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JUDY KRAUSE has been working professionally since 1991. She won an OOBR award for the Off Broadway hit Circle and appearedthe first national premiere of The Sisters Rosensweig. She has directed at Ensemble Studio Theatre and produced Wide Screen Version of the World by Han Ong and Anne Bogart at Circle Rep. Stand up comedy: Caroline's. Appears in national commercials and radio plays. Television: Everybody Hates Chris, Sex and The City, Spin City. Films: When, Accidentally on Purpose, Poisoned Kiss, A Rogue in Londinium. She recently starred in the Off Broadway title role of We Call Her Benny. She produces, writes and acts in corporate industrial films. She teaches voice and speech for Fortune 500 companies in the U.S.A. and abroad. She is an NYU Drama School Graduate. Other training includes John Strasberg, Uta Hagen and Tim Phillips. AEA, SAG, AFTRA.
Class Information
MONDAY—MUSICAL VOICE
2:30—5:30pm
Price: $300 / 6 weeks
FRIDAY—AUDITION SUCCESS
6:30—9:30pm
Price: $300 / 6 weeks
Space is limited.
Payment is due before the first class
unless prior arrangements are made.
JOHN STRASBERG STUDIOS
555 Eighth Avenue, Suite 403
(between 37th St. & 38th St.)
New York, NY 10013
Telephone: 1 213 850-3590
email Judy Krause
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