Classes & Study

We offer classes in acting, auditioning, grantwriting and accents - email for info!

Auditioning in New York- How to get the *#!%@ Part! (these can be private lessons for women)
THE AUDITION
How to come into the audition (this starts at the door of the building)
introductions (get remembered!)
how to introduce the piece
set your space up
don’t be afraid to ask questions, be in control (the secret-they WANT to hire you)
Performance:
what NOT to do: don’t break, touch their belongings
what NOT to say: dont’ say ’scene’, apologize, illustrate how bad you are
what NOT to wear: uncomfortable clothes, new shoes, skimpy clothes
What gets you noticed and can get you at least a call-back?
the difference between stage & film acting and auditions

MONOLOGUES
the correct monologue for you and where to find it: who is doing what at auditions?
when does the right attitude start?
Should you try new work at an audition?
What if they want 2 monologues?
Do you have to tell that you wrote it?
What to do with the piece?
performing it:
Creating something larger

THE COLD READING
If you have 3 minutes to prepare-
If you have no minutes to prepare
How to get better at cold reading
What NOT to do during a cold read (be neutral)
How to be memorable (do something unexpected)

ACCENTS
Individual or group sessions in dialects:
Southern, Texan, New England, Irish, Scottish, British, British working class, Cockney, South London, Australian, Polish, Romanian, German, French, Mexican, Cuban, Italian, Arabic, Russian, Bosnian, African, Asian, British - Scouse/Liverpool Accent, Canadian, East Indian, Israeli, Jamaican, New York, Puerto Rican, Scandinavian Accent, Welsh, West Indian, South African (email info@spoontheater.org for rates)