A continuation of Part I, this is a series of five classes designed to introduce the basics of acting to:
- actors who have little stage experience and wish to learn the basic skills of acting,
- writers who want to get inside a character’s mind
- public speakers who wish to feel more comfortable in front of an audience
- playgoers who want to learn how the actors do it
Acting exercises, activities and games will release the imagination, improve the participants awareness of self and others, engage the body, mind and voice to full expressiveness and give the confidence to enjoy taking risks. Students will be introduced to improvisational techniques, the tricks of bringing a character to life from the pages of a script as well as hints for a successful audition for a play.
Prerequisites:
Some previous exposure to acting or theatre is recommended, but not required (i.e. Acting Fundamentals , another introductory class, acting workshop, or high school drama class, etc.)
Preparing for the Workshop:
No preparation required. Wear loose, comfortable clothing.
About the Instructor: Jim McNabb
Jim has been teaching acting for over 4 decades, first as a High School teacher, then at Algonquin College and Ottawa Little Theatre. He, himself, engages in acting on stage as well as on camera: he appeared in the title role of the award winning OLT production of Visiting Mr. Green and Judge Biddle in Trying, and on TV in H2O, Rudy’s Wars, Timebomb and The Professor and the Blind Girl. He has directed many local plays (OLT: Fallen Angels, The Railway Children, Blithe Spirit and the multi-award winning Half Life) and Galas (MASC, Kiwanis Music Festival, and the Capital CAPPIES at the NAC each year). He’s currently working for GCTC writing Study Guides for students attending their matinee performances.
Saturday afternoons from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.
April 2 – 30, 2016
Ottawa Little Theatre, 400 King Edward Ave., Ottawa, Ontario
$155 plus HST ($125 plus HST for OLT Members)
Register at www.ottawalittletheatre.com or call box office at 613-233-8948