Located in Atlanta, Georgia, we offer acting classes, workshops, audition taping, coaching, headshots, demo reels, career counseling, and more.
All classes are, adult classes, 18 and over unless otherwise specified.
SCHEDULE AUDITION TAPING
Click here to schedule a taping session with our optional coaching service. Last minute tapings email tapings@dramainc.net.
OPEN CLASSES
Our motto is, “Actors, well trained.” We offer a wide range of classes for actors at all levels who seek to perfect their craft.
ADVANCED CLASSES
Our “Advanced Classes” are for the actor who has a background in Television and film but still wants to work on keeping their skills fresh.
ONE ON ONES
A 1 hr private career counseling session tailored to fit your specific needs from headshot/resume advice to demo reel issues to help with your imperative online presence – anything!
WORKSHOPS
We offer a variety of workshops by industry professionals from all over the country. Everything from commercial audition workshops, casting director Q&A’s, to actor branding. Workshops are constantly being updated so be sure to join our mailing list.
ACTOR SERVICES
We offer a variety of actor services including “One on One,””Film Festival Consultation“, “Headshots with C. Dyer Photography”, and “Demo Editing With Back to One Creative.”
Actors, Angles, and Edits
With Jason MacDonald, Chris J Campbell, Raymond Wood
August 18th
In this workshop you will learn the ins and outs of the technicality of filming and tips that you as the actor can do to stay off of the cutting room floor!
Improv Crash Course
With instructor Ryan King
Starting August 19th
This class will use theater games, character work and group scenes to teach the fundamentals of improvisation. Students will learn to trust their instincts, make confident choices and work as a team in order to create original stories in a shared environment.
On-Camera 1 – Saturday Class
With Co-Founders Catherine Dyer & Jason MacDonald
Starting September 4th
Don’t think there’s a difference between acting on stage and in TV/film? Do you watch a movie or TV show & say, “I can do that and better”? Then this class is for you. Drama Inc.’s On-Camera 1 teaches the beginning actor, as well as the seasoned stage actor, the basics of acting on camera for television and film. We’ll teach you how NOT to act. What? You’ll learn about eyeline, camera blocking, master shots, mics…
Students will be taped on camera every week using actual TV and film scripts. They will receive notes and tips and will have the opportunity to re-tape using director’s notes. And they will learn from watching fellow students.
Chubbuck Intro – Level 1
With Instructor Jerri Tubbs
Starting September 5th
This 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.
In this class students will break down the text according to “The Power of the Actor” – 12 steps, and all of the emotional exercises in the book and then apply it to scene work. The goal is to get every student to learn how to be proactive and win an objective in the scene while creating a dynamic performance. While there is no filming element to this class, the technique is designed especially through the use of inner monologue and inner objects to be captured, truthfully for the camera.
On-Camera 1 – Saturday Class
With Co-Founders Catherine Dyer & Jason MacDonald
Starting September 7th
Don’t think there’s a difference between acting on stage and in TV/film? Do you watch a movie or TV show & say, “I can do that and better”? Then this class is for you. Drama Inc.’s On-Camera 1 teaches the beginning actor, as well as the seasoned stage actor, the basics of acting on camera for television and film. We’ll teach you how NOT to act. What? You’ll learn about eyeline, camera blocking, master shots, mics…
Students will be taped on camera every week using actual TV and film scripts. They will receive notes and tips and will have the opportunity to re-tape using director’s notes. And they will learn from watching fellow students.
Kids On Camera
With instructor Jordan Brown
Starting Sept 7th
Instructor Jordan Brown will take students through games and exercises to help stimulate student’s creativity and help them find a sense of fun and freedom to apply to their acting work. Students will cover: Script analysis, Character study, Working with a reader, Working with a scene partner, Audition dos and don’ts, Commercial auditions, Cold reads, And much more!
Teens On Camera
With instructor Jordan Brown
Starting Sept 7th
Instructor Jordan Brown will take students through games and exercises to help stimulate student’s creativity and help them find a sense of fun and freedom to apply to their acting work. Teens will work on Cold Read, Commercials, Audition Techniques, Character Development and Script Analysis.
Class will work with the teens on their discovery and creation of a character through improv, cold reads, and script analysis to help them trust their instincts and training when applying it to their acting work.
Commercial Crash Course
With Co-Founders Catherine Dyer & Jason MacDonald
Starting September 10th
In this class you will learn: how many different types of commercials there are, how they are made, what the roles of director, ad agency, and client are, how projects are cast, who the casting directors in the SouthEast are, what happens on set, what is “first refusal”, how to memorize copy, how to incorporate improv, how to utilize eyelines and marks, what to wear to auditions, how to audition with confidence, how to handle changes on set, and more!
If you sign up for both CCC and HIT its a discounted price of $395 total please email elise@dramainc.net to receive your discounted price!
Audiobook Narration
With instructor Jamie Renell
Starting September 12th
Over the course of 6 weeks, we will learn; proper booth mechanics (mic technique, breathing, equipment set up, proper dress, working with an engineer), story telling techniques, the different longform 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. I will also provide students with lists of references, and networking opportunities to get them started down the path.
Monologue Sessions
With Co-Founders Claire Bronson and Scott Poythress
September 14th
A 1-2 minute monologue taping session on Drama Inc’s Suite K stage with a Drama Inc. partner. With shallow depth of field, dramatic lighting, and multiple camera angles, this session will yield a professionally produced and edited clip of a monologue of your choosing. Are you submitting yourself for agent representation, shorts/ independent films, working on a new dialect…reels are the gold standard to show your skills and it can be difficult without one. And with the costly expense of reel creation services, this can be a challenging stage for every new actor. Have you considered taping a well crafted monologue?
Script Analysis and Scene Study
With Co-Founders Claire Bronson and Scott Poythress
Starting September 17th
This course is designed to teach you the fundamentals of breaking down a script in order to honestly and effectively serve the story. You will learn how to make confident, specific choices in your preparation ultimately aiding your quest to fulfill the writer’s design.
Practical Aesthetics for the Professional Actor
With instructor Sherrie Peterson
Starting October 2nd
While Practical Aesthetics technique is a text analysis and acting technique for any level actor, it is only for the serious one. You have heard that “Those who fail to plan are those who plan to fail.”…well, translated for the actor, that means “DO YOUR PREP WORK!” Why? So that you actually can live truthfully in the moment and stay out of your head. This can only happen when you have come to the audition, set, or stage confident in your preparation as a professional. In this course, you will learn how to tell the story, not just deliver the lines. Being yourself is enough to tell a compelling story and developing the tools and understanding of how to use truthful essential actions is what Practical Aesthetics is all about.
HIT Crash Course (Hosting-Industrial-Teleprompter)
With Co-Founders Catherine Dyer & Jason MacDonald
Starting October 8th
This class will cover: Prompter Basics: How to read, eyelines, font size, speed/pacing Industrial Scripts Commercial Scripts, Walking and Talking Dealing with props Working on green screen, Long copy, Cold read, and Working in pairs.
If you sign up for both CCC and HIT its a discounted price of $395 total please email elise@dramainc.net to receive your discounted price!
Movement Integration for the Actor
With instructor Sherrie Peterson
Starting October 10th
This class is so much more than Movement but it is actually the Mind, Voice, and Body Integration that is the goal of this class that will cover a variety of techniques and processes including Linklater-based vocal production and movement technique drawn from the work of Michael Chekhov, Michael Lugering, and Rudolf Laban. She will cover some Alexander technique to address relaxation as well, combined with the workshopping monologues and scenes.
On-Camera 1 – Wednesday Class
With Co-Founders Catherine Dyer & Jason MacDonald
Starting October 16th
Don’t think there’s a difference between acting on stage and in TV/film? Do you watch a movie or TV show & say, “I can do that and better”? Then this class is for you. Drama Inc.’s On-Camera 1 teaches the beginning actor, as well as the seasoned stage actor, the basics of acting on camera for television and film. We’ll teach you how NOT to act. What? You’ll learn about eyeline, camera blocking, master shots, mics…
Students will be taped on camera every week using actual TV and film scripts. They will receive notes and tips and will have the opportunity to re-tape using director’s notes. And they will learn from watching fellow students.
On-Camera 1 – Saturday Class
With Co-Founders Catherine Dyer & Jason MacDonald
Starting October 19th
Don’t think there’s a difference between acting on stage and in TV/film? Do you watch a movie or TV show & say, “I can do that and better”? Then this class is for you. Drama Inc.’s On-Camera 1 teaches the beginning actor, as well as the seasoned stage actor, the basics of acting on camera for television and film. We’ll teach you how NOT to act. What? You’ll learn about eyeline, camera blocking, master shots, mics…
Students will be taped on camera every week using actual TV and film scripts. They will receive notes and tips and will have the opportunity to re-tape using director’s notes. And they will learn from watching fellow students.
Kids On Camera
With instructor Jordan Brown
Starting Oct 19th
Instructor Jordan Brown will take students through games and exercises to help stimulate student’s creativity and help them find a sense of fun and freedom to apply to their acting work. Students will cover: Script analysis, Character study, Working with a reader, Working with a scene partner, Audition dos and don’ts, Commercial auditions, Cold reads, And much more!
Teens On Camera
With instructor Jordan Brown
Starting Oct 19th
Instructor Jordan Brown will take students through games and exercises to help stimulate student’s creativity and help them find a sense of fun and freedom to apply to their acting work. Teens will work on Cold Read, Commercials, Audition Techniques, Character Development and Script Analysis.
Class will work with the teens on their discovery and creation of a character through improv, cold reads, and script analysis to help them trust their instincts and training when applying it to their acting work.
Practical Aesthetics for the Professional Actor
With instructor Sherrie Peterson
Starting November 4th
While Practical Aesthetics technique is a text analysis and acting technique for any level actor, it is only for the serious one. You have heard that “Those who fail to plan are those who plan to fail.”…well, translated for the actor, that means “DO YOUR PREP WORK!” Why? So that you actually can live truthfully in the moment and stay out of your head. This can only happen when you have come to the audition, set, or stage confident in your preparation as a professional. In this course, you will learn how to tell the story, not just deliver the lines. Being yourself is enough to tell a compelling story and developing the tools and understanding of how to use truthful essential actions is what Practical Aesthetics is all about.
Movement Integration for the Actor
With instructor Sherrie Peterson
Starting November 26th
This class is so much more than Movement but it is actually the Mind, Voice, and Body Integration that is the goal of this class that will cover a variety of techniques and processes including Linklater-based vocal production and movement technique drawn from the work of Michael Chekhov, Michael Lugering, and Rudolf Laban. She will cover some Alexander technique to address relaxation as well, combined with the workshopping monologues and scenes.
Drama Inc. is located in GRANT PARK just South of Zoo Atlanta.
650 Hamilton Avenue SE, Suite I, Atlanta, GA 30312
Drama Inc. is an acting studio in Atlanta, Ga which guides actors of all levels as they explore Atlanta’s rapidly-growing TV and film industry as well as offering an environment for advanced and veteran actors to sharpen their skills.
