ADULT CLASSES COURSE CATALOG

Learn how the Japanese system of Reiki can help restore actors and performers to energetic balance, promote calm and help self-regulate anxiety. This workshop will provide an introduction to Reiki’s core principles of presence, deep focus, and body awareness. In addition, we examine how these same core principles also found and rooted in the Stanislavsky System enhance and strengthen your creative path. This class is terrific for all levels and types of performers and performance, including sings, dancers, educators, and public speakers.
1 session • 3 hr class time
Sat • Jan 25 • 1-4pm • Ashlee Temple

Price: $100

Develop your story into screenplay format, either from the seeds of an idea or if you are further along in your journey already! In this class, you will work toward building a first draft of a feature length screenplay or TV pilot. Develop and explore the essentials of a fully realized screenplay, paying attention to the principals of story (character, plot and tone), engagement, and building a working knowledge of how to successfully utilize the visual narrative form. For beginning to seasoned writers, our work will regularly be explored in class to help its development!
8 sessions • 3 hr class time
Wed • Jan 29 – Mar 19 • 6:30-9:30pm • Candace Kearns Read

Price: $415

Unlock your voice potential and explore the world of voice over! Step up to the mic and learn the basics of voicing commercials. Analyze and activate commercial copy, learn to take direction, and increase your versatility.
6 sessions • 3 hr class time
Wed • Jan 29 – Mar 5 • 6:30-9:30pm • Martha Harmon Pardee

Price: $375

Join in this unique opportunity to explore Viola Spolin’s concept of Direct Experience. Spolin, considered to be the mother of modern improvisation, created activities to strengthen an actor’s ability to stay in the moment. This workshop, using improvisatory play and scene work, will explain and incorporate Spolin’s Five Obstacles to a Direct Experience. Take part in active and engaging activities that will help you hone your skills for giving and receiving information.
2 sessions • 3 hr class time
Sat • Feb 1 & 8 • 1-4pm • Kerstin Caldwell

Price: $175

Explore two very different European dialects – French and German. While they are off the beaten path of the 5 standard dialects that actors must learn, there are often characters sprinkled throughout plays and films that require these accents. It’s good to have some European dialects in your back pocket! We will discuss the differences between the two dialects, learning the vocal elements of each – the resonance, rhythm, inflection, and sound changes. Because French is a romance language and German is a Germanic language in the same family as English, there will be notable differences. We will work on monologues and scenes from plays, such as Picasso at the Lapin Agile, for French or Cabaret for German. Come away with a solid grasp on both dialects and how to keep them apart!
4 sessions • 2 hr class time
Sat • Feb 1- 22 • 1-3pm • Jennifer Thomas

Price: $200

Get ready to approach the work when the director calls, “Action!” Learn to apply basic acting techniques to on-camera skills and build confidence in front of the camera. Focus will center on “to camera” technique and short scene work. Actors will continue to apply core craft elements of acting along with the technical asks of on camera work.
6 sessions • 3 hr class time
Mon • Feb 3 – Mar 17 (no class Feb 17) • 12-3pm • Timothy McCracken

Price: $375

Prerequisites: Intro to Acting or Voice Over I, or instructor approval. Please inquire at education@dcpa.org.
Whether you are an actor wondering how to adapt your skills for voice over, a voice over actor struggling with nuisances like mouth clicks, or anyone who feels awkward in front a microphone, learning to make “friends” with the mic is essential. In this workshop you’ll get experience on mic, learn how to engage your whole body (silently), and pick up some effective tips and tools to deepen your knowledge and confidence with mic techniques!
1 session • 3 hr class time
Sat • Feb 15 • 1-4pm • Mare Trevathan

Price: $100

Have you been doing standup for a while and feeling stuck in a rut? Are you burnt out from open mics where the only audience members are other comedians, or are you hearing your own jokes just not landing like they used to? In this class, we will shake up your practice, and write new material that digs into what makes you unique, create courageous goals that stretch your practice, and take a few risks. (Some experience with standup recommended, but not required, for this class.)
2 sessions • 2 hr class time
Thu • Feb 20 & 27 • 6:30-8:30pm • Mimi Hayes

Price: $125

Most of us can relate to having played a role and wishing we had discovered more specific, confident character choices. This class offers you the chance to do just that! Actors will rework one character and develop a new one using multiple tools – physicality, breath, voice, substitution, visual imagination, text, and more – to strengthen and enliven your characterization toolkit. Actors will focus on two characters: one they bring to class (either one they’ve played before or one they’re eager to explore) and a second one they’ll develop from scratch. This is an opportunity to investigate multiple acting tools at once and increase your actor versatility.
3 sessions • 2 hr class time
Thu • Feb 20 – Mar 5 • 6:30-8:30pm • Anne Penner

Price: $175

Want to dive into acting in a short format? Develop a toolbox of acting essentials in this fast-paced classroom! Join us for acting exercises and fun! Explore improvisation, character development, scene creations and key acting fundamentals. Build confidence and creativity in this fun and collaborative lab. Activate your acting!
1 session • 2 hr class time
Mon • Mar 3 • 6:30-8:30pm • Justin Walvoord

Price: $75

Directed by Timothy McCracken, Sam Wood and TBD

AUDITIONS:
(Choose one of the two days listed)
Sat • Feb 15 • 1-4pm
Tue • Feb 18 • 6:30-9:30pm

REHEARSALS BEGIN : Monday, March 3
Mon-Fri evenings from 6:30-10pm (schedule will vary per week & per project)
Saturdays 1-5 (TBD)
No Rehearsals Sundays
Stage Manager and Assistant Director Positions also available, please inquire.

PERFORMANCES:Thu-Sat, Mar 20-22, 7pm

*Two previous DCPA Education classes or workshops required to audition.
*The Performance Project has a materials fee of $75 to cover production costs.
*The Performance Projects are supported by the Lewis Myers Scholarship Fund.
For the audition, prepare one monologue not exceeding 2 minutes in length. Sides may also be provided prior to audition date. Please bring a headshot and current resume.
Call 303.446.4892 or email education@dcpa.org to set up an audition time.

Prerequisites: An Intro or Level 1 class at the DCPA, or Instructor approval. Please inquire at education@dcpa.org.
Level up your acting skills and dive into the world of Motion Capture Video Game Acting! Whether you’re a seasoned actor or just beginning your journey, this is a wonderful class for you. Learn from LA Casting Director and Acting Teacher Lisa Zambetti (Star Wars Jedi Survivor, Indiana Jones: The Great Circle, nominated for Video Game Casting Director of the Year), who will guide you through the unique challenges and techniques of video game acting. Bring characters to life and deliver authentic performances. Actors will do solo creature / character creation, as well as work on paired scripted scenes. Don’t miss this opportunity to unlock your potential and become a gaming superstar!
1 session • 3 hr class time
Thu • Mar 13 • 6:30-9:30pm • Lisa Zambetti, CSA

Price: $110