TEN 45 min sessions – exact schedule coming soon – email elise@dramainc.net with any questions
Script Analysis+Scene Study w/Claire Bronson & Scott Poythress / Headshot/Resume 101 w/Catherine Dyer & Jason MacDonald / Meisner Technique w/Dustin Lewis & Eliana Marianes / Uta Hagen Technique w/ Kathleen Hogan / Chubbuck Technique w/ Jerri Tubbs / Goal setting for 2021 w/ Alex Collins / / Accents & Dialects w/Anastasia Wilson / Audiobook Narration w/ Jamie Renell / Monologue Prep w/ Sherrie Peterson / Social Media for the Actor w/Rocky Mohammed

Understand Basic Story Structure, how that applies to monologues, and the application of basic text analysis to this process (I use PA analysis techniques) to master and perform two monologues. In the Monologue Class actors will learn the Arc of Story, how this applies to their work as an actor, and specifically in the preparation and analysis of a monologue.

Over the course of 8 weeks, we will learn; proper booth mechanics (mic technique, breathing, equipment set up, proper dress, working with an engineer), story telling techniques, the different long form narration genres and what challenges each bring, how to run and grow the business of audiobook narration, what makes a good audiobook demo and home studio set-ups.

How many times have you said, “I knew the lines perfectly in the car/shower”? How many times have you said, “I get so nervous in the waiting/audition room”? How many times have you just sort of said your lines with meaning & not made informed, confident & detailed choices?
All that will change in our new class, THE BREAKDOWN. Cat & Dustin will help you build a working foundation that you will use for the rest of your career!

Objective of this class…is for every actor to leave with a fully-equipped tool belt, in regards to breaking down a script, and the ability to apply that new found knowledge to their performance. / we spend outlining why script analysis is so necessary the process we will be utilizing during this course. / we apply the process to the full assigned scripts as well as the sides. / we are up on our feet rehearsing and then doing our final performance for our classmates, applying all that we’ve learned.

-Learn the process and experience Virtual Auditioning/Call backs via ZOOM. -Scenes and breakdowns will be assigned to you 48 hours prior to the workshop. – Tips to improve your at home self tape set up so you are LIVE audition ready. -Feedback at the end of the “casting session” with notes and Q&A -All details of this class are derived from the top casting directors in the SE.

WEEK ONE: International Phonetic Alphabet: Consonants (live via Zoom, group session) / WEEK TWO: International Phonetic Alphabet: Vowels and Diphthongs (live via Zoom, group session) / WEEK THREE: General American (live via Zoom, one-on-one session…15-20 minutes depending on number of students) / WEEK FOUR: Received Pronunciation (a.k.a. Standard English, live via Zoom, one-on-one, etc.) / WEEK FIVE: Cockney (live via Zoom, one-on-one, etc.) / WEEK SIX: Students Choice (live via Zoom, one-on-one, etc.)

Ready to get serious about your acting? Our Meisner and Movement Intensive is the closest you’ll get to a full conservatory-like program in the Southeast. Invest in your acting technique with Dustin and Eliana for 6 months, and get ready to take your work to a more truthful, emotional level. Featuring a combination of traditional Meisner training and the Viewpoints movement technique, the intensive is a comprehensive blend of internal and external acting approaches designed to craft a process that works for you.

Take your technique to the next level! This class will enrich your technique, help you make more specific choices, and facilitate acting from a place of truth by utilizing Uta Hagen’s Object Exercises and applying them to your practice and process. Each week you will: Learn a new Object Exercise – Prepare an Object Exercise to share – Get feedback on your exercise – Apply the Object Exercise, principles, and feedback to a scene on camera

his technique maintains a focus on producing and nurturing working actors in a rigorous professional environment. It is our mission to empower our students with the tools to become successful and to make dynamic, empowered choices in their work.

This class will give you the tools to break down the sides, research the project, memorize and make strong choices in a short amount of time. Each week you’ll receive a script with a quick turnaround time for submission. You’ll also learn some basic tips for taping at home.