The Actor’s Playground! Acting Technique for Live Performance

Step onto the acting playground! In this class, students will choose, or be given material from, either a play or musical, be paired up with a partner, and dive into fun exercises, theatre games, and script work to help bring characters to life! You’ll build a stronger toolkit for tackling a scene or song, learn what it means to be a good scene partner, get tips for memorization, and explore key acting skills such as active listening, imagination, observation, objectives, and sense of play! Each student will receive individualized coaching, with plenty of room to put their own point of view on the story. Culminates in a final presentation of work for friends and family! 

Class caps at 12 participants

FULL SCHEDULE BREAKDOWN:

April 18 (Saturday) – 10:00am – 12:30pm

April 19 (Sunday) – 10:00am – 12:30pm

April 25 (Saturday) – 10:00am – 12:30pm

April 26 (Sunday) – 10:00am – 12:30pm

May 2 (Saturday) – 10:00am – 12:30pm

May 3 (Sunday) – 10:00am – 12:30pm

May 9 (Saturday) – 10:00am – 12:30pm

May 10 (Sunday) – 10:00am – 12:30pm (Final Presentation)

ABOUT BETHANY DELLAPOLLA:

Bethany is an actress, director, choreographer, intimacy director (IDC Professionals), acting coach, and teaching artist based in NYC and Long Island. She received her BA in Musical Theatre Performance from SUNY New Paltz, where she was named one of the Outstanding Graduates of her class. She also graduated (with honors), from LIU with her Masters Degree in Childhood Education. Teaching and coaching credits include: Broadway Dance Center (Triple Threat Program), Gateway Playhouse (Acting Faculty/Director/Choreographer), Pierson Middle High School (Resident Director/Choreographer), TADA! Youth Theatre (Director/Choreographer), Westhampton Beach PAC (Choreographer), and NexGen Youth Theatre, her own youth theatre company based in NYC (www.nexgentheatre.com). She has been fortunate to direct and/or choreograph over 50+ shows for adults and young performers as well, such as: The Addams Family, Freaky Friday, The Lightning Thief, Cinderella, The 25^th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Into the Woods, The Little Mermaid, Rent, The Prom, Company, The Drowsy Chaperone, The Wedding Singer, Spring Awakening, Cabaret, Anything Goes, Annie, Wizard of Oz, Seussical, Beauty and the Beast Jr., Willy Wonka, 13!, Fame, Zombie Prom, and The World Goes Round. Bethany’s students have gone on to book Broadway, Off Broadway, regional productions, TV/Film, and be accepted into top collegiate training programs. As an actress, Bethany has performed in everything from independent film to radio and theatre, what she considers her home. Favorite credits include: Mrs. Potts in Beauty and the Beast (BroadwayWorld.com nomination – Best Actress in a Musical), Steph in Reasons to Be Pretty (Broadwayworld.com nomination – Best Actress in a Play), and the Fairy Godmother in a touring production of Cinderella. She is a proud SAG-AFTRA member, ballroom dancer, and book nerd. Email bdellapolla@baystreet.org