Monthly class schedule

Classes – DEB

Monthly Classes

Five Weekly Classes to Choose From

Tuesday

Mastering Scene Study

Intermediate / Advanced 1 pm or 6 pm

Two waves — students must be flexible.

Instructor: Deb Podowski

$365 per month for 4 weeks (includes tax)

For late-teens to adults — intermediate and advanced actors. Mastering Scene Study will change you as an actor no matter the level you are. Based on character development, intent, engaging your scene partners, taking ‘risks’ and substantiating everything in the text.

Students are challenged and must train hard. Off book by week two. Based on Uta Hagen’s techniques.

Wednesday

Mastering Scene Study

Advanced Only 1 pm or 6 pm

Two waves — students must be flexible.

Instructor: Deb Podowski

$365 per month for 4 weeks (includes tax)

For advanced actors — generally series leads or actors who regularly book guest-star and recurring roles. The curriculum is quite challenging and students should be off book for week 1.

Focused on character development, intent, engaging scene partners, taking ‘risks’ and always being active in the text. Based on Uta Hagen’s techniques.

Thursday

Breaking Down the Audition On-Camera Class

Intermediate Eager Beginners 6 pm

Instructor: Sachin Sahel

$320 per month for 4 weeks (includes tax)

Filming your audition pieces with playback and critiques
Audition-style prepared reads for TV and film
Cold reads using history and intent
Affecting through the camera lens, not at it
Small class size — lots of personal attention
All sides pulled from major network and film projects currently casting

Saturday

Advancing the Audition On-Camera Class

Intermediate Advanced 10 am – 1:30 pm

Instructor: Deb Podowski

$365 per month for 4 weeks (includes tax)

Filming your audition pieces with playback and critiques
Audition-style prepared reads for TV and film
Surprise cold reads throughout the month
Affecting through the camera lens, not at it
Scene study using: history, circumstances and intent
All sides pulled from major network and film projects currently casting

Sunday

Acting for Film and Television

Intermediate Eager Beginners 4:30 pm

Instructor: Kaaren de Zilva

$300 per month for 4 weeks (includes tax)

Builds and strengthens the foundation of acting through technique and creativity. Kaaren’s approach is nurturing and empowering — expecting discipline, focus, commitment and integrity. “Let’s create together.”