Playing with Acting
Workshop at the Toronto Reference Library
Playing with Acting
Acting classes with
Denise Norman
Denise Norman is a Toronto Actor/Singer, and a member of CAEA and ACTRA, who performs in a wide array of theatre including Shakespeare, Operetta, and Clown.
An MFA and MA graduate of York University, she has taught Acting and Voice and Text for 26 years. She regularly teaches full time Acting students at U of T Mississauga Drama Studies Program; The Randolph Academy; and Sheridan College Music Theatre. Denise has also taught at York University; Seneca College and McMaster University, as well as frequently leading workshops, coaching and play development.
Over four sessions the course will build upon the exercises from the previous sessions, therefore attendance for all four of the sessions is expected. Comfortable clothing is recommended.
Week 1 will consist of introductory exercises; group work; warm up and social/character interactions; short scene interactions
Weeks 2 to 4 will be built upon the group ability and experience as discovered in the first session
Introductory work
Monday, November 6th, 2017, 2 to 4 p.m.
Finding the ‘play’ in performance. Physical, social awareness for character.
Building Blocks-Foundations of Performance with Script.
Monday, November 13th, 2017, 2 to 4 p.m.
Circumstance; relationship; environment; objective; obstacle.
Developing Individual Choices
Monday, November 27th, 2017, 2 to 4 p.m.
Working solo with brief monologues; short scenes with partners.
Performance and Direction
Monday, December 4th, 2017, 2 to 4 p.m.
Scene/monologue presentations for the class with re-direction.
This free program requires registration, enrollment is limited to 15 participants who are expected to attend all four workshops (please note, there is no class Monday, November 20th, 2017). Please register in advance to guarantee a spot for all four workshops by emailing playingwithacting@yahoo.com. There will be a short waiting list.
Toronto Reference Library
Discussion Room, 3rd Floor.
2 to 4 p.m.
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