ADULT ONLINE CLASSES

Interested in trying acting? This fun and active virtual workshop focuses on the basics of character (who) and environment (where) incorporating improvisational exercises and ensemble building that will teach you the fundamentals of the acting craft.
1 sessions • $50 • 2 hr class time
Tue • Dec 1 • 6:30 – 8:30pm • Allison Watrous

Interested in trying acting and learning the dynamics of scene work? Interested in diving into the acting process? This virtual workshop explores scenes from established plays to dive into scene analysis and the acting process. This workshop is an ideal choice for those interested in an introduction to the basics of scene work without requiring advanced preparation or rehearsal.
1 sessions • $50 • 2 hr class time
Thu • Dec 3 • 6:30 – 8:30pm • Samuel Wood

Join us for this fun virtual workshop! Revisit the essential steps of classic Broadway numbers – bell kick, chasse, and box step your way through this in-person workshop. Don’t miss this opportunity to move and dance!
1 sessions • $50 • 2 hr class time
Thu • Dec 3 • 6:30 – 8:30pm • Piper Lindsay Arpan

Calling all local playwrights: DCPA Education is thrilled to offer a resource to hear your material read out loud. Submit 10 minutes of a work-in-progress for a special opportunity to help you develop it further. This cold reading series is a tip of the hat to Naked Angels’ “Tuesdays at 9,” a program that has helped playwrights develop their work for years in NYC and LA.
Procedure for submitting your work to be read: To queue your material, please email education@dcpa.org. The queue will open at 9am on the day of the forum and will close at 12pm. The first 8 submissions will be read at that evening’s forum.
New virtual FIRST MONDAY procedure: All submitting playwrights, actors, and Zoom audience members please register below. All registered participants will be sent the Zoom link to join the day of the forum.
1 session • $10 • 2 hr class time
Mon • Dec 7 • 6:30 – 8:30pm • Facilitated by Kelly McAllister

Do you ever feel stuck when developing a character?  Do you feel that your characters tend to be similar?  Do you want to push your character spectrum to the outer limits? Explore the land of character and the tools of transformation.  This workshop will help you discover creative ways to unlock your character potential and examine techniques of creating strong characters- one of the key foundations of acting technique. Gain the tools to delve into characterization and become an active part in the journey of the play as a whole.
All levels welcome.
1 session • $50 • 2 hr class time

Wed • Dec 9 • 6:30 – 8:30pm • Allison Watrous

Bob Fosse’s iconic style will come to life in this fun virtual workshop that will challenge your technique in controlled isolation, finger snaps, and rolling those hips and shoulders! Learn combinations inspired by Fosse’s body of work.
1 sessions • $50 • 2 hr class time
Tue • Dec 8 • 6:30 – 8:30pm • Piper Lindsay Arpan

Step out of your comfort zone and play! Physical comedy training is focused on sharpening specific tools to connect with yourself and your audience. In this virtual workshop explore activities to serve the moment by reacting to and playing the space using different games and improvisations. Bring your silly, your joy, your fearlessness…and some comfortable clothes to move in your own space.
All levels welcome.
1 session • $50 • 2 hr class time
Mon • Dec 7 • 6:30 – 8:30pm • Justin Walvoord

Dive into Hollywood! Explore great films and great writing in this two-part advanced workshop of famous film monologues and scenes.  Activate famous movie scenes from blockbusters and classics like Network, Thelma and Louise, Sunset Boulevard, Adaptation, Shakespeare in the Love, The Big Chill, and Rebecca.  Enter the worlds of Wes Anderson, Taratino, Scorsese, Gerwig, and Jenkins.  Don’t miss this opportunity to advance your scene study technique.  Actors must come prepared for first-class with a film monologue of their choosing

Registration is limited.  Grab your spot!

2 sessions • $100 • 2 hr class time
Tue • Dec 8 & 15 • 6:30 – 8:30pm • Sabin Epstein

Stella Adler was an actress, teacher, and founder of the Stella Adler Studio of Acting. Adler’s studio employed her process centered on empowering and expanding an actor’s imagination. Within this virtual master class engage with the core principals of Adler’s work. These principals and their processes encourage actors to develop language and specificity for the circumstances of their characters.  This workshop is an ideal choice for those interested in a focused exploration of a specific acting technique. All levels welcome and great follow up to previous Adler experience.

1 session • $50 • 2 hr class time
Thu • Dec 10 • 6:30 – 8:30pm • Samuel Wood

Expand your world of voice over. One voice, yours, holds the potential for an array of characters. In this virtual workshop discover tools to activate character and character choices for video games and animation to expand your voice over range. Learn the tricks of the trade from a professional voice-over artist as you activate text and scenarios informed by the animation and gaming industries. This workshop is an ideal choice for those interested in focusing on how vocal choices create a character. All are welcome.

1 sessions • $50 • 2 hr class time
Mon • Dec 14 • 6:30 – 8:30pm • Justin Walvoord

Uta Hagen was one of the foremost acting teachers of the 20th century. A celebrated actress in her own right, and author of the seminal texts Respect for Acting and A Challenge for the Actor, she trained many of the outstanding actors of the American Stage and Screen and her studio in New York is still active today. Join DCPA Education Head of Acting, Timothy McCracken, to explore the fundamental techniques of this master of the art form including the Hagen Questions, exploration of objective and obstacle, the influence of given circumstances, and inner character development.
All levels welcome.
1 session • $50 • 2 hr class time

Thu • Dec 17• 6:30 – 8:30pm • Timothy McCracken

Master choreographer, educator, and noted for his still used Labanotation, Rudolph Laban’s work continues to inspire actors. This two-hour virtual master class will provide you with an active and engaging introduction to the qualities and tools of this technique and how to activate Laban in your work. This workshop is an ideal choice for those interested in discovering their theatrical response through physical movement.

1 session • $50 • 2 hr class time
Wed • Dec 16 • 6:30 – 8:30pm • Patrick Elkins-Zeglarski & Allison Watrous

Join this virtual class to get those feet moving and have a bit of fun! Whether you haven’t tapped in years or want to brush up on the essentials, come ready to jump in and enjoy the classic rhythms of Broadway. Shoes are helpful but not required!

1 session • $50 • 2 hr class time
Tue • Dec 15 • 6:30 – 8:30pm • Leslie Channell

*This class is sponsored by UCHealth*

Do you have a burning desire to work in film and television, but are intimidated by being in front of the camera? Get ready to approach the work with the director calls action, “Action!” Learn to apply basic acting techniques to on-camera skills and build confidence in front of the camera in this two-hour virtual workshop.

All levels welcome.

1 session • $50 • 2 hr class time
Thu • Jan 7 • 6:30-8:30pm • Timothy McCracken

Welcome to the ’60s! You can’t stop the beat in this class designed specifically for online learning and sharing of dance combinations inspired by energetic music of Hairspray. Join us for a fun and fast-paced class, beginning with a full-body warm-up and then moving into upbeat choreography.

All levels welcome.

1 session • $50 • 2 hr class time
Mon • Jan 11 • 6:30 – 8:30pm • Cedric D. Hall

Do you want to act, but aren’t sure where to start? Join us on Zoom for this four-week class that is designed specifically for the beginning actor and will teach you the fundamentals of the craft. The class highlights quick and powerful ways to make your performance natural and spontaneous. Discover the building blocks of acting through improvisation, theatre exercises and character work.

4 sessions • $160 • 2 hr class time
(Choose one the four days listed)

Tue • Jan 12 – Feb 2 • 6:30 – 8:30pm • Samuel Wood

Wed • Jan 13 – Feb 3 • 12-2pm • Timothy McCracken

Tue • Feb 16 – Mar 9 • 12-2pm • Timothy McCracken

Wed • Feb 17 – Mar 10 • 6:30-8:30pm • Justin Walvoord

Has Introduction to Acting gotten you excited to learn new skills with more challenging material? Join us on Zoom to deepen your acting technique through skill-building exercises while learning core elements of text analysis using material by world-class playwrights. Gain the tools to delve into your character, understand the complexities of the scene and become an active part in the journey of a play as a whole.

4 sessions • $160 • 2 hr class time
(Choose one of the two days listed)

Mon • Jan 11 – Feb 8 (no class Jan 18) • 6:30 – 8:30pm • Timothy McCracken

Sat • Feb 20 – Mar 20 (no class Mar 6), • 10am – 12pm • Timothy McCracken

After you’ve gotten a handle on the fundamentals of acting, keep building on those skills in Scene Study I. Continue discovering and exploring key elements of text analysis and characterization while working on scenes from theatre’s best playwrights. Take creative risks in a supportive online environment and see the reward of your work! This virtual course via zoom may require outside online rehearsal. Rehearsal outside of class time will be required. A complete syllabus outlining play titles and logistics will be sent prior to the first session.

4 sessions • $160 • 2 hr class time
(Choose one the two days listed)

Wed • Jan 13 – Feb 3 • 6:30-8:30pm • Patrick Elkins-Zeglarski

Mon • Feb 15 – Mar 8 • 6:30-8:30pm • Samuel Wood

Prerequisite: Introduction to Acting or instructor approval. Please inquire at education@dcpa.org.

With plays that inquire into time, relationship, and connection, Rajiv Joseph’s works have made him a popular choice for production in American theatres large and small. Joseph’s Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo was a 2010 Pulitzer Prize finalist but his work, Gruesome Playground Injuries solidified his reputation as an actor’s playwright unafraid of inviting actors into the intimacies of his gift of language and character. With focused exploration, this class will examine the compelling 30-year journey of Kayleen and Doug’s unconventional relationship about love, loss, self-expression, hurt, humor, and the ins and outs of life’s gruesome moments.  Don’t miss this opportunity to hone your scene technique and work on this fearless and deeply moving play. Rehearsal outside of class time will be required. This class will be completely virtual – all rehearsals should be held on Zoom or another virtual platform.

4 sessions • $200 • 2.5 hr class time
Tue • Jan 12 – Feb 2 • 6:30 – 9pm • Allison Watrous
Instructor approval required to register – inquire at education@dcpa.org.

Unlock your voice potential and explore the world of voice over! Step up to the mic and learn the basics of the radio and television voice-over industry. Join this virtual class – analyzing and activating commercial copy, learning to take direction, and increasing your versatility.

4 sessions • $160 • 2 hr class time
Thu • Jan 14 – Feb 4 • 6:30 – 8:30pm • Tia Marlier

After building your confidence and ease on camera in Acting on Camera I, dive more fully into the technical and creative side of the on-camera medium in this virtual class. Utilizing current TV and film scripts, you will work with scene partners to create work that is truly in the moment, featuring extreme close-ups, reaction shots and more.

4 sessions • $160 • 2 hr class time
Sat • Jan 16 – Feb 6 • 10am – 12pm • Timothy McCracken

Prerequisite: Acting for the Camera or instructor approval. Please inquire at education@dcpa.org.

Here is an opportunity to start a play, or continue to develop the play you’ve been working on. This virtual class, designed for beginning, and ongoing playwrights and their work, will focus on developing character, dialogue and moving the story forward through plot and structure. Your work will be regularly read to help development.

4 sessions • $200 • 2.5 hr class time
(Choose one of the two days listed)

Thu • Jan 21 – Feb 11 • 6:30 – 9pm • Kelly McAllister

Tue • Feb 16 – Mar 9 • 6:30 – 9pm • Kelly McAllister

Brush up your short form! Short-form improvisation is the exploration and activation of structured exercises centered on C.O.R.E. – character, objective, relationship, and environment This class will delve deep into the canon of short-form improv – exploring different game types like character, justification, storytelling, endowment, environment, and more. We will break down game structures, formats, and work to polish gameplay for everyone’s favorite short-form gut-busters.

All levels welcome.

1 sessions • $50 • 2 hr class time
Wed • Jan 27 • 6:30 – 8:30pm • Justin Walvoord

Enter the world of the Bard in this online introduction to the plays and poetry of William Shakespeare. This class creates rich opportunities to explore text analysis and character interpretation as well as gaining an understanding for the ways and wiles of Elizabethan manners and modes informing the why and what of Shakespeare’s writing. This offering is a great starting point, or an inviting brush-up, of your Shakespeare and welcomes actors and readers who cherish the universality of this master playwright.

All levels welcome.

1 session • $50 • 2 hr class time
Tue • Feb 9 • 6:30-8:30pm • Samuel Wood

Don’t miss this opportunity to visit the music and moves of classic musicals like Oklahoma!, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Anything Goes, On the Town, Annie Get Your Gun and more! Learn fun and challenging Broadway choreography and exercise your technique in theatre dance fundamentals, all on Zoom!

1 session • $50 • 2 hr class time
Tue • Feb 9 • 6:30 – 8:30pm • Piper Lindsay Arpan

This online movement class will help you cultivate a heightened awareness of your breathing and its connection to your body. Introducing and exploring physical strategies for relaxing and releasing unwanted tension, each session works mind and body. Through the introduction and exploration of kinesthetic imagery, you will explore the principles of multi-directional and multi-dimensional thinking. Treat your creative process to these unique exercises and activities that aid in releasing obstacles blocking creativity and authentic response. This workshop is based in the technique and principles of Skinner Releasing.

1 session • $50 • 2 hr class time
Wed • Feb 10 • 6:30 – 8:30pm • Justin Walvoord

Be audition ready! Keeping a well -oiled monologue fresh, so that it’s happening for the “first time” is a wonderful and constant challenge for the actor. This class will re-examine specific choices, givens, actions, and objectives to help you breathe new and fresh life into your piece so that it once again feels effective in the audition room. Make your monologue alive again!

2 sessions • $100 • 2.5 hr class time
Thu • Feb 11 & 18 • 6:30 – 9pm • Sabin Epstein
Instructor approval required to register – inquire at education@dcpa.org.

Sharpen your edge and continue to hone your commercial voiceover technique and learn about other aspects and genres of the voice-over industry in this virtual, four-week class. Learn about effective auditioning, where to find job opportunities, home studios, audiobooks, “explainer” and corporate VO, and much more. Transform copy into a compelling voice performance!

4 sessions • $160 • 2 hr class time
Tue • Feb 16 – Mar 9 • 6:30 – 8:30pm • Mare Trevathan

Prerequisite: Introduction to Commercial Voice Over or instructor approval. Please inquire at education@dcpa.org.

An online master class with one of Denver’s beloved improvisation actors and coaches – Sarah Kirwin! Sarah will take you through various ways of crafting character from improvisation prompts and situations. Discover tools to create well-rounded and bold characters! Incorporating active listening and creative response, improvisational character work also empowers your improv scene work. Take your Improv skills to the next level!

1 session • $50 • 2 hr class time
Thu • Feb 11 • 6:30 – 8:30pm • Sarah Kirwin

While you continue to sharpen your personal approach to a play, scene, and role, having a consistent approach to scoring your text can be an integral part of your process. This class will focus on literal scoring of text -identifying beats and beat changes, objective, actions, operative words, recognizing punctuation established by the playwright, and more. Learn ways to proactively use your investigative focus and tap into the specificity of text and character.

1 session • $50 • 2 hr class time
Sat • Feb 13• 10am – 12pm • Timothy McCracken

Great gift for Valentine’s Day! Flowers and champagne the theatrical way: through improvisational play! The joyous dynamics of discovering each other’s creative response will be at the ‘heart’ of this online date night. Throw inhibitions aside, build confidence explore the fun and spontaneous world of improv! Using group activities, short-form games, and bold characters, this class will explore the power of yes and the power of play. Don’t miss this opportunity to improv together! All levels welcome!

1 session • $50 • 2 hr class time
Each registration is for two people- you and your special someone!
Mon • Feb 15 • 6:30 – 8:30pm • Allison Watrous & Patrick Elkins-Zeglarski

Tina Howe’s, Painting Churches, Tennessee Williams’ Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Melissa James Gibson’s, This and Terrence McNally’s, Love!Valour!Compassion! are plays that explore the human condition within the confines of a single location, most often a single room. This class will inquire as to the ways connection can be made between actors and audience on a digital platform through comparing and contrasting how the characters in these plays desire to connect and express themselves – with others and with self. Rehearsal outside of class time will be required. This class will be completely virtual – all rehearsals should be held on Zoom or another virtual platform.

4 sessions • $200 • 2.5 hr class time
Thu • Feb 18 – Mar 11 • 6:30-9pm • Patrick Elkins-Zeglarski

Prerequisites: Introduction to Acting & Scene Study I or instructor approval. Please inquire at education@dcpa.org.

As counterintuitive as slowing down might seem, artists know that there is a great benefit to the grounded and powerful principle of being still. Through hands-on practice, you’ll develop more passion and clarity in your acting choices, balance in your craft, and cultivate a stronger presence. This workshop is for those who are ready to cultivate a life-changing skill that will enhance their onstage creativity. It’s also a fantastic class for business professionals. All levels welcome!

1 session • $50 • 2 hr class time
Mon • Feb 22 • 6:30 – 8:30pm • Cajardo Lindsey and Michanda Lindsey

Where short-form improvisation – the skits and bits of improv work – meets structured plot is the realm of Harold. The name suggests one person but the work is truly ensemble-based. This online master class will explain and explore the activation of created-in-the-moment scene work threaded together with the most popular of improvisation short form. The workshop promises a creative and dynamic workout while also giving you further insight into dramatic structure and timing – skills that are readily transferable to monologue and scene work.

1 session • $50 • 2 hr class time
Wed • Feb 24 • 6:30 – 8:30pm • Patrick Elkins-Zeglarski

My! My! How can you resist this chance to release your inner ABBA?! No need to pack your bags for Greece or the music hall, the songs and moves of this beloved jukebox musical come to you! This date night has everything you’d expect from a musical but you and yours are cast with other couples looking for a Dancing Queen, a Super Trouper, or a Chiquititta. Grab your Honey Honey and Let Your Mother Know that you Voulez Vous this all singing all dancing online party! Great gift for Valentine’s Day!

1 session • $50 • 2 hr class time
Each registration is for two people- you and your special someone!
Wed • Feb 24 • 6:30 – 8:30pm • Piper Lindsay Arpan & Jake Mendes

Activate your creativity! Igniting curiosity with creativity is the heartbeat of engagement with the world. Whether that world is your world of work or play, this online master class -facilitated by a duo of theatre-makers – will incorporate kinesthetic and tactile experiences designed to inspire creative thinking and energize your creative power. This offering invites all manner of Creatives – theatre and beyond – to join this exploration. Start the new year with a creative edge!

1 session • $50 • 2 hr class time
Thu • Feb 25 • 6:30 – 8:30pm • Rachel Taylor & Allison Watrous

The Laramie Project chronicles the events and individuals surrounding the 1998 murder of University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard in Laramie, Wyoming. Developed at the DCPA in 2000 by Moises Kaufman and members of the Tectonic Theater Company, this beautifully conceived documentary theater piece invites exploration of the Tectonic process of theatricalizing reportage such as interviews and first-person accounts as well as finding universal themes within a specific, in this case, tragic event. This online session examines the thread of actual events informing the structure of a play and how techniques employed by Tectonic may resonate within in your own process as an actor. Students will dive into reading scenes and portraying the world of characters in the workshop exploration of this groundbreaking play.

1 session • $50 • 2 hr class time
Mon • Mar 1 • 6:30 – 8:30pm • Timothy McCracken
All Levels Welcome!

Get cast and game on! Work with renowned casting director, Sylvia Gregory, to explore the ins and outs of the video gaming world in this interactive acting workshop. Learn the technique and tools of voice work, motion and facial capture, emotional truth, and character embodiment.  Dive into styles and skills that will take your gaming audition to the next level. Don’t miss this opportunity to prepare for this blossoming world of actor opportunity! Space is limited.  Instructor approval required for this advanced workshop.

2 sessions • $80 • 2 hr class time
Wed • Mar 3 & 10 • 6:30 – 8:30pm • Sylvia Gregory, CSA
(Enrollment in this class does not guarantee employment.)
Instructor approval required to register – inquire at education@dcpa.org.

Receive feedback and adjustments on a fully rehearsed and prepared scene of your choice from a team of theatre professionals, virtually on Zoom. You’ll be challenged to dig in and realize a scene to your fullest capacity without previous instruction. The material you choose must be 3 minutes or less in length from a published play and fully blocked for the online space. Be prepared to receive specific, detailed, and direct feedback in the first session. After rehearsing for a week, you’ll bring your scene back for more feedback, work and consideration. Scene partners will be assigned via a random lottery pick. Have you taken 3 Min Max before?-excellent opportunity to take the class again and explore a new, challenging scene.

2 sessions • $80 • 2 hr class time
Mon • Mar 15 & 22
6:30 – 8:30pm • Sabin Epstein, Timothy McCracken and Allison Watrous
Instructor approval required to register – inquire at education@dcpa.org.