kids acting workshop + showcase

About this event

SCHEDULE

Saturday Kids Workshop • November 21st

10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Sunday Kids Showcase • November 22nd

Preparation Time: 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Showcase: 11:45 a.m. - 1 p.m.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

*Please include your child's age and any experience they have upon registration

On-Camera Acting Technique ( Focus on TV/Film Scenes they will use for showcase)

Students will work through a scene from TV/Film with their scene partners, exploring characters on and off the page, then hop on camera to apply their work, and incorporate on-camera techniques including: knowing your angles, using the frame to your advantage, and telling a story without dialogue.

Students will break into two groups- ages K5-7 and ages 8-12 to work through age relevant scenes from TV/Film with their scene partners, exploring characters on and off the page, then hop on camera to apply their work. Students learn to incorporate on-camera techniques including: knowing your angles, using the frame to your advantage, and telling a story without dialogue.

• How to break down a script quickly and apply their preparation to on-camera performance

• Using angles to tell a story, creating unique moments without dialogue

• How to work with an ensemble and other actors and director on a set, what is expected on set, and helpful terms to know

• Artistic freedom to find their voice within the context of an audition

• What to expect in an in-person audition or callback

• Helpful warmups before an audition & fun acting games to play with friends!

All footage from class will be shared with parents and kids in a Google Drive folder so the kids can watch their work back and see their amazing progress!

SHOWCASE

Share the discoveries you’ve made in class with some of Chicago’s top casting directors and agents ! Students are invited to bring back the scene they’ve learned for class and perform for casting directors and agents in the same space they’ve rehearsed in that morning.