An actor’s gym where artists stretch their creative muscles and tone their craft.
Training in theatre-related skills can enhance our compassion and empathy. We will learn, investigate, experiment, and grow together at the Playhouse Studio.
GET A CLASS PASS AND SAVE
Seven classes for the price of Six. This Class Pass can be used on all four Scene Study sessions, Auditioning Training, and two pop-up intensives.
THE SCHEDULE
2024 Scene Study Sessions
Scene Study: Shakespeare – Tackle the Bard
January 15 – February 19
Mondays from 6 pm – 9 pm for six weeks
Instructor: David Stallings (He, They)
Delve into the Bard (Shakespeare) with a weekly class structured around text study, action-based acting training, and in-the-moment flexibility with your scene partner.
Age: 18+
Level: Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced
Emotional Integrity and the Text
March 25 – April 29
Mondays from 6 pm – 9 pm for six weeks
Instructor: David Stallings (He, They)
Study scenes that test your depth of emotion on the text. In this weekly class, we’ll focus on listening techniques and different approaches to emotional availability and vulnerability in a safe, consensual environment.
Ages: 18+
Level: Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced
Audition Training
July 15 – August 19
Mondays from 6 pm – 9 pm for six weeks
Instructor: Antonio Miniño (They, Them), and more.
This class centers on audition training for theater and film/TV. These mediums are different, and the landscape of auditioning for both rapidly changes. Work with industry professionals to develop your materials, learn how to film a self-tape, and more!
Age: 18+
Level: Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced
Contemporary Theater
September 9 – October 21
Mondays from 6 pm – 9 pm for six weeks
Instructor: David Stallings (He, They)
In this weekly class, ump into the social activist movement of contemporary theatre where Brechtian styles merge with realism. Delve into Morriseau, Kushner, Churchill, Nottage and more!
Age: 18+
Level: Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced
Advanced Scene Study: The Arc of a Play
November 4 – December 9
Mondays from 6 pm – 9 pm for six weeks
Instructor: David Stallings (He, They)
This is an advanced weekly class – for students taking a scene study course through Playhouse Studio. This session focuses on one play. Everyone gets a scene from the same play, and we discuss a character’s arch and how characters evolve throughout a full piece.
Age: 18+
Level: Advanced
SPECIALIZED INTENSIVES
Two-Day Musical Theater Intensive
April 20 and 21, 2024
11 am – 3 pm
Instructors: Bill Wesbrooks (He, Him) and Marilyn Barnes (She, Her)
Vocal Coach/Director Marilyn Barnes (TriM Productions) and Acting Coach/Director Bill Wesbrooks (NYU) will lead a weekend workshop to focus on every aspect of your song selection. The first day will focus on the voice, and the second will hone the acting. This is a unique opportunity to work with two skilled musical theater professionals to perfect that particular song in your repertoire.
Are you new to musical theater or still need to get a song? Let’s start your songbook together. Our instructors can help. The class is designed for all levels, from the musically curious to professional singers.
Age: 16+
Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced.
Questions?
Email David Stallings (He, They) at davids@santafeplayhouse.org