There is no single method or technique that holds the secret to good acting. Fine acting is a combination of talent, good instruction and a lot of hard work.    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Performing Shakespeare - Robert Ellenstein
Acting for the Professional - David Ellenstein
Character Study - Christopher Vened
Acting Workshop - John Herzog
Stage Combat - Dan Speaker & Jan Bryant

 

Performing Shakespeare
Robert Ellenstein
Not In Session At This Time
Founder Robert Ellenstein uses individual attention to help actors develop and present believable living characters on the stage without losing any of
the poetry or beauty of Shakespeare's words. All facets of the craft are covered. Characterization, Ease of language, Meter, Word Coloring, Thought
Groupings, Orchestration, Use of Images, Movement and Vocal variety; and most of all finding the means of having Shakespeare easily understandable to the
audience.

Please call (323) 464-8542 or email us for further information.

 

Acting for the Professional
David Ellenstein
Not In Session At This Time
Ongoing Workshop meets Tuesday Nights 7:30-11:00
A place for actors with professional intent to workout, stretch and expand their artistic craft.

  • Classical and Contemporary Scene and Monologue Work
  • Audition Preparation
  • Sharpen Your Skills

Acting Artistic Director David Ellenstein is an award winning director and actor with over twenty years experience in LA, New York and Regional theatres across the country. He is passionate about the craft of acting and its power to make a difference in the world.

For more information about David, please go to www.davidellenstein.com.

Please call (323) 464-8542 or email us for further information.

 

Acting Workshop
John Herzog
Ongoing Workshop meets Tuesday Nights 7:30-10:30
A safe and professional environment for actors to push their limitations and expand their artistic horizons.

  • Text Analysis
  • Targeted Exercises
  • Scene Study
  • Classical
  • Contemporary
  • Audition Preparation

John Herzog has been a professional actor for over 30 years. His career has encompassed Broadway musicals, regional theatre, feature films and television. He believes in supporting every actor in their quest to strengthen all the acting skills, and helping each actor develop his own truth through time honored techniques.

Please call (323) 464-8542 or email us for further information.

 

Character Study
Christopher Vened
Not In Session At This Time
Program includes: conflict, internal and external circumstances of a character, emotions, thought patterns, and character traits in the body.

  • Plastic Exercises (workout of the body enabling actors to acquire physical characterization)
  • Exploring Character's Dispositions and Qualities through Psychophysical Techniques
  • Monologue and/or Scene Work

Christopher Vened was, for eight years, an actor-mime of Henryk Tomaszewski's Wroclaw Pantomime Theater. In recent years, he taught acting at LA Repertory Theater, Theatricum Botanicum and UCLA. In his class, Vened offers a systematic approach to character study. He is the author of "IN CHARACTER - An Actor's Workbook For Character Development".

For more information about Christopher Vened, please click here.

Please call (323) 464-8542 or email us for further information.

 
   

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