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Taught by Marcel Simoneau
June 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 (Tuesdays)
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
13 West 17th Street, New York, NY 10011
A weekly, in-person acting class combining Method, Meisner, and other techniques with exercises, script analysis, and hands-on scene study and monologue work. Designed for growth and risk-taking, the class offers a safe, consistent environment to put theory into practice each week.
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Marcel Simoneau is a New York City–based actor, teacher, director, and voice actor with credits spanning film, television, and national commercials. His work includes appearances on Law & Order, Gotham, The Blacklist, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, and The Daily Show, as well as films such as Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist and Kinsey. He also has done extensive Voice-Over work in commercials and ADR, more recently on Matchbox, NCIS: Tony & Ziva, Emily in Paris, The Munsters, Stillwater, Halston,Mythic Quest & Little Women among others. An acting teacher for over 20 years at NYU, Strasberg, The Neighborhood Playhouse, T. Schreiber Studios & Studio 22.
Taught by Meg MacCary (website)
June 6*, 13, 20, 27 (Saturdays)
11:00 am to 2:00 pm
13 West 17th Street, New York, NY 10011
How do you make the most heightened language feel accessible? What makes naturalistic dialogue pop? In this scene study class we will play with theatrical texts across the spectrum, discovering how different performative genres communicate story. Then we’ll apply what we discover to contemporary scenes, connecting to them emotionally, while also employing “tricks of the trade.” Our goal: to communicate with authenticity and impact.
*Class on June 6th will be held at a different location due to a scheduling conflict: Open Jar Studios, 1601 Broadway 11th floor, New York, NY 10019
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Meg MacCary is an OBIE award winning actor, producer, and writer. She’s performed on Broadway, off-Broadway, downtown, and regionally. She co-founded the critically acclaimed theater company Clubbed Thumb, and served as co-artistic director for 13 years. At CTR, she’s acted in Little Murders by Jules Feiffer and Minotaur, Dover, One Winged Dove, and Denmark by Matthew Gasda. She directed There Are No Diving Pools in Hell by Aliza Jane Cosgrove and Girlpox’ Fyre Fest Was So Fun!!! by Catherine Weingarten.
Taught by Matthew Gasda
June 15, 18, 22 & 25 (Mondays and Thursdays)
3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
13 West 17th Street, New York, NY 10011
For actors, but also useful to directors, this four week class will work on scenes from Matt's oeuvre, focusing on, but not limited to Dimes Square, Zoomers, Morning Journal, Quartet, Minotaur, and Ardor.
As we explore these plays, we will also discuss the broader themes and ideas that they explore, including identity, relationships, sexuality and power dynamics, and mortality. We will engage in in-depth discussions about the text, exploring how conceptual understandings of the texts can find objective correlates in performance. Actors will also explore acting in a "chamber" environment, honing in on the kinds of acting techniques that really sing in smaller, intimate spaces.
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Matthew Gasda a theatre director and the author of numerous plays, novels, poems and essays. He is a co-founder of the Center for Theatre Research.