TEENS - Original Characters

ORIGINAL CHARACTERS - TEENS

Be sure to choose the ticket for the time slot you prefer. We're limiting these classes to 3 or 4 actors in order to maintain social distance guidelines.

ABOUT THE CLASS:

For teens who are interested in comedic acting, this 4-week class is a fun and productive way to develop the creative performing skills that networks like Nickelodeon and shows like SNL seek out! They even ask for original characters at their open auditions and they seek out actors who produce their own comedic content. This could be the first video on your teen's demo reel or YouTube channel.

After working with so many actors on comedic characters, I've found that one additional outcome is that, throughout the process, actors find more of a comfort on camera. As a result, their auditions end up feeling more grounded because they've been encouraged to fully express themselves and are no longer as worried about "doing it right."

Skills Covered:

• Physicality
• Character Voices
• Creating Comedic Scenarios
• "The Formula"
• Comedic Timing
• Using Props/Wardrobe
• Group Brainstorming and Feedback
• Professional Guidance and Critique
• Each teen will receive a fully produced and edited 1 minute character demo

DATE: Sundays, July 5, 12, 19, 26

TIME: 2 groups

 Group A: 2:00PM - 3:00P

 Group B: 3:30PM - 4:30PM

COST: $160

LOCATION: The Audition Room

                      1320 East Washington Street

                       Louisville, KY 40206

PARENTS: Drop off teens no earlier than 10 minutes before class starts. Return for pick-up by class end time.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTORS:

Sarah East (Owner and Instructor at The Audition Room) is a working actress, casting director, and member of the Screen Actors Guild. She's worked as an Audition Coordinator, Acting Coach, and Casting Director for over a decade, learning the casting process from the inside out. After graduating from The American Musical and Dramatic Academy in 2005, Sarah spent time in New York City performing sketch comedy and improv before moving to Louisville, where she's grown her theatrical and on-camera resume to include nearly 100 Co-Star, Spokesperson, and Principal credits in film/tv, commercial, and live shows. Sarah's work as a private acting coach has been credited with helping students and adults book on-camera roles in box office feature films, tv shows, and commercials.

Neil Mulac (Owner, Everything Cinema Productions), is a professional actor, filmmaker, screenwriter, and teacher. He is an alumnus of the University of Louisville, where he studied both Theatre and English. Neil has appeared in numerous plays, music videos, commercials, films, and television projects, including the Hallmark channel's original movie, An Uncommon Grace, and the award-winning short film, Like Fiction. He has also co-hosted and instructed a wide variety of acting classes and workshops including, Improv for On-Camera Auditions, Intro to Physical Comedy, Accessing Emotions for Actors, and Film Acting Summer Camp.