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Part-Time classes offer students of all backgrounds the opportunity to work alongside industry professionals and refine their skills in a professionally rigorous and supportive environment. Nothing is more important to us than the health & safety of our community. While we must stay home in the wake of COVID-19, it doesn’t mean we can’t stay connected and keep honing our craft! At this time, we’ve transitioned all of our part-time programs to the virtual platform Zoom. Whether a beginner or a seasoned pro, we’ve got a class for you!
Testimonials
“Online learning with Zoom has proven to be more intimate, more fulfilling, and more creatively exuberant and artistic than I could have ever imagined. I am eternally grateful to this virtual platform, and to Atlantic, for providing such a rich, ongoing, safe-haven in which to cultivate, express, and further hone my craft.”
– Steve Remeika
“I could not have imagined something like acting technique could be taught over Zoom, but after these 5 weeks I saw such a dramatic change in my work and performance, I now know it can be.”
– Summer Intensive Student
Winter Virtual Classes:
Practical Aesthetics & Tennessee Williams
Taught by KAREN KOHLHAAS
DEC 1 – 17 | TuesDAYS & THURSDAYS, 11AM-2PM ET
Tennessee Williams remains one of the most frequently produced playwrights of all time, with multiple productions of his plays occurring at any given moment, all over the world. His roles have been played by the greatest actors of each generation since they were written. Williams’ work is ideal for learning and exploring the Practical Aesthetics technique because of the vividness and depth of his characters, the brilliance of his plots and the poetry of his language.
Interspersed between the scenes will be readings from Williams essays on theater, and biographical details that relate to each play. Scenes will be cast based on the group. Thanks to Williams, there are many roles to choose from and everyone will have a great part. Registering for the class signifies that you will accept any role in which you are cast. Please only enroll in this class if you will prepare thoroughly, be a generous, communicative scene partner and give your whole heart to the work!
$150 to Audit
$325 to participate fully
CLASSIC & CONTEMPORARY: THE POWER OF THE TEXT
Taught by MADDIE CORMAN & FRANK WOOD
JAN 27 – MAR 3 | WEDNESDAYS, 6:30-9pm ET
Taught by working professional actors, this class will use scenes from several classical and contemporary plays. Actors will be assigned material from both categories and asked to evaluate the different challenges of each. We will use the scenes to explore where the two types of texts diverge or converge when it comes to applying acting choices and technique. We expect to find that in all cases the careful examination of the text reveals character, but wonder if plays written in or close to our life-time persuade us to ignore questions of rhythm, rhyme and style to the detriment of the play’s potential; do we miss addressing character choices when a play written mostly in verse draws our attention to how we say something rather than why we are saying it? Starting with a table read of each play this class intends to make discussion of textual evidence a central aspect of exploration. When actors are on their feet we can celebrate the intermingling of the writers imagination and the actor’s imagination illuminated by their own biases and experience. We will challenge actors to defend their choices and encourage them to surprise us as well. We hope to incorporate our experience in professional theatre to help inform our teaching and will make room for questions and discussions about the lyrical and the more technical aspects of being a working actor. Material will be selected from work that Ms. Corman and Mr. Wood have performed. Examples include: A Winter’s Tale, Brendan Jacob Jenkin’s Appropriate, Bruce Norris’s Clybourne Park, Geoffrey Nauftt’s NEXT FALL, Examples include: A Winter’s Tale, Brendan Jacob Jenkin’s Appropriate, Bruce Norris’s Clybourne Park, Geoffrey Nauftt’s NEXT FALL, Tracy Letts’ August: Osage County, Richard Greenberg’s Babylon Line.
$365
UNPACK THE MONOLOGUE: SELF TAPE
Taught by Ricardo Coke-Thomas
jan 27 – mar 17 | wednesdays, 2-4pm ET
An excellent opportunity to perfect your audition monologue tool kit with actor, manager and educator Mr. Coke-Thomas. The art of acting, in a lot of circumstances, is taught through your interactions with others, but what happens when there is no one else? What happens when you have to fill the moments on your own? It can be a daunting challenge, right? This class will show you how to breakdown and analyze the words, in order to create memorable moments and equip you with the tools to take any monologue to the next level. Learn how to approach the monologue and lift the text off the page freeing the actor up to play around with different choices and feel confident about doing so. We will discover the moments and find honesty in them. Participants will be introduced to the fundamentals of self-taping and apply these techniques to their work in class.
Participants will prepare a one to two-minute monologue prior to the first class.
$365
INTRO TO STAND UP COMEDY WRITING
taught by michelle capor
JAN 29 – FEB 20 | FriDAYs & SatURDAYS, 7-8:30pm ET
Do you enjoy making people laugh? Telling stories? Do your friends tell you you’re funny? Have you ever thought about doing stand up comedy but you’re not sure how to begin? Have you done a little acting, but are wondering how stand up is different? This is a class dedicated to mastering the beginner basics of stand up comedy. Similar to acting, Stand Up requires a high level of vulnerability and commitment to tell a story, how to find your own comedic voice, and what is unique about the way YOU see the world. Comedian/Actor Michelle Capor, will guide you through weekly writing assignments and performances to help you identify your own brand of funny as well as putting together your first 4-5 minutes of hilarious material. This class will finish with a final very fun, low stakes, invited show. This will be a safe and encouraging space for all. Beginners welcome.
$225
Save 10% on tuition when you register for 2+ part-time classes before January 7! Use code “WINTERPT10” at checkout
CREATOR LAB: DEVELOP YOUR FICTION PODCAST
taught by JAcQUELYN LANDGRAF
jan 26 – feb 23 | Tuesdays, 5-7pm ET
The fiction podcast (audio drama! audio comedy! radio play!) is storytelling at its most essential and intimate. Create your own work in a medium that allows for tremendous artistic independence, promotes experimentation and invites diverse and nuanced voices. This 5-week creative writing workshop focuses on “Sound Thinking.” Jumpstart your creative process and develop your story idea for the audio realm through exercises, assignments, and discussions that will help bring your podcast to life. Elevate imaginative thinking by eliminating the visual, and learn to create intimacy, movement and directionality through dialogue and soundscape. Writers will be asked to submit short material outside of class, and will receive feedback on their ideas and page drafts.
$375
WHOLE BODY VOCAL PRODUCTION: PART 2
taught by quentin lee more
jan 27 – mar 3 | Wednesdays, 5-6:15pm ET
An Introduction to the next 12 core exercises of Atlantic’s Chuck Jones–based vocal warm-up. This class is a speaking voice & speech class that will help you to connect to your breath support and expressive range. It will help you speak more clearly and directly for stage work. It also helps singers. Students will begin to navigate unnecessary blocks of tension that inhibit deep breathing, experience the visceral sensation of an expanding range of resonance and develop connection to expanded range of vocal expression. In Part 2: students learn the second set of the 12 exercises which form the 24 core exercises of Atlantic’s Chuck Jones–based vocal warm–up. Students are introduced to Jones-based “kinesthetic awareness” experientially through floor work explorations of the visceral sensation of “release” into gravity and relaxation’s effect on breathing. Release of unnecessary holding in the abdomen around the diaphragm, pelvis, pelvic floor, legs, spine, ribs, shoulders, neck, jaw, tongue, throat – aka, primary and secondary respiratory regions – is explored, so that the organic process of vocal production and the support inherent in the human animal for power and range can be revealed via the reflexive responsive breath discovered spontaneously on impulse.
Prerequisite: Whole Body Production Part 1.
$225
EPISODIC TELEVISION AUDITION WORKSHOP WITH CASTING DIRECTOR JACK BOWDAN
taught by JACK BOWDAN
jan 28 – jan 29 | ThursDAY & Friday, 6-9pm ET
Hone and perfect your TV/Film audition skills in this 2-Day intensive with Casting Director Jack Bowdan. You will be assigned Guest Star and Co-Star scenes to prepare. In class, Jack generously works with you, giving you productive feedback and individualized adjustments for your scenes. Class additionally includes Q&A discussing Jack’s background in theatre and TV/film, professional industry information and question/answer period. Recent credits include “Prodigal Son” on Fox and “The Code” on CBS! TV/FILM Credits: Nine, Dreamgirls, Chicago, Everything Relative, Opening Doors/HBO. The television films Once Upon A Mattress, The Music Man, Young at Heart, Chasing the Dragon. The series “New York News,” “Going to Extremes,” “I’ll Fly Away.” East Coast casting for Warner Bros. Television (all pilots and TV films, 5 years), Sony Pictures Television, the pilots “Cold Feet” and “Lateline” and an extensive resume in theater, including Broadway, Off-Broadway, National Tours, and regional theater.
$165
Seasonal Part-Time Programs:
Beginners Acting Lab
jan 24 – mar 7 | SUNDAYS, 2-3:30PM ET
NO CLASS Feb 14
Now remote via the zoom platform.
This comprehensive lab is an excellent start or refresher for the beginner adult actor. Explore acting exercises and techniques to develop your basic understanding of how to deliver a compelling and truthful performance. Students will be introduced to fundamentals of the Atlantic Technique through the exploration of scenes or monologues. Improve your communication, public speaking, and presentation skills. No prior experience is necessary. Open Registration.
Tuition: $295
Audition Lab
Taught by todd thaler
feb 16 – mar 9 | teusdays, 7-10pm et
Now remote via the zoom platform.
This workshop is perfect for all actors looking to make the most out of every on-camera audition, self-tape and pilot season by immediately applying these tips and techniques. This is an exclusive opportunity for the serious actor to experience casting sessions with a professional feature film and television casting director, Todd Thaler. Todd’s class sharpens and improves an actor’s on-camera acting skills, starting with demystifying the audition process. Receive coaching on the skills necessary to quickly and easily gather information needed to give your best performance and prevent self-sabotage. This workshop includes: audition sides, cold reads, general auditions and interviews, scene coaching and video playback. And, in addition to live, real-time auditioning, actors will self-tape between class meetings and review their tapes in class.
Tuition: $325
Technique Labs
Technique Lab I
jan 25 – mar 22 | mondays, 7-9PM ET
NO CLASS Feb 15
Now remote via the zoom platform.
An 8 week introduction to the Atlantic Technique. Learn how to analyze a scene, play the action truthfully, and maintain an emotional connection to your scene partner. Together this results in strong and compelling performance choices. Exercises will be drawn from Script Analysis and Moment Lab, two fundamental classes in the Atlantic training. Outside rehearsal time is required between the weekly classes. Application and interview required.
Tuition: $395
Technique Lab II
APR 6 – may 25 | tuesdays, 7-9PM ET
Now remote via the zoom platform.
This advanced Scene Study in 8 weeks builds upon the skills developed in Technique Lab I (LVL I). Actors in this advanced technique class will expand their understanding and implementation of the Atlantic Technique by taking a deep dive into longer scene work and play analysis. Actors will work to strengthen their relationship to a play through extensive analytic work designed to bring greater specificity to their choices. Focus will be on integrating analytic skills with an emphasis on moment-to-moment stamina, and working with the teachers as a director. Outside rehearsal time is required between the weekly classes.
Pre-Requisite: Successful completion of Technique Lab I, Summer Intensive, or Spring Comprehensive, and a teacher recommendation required.
Tuition: $395
Technique Lab III
Spring 2021 dates TBA
This 6-week class will focus on polishing skills gained in Technique Lab I and Technique Lab II by expanding their application to monologues and film/tv material.
During the first 7 meetings actors work on monologue material with faculty member Karen Kohlhaas – choosing pieces that suit them for auditions. They apply the analytical skills they’ve gained in previous Atlantic technique classes and fully block the material, making it audience-ready. This portion culminates in a workshop performance open to guests of the class.
The next 5 meetings look at the technique and its application to film and television material led by faculty member Jen Rau. Actors work on scenes written for the screen to develop skills that prepare them to audition and work in the Film/TV industry.
Outside rehearsal time is required between the weekly classes. The class is kept to an intimate size to maximize individual attention. Pre-Requisite: Successful completion of LVL II and teacher recommendation required.
Graduates who have successfully completed all 3 levels of Technique Labs and have a strong teacher recommendation are eligible for an exclusive audition opportunity for a panel of Atlantic Theater Company Artistic staff.
Jack Bowdan
Jack Bowdan. Most recently, Jack was the Casting Associate on the Fox series Prodigal Son (Season 1) and the CBS pilot and series, The Code. Other television includes the series New York News, Going to Extremes, and I’ll Fly Away, as well as a number of television films and many pilots for Warner Brothers Televison, Sony Television and Columbia Pictures Television. Films include Dreamgirls, Chicago, and Everything Relative.
With Jay Binder Casting, Jack was involved in the casting of many Broadway shows, including the plays Brighton Beach Memoirs/Broadway Bound (Revival), The 39 Steps, Journey’s End, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf (Kathleen Turner/Bill Irwin), The Last Night at Ballyhoo and Lost in Yongers, among many others. Broadway musicals include Jerome Robbins’ Broadway, The Times They Are-A-Changin’, Urban Cowboy and others.
Jack has also cast many Off Broadway plays and worked at major regional theatres across the country, including Hartford Stage, The Long Wharf, A.C.T., Old Globe, and the Mark Taper Forum (among many others).
Michelle Capor
Michelle Capor is NY Based an actor, improvisor and stand up comedian. A native of Oakland, California who enrolled in Atlantic’s Full Time Conservatory upon reading a copy of David Mamet’s True and False. Michelle has trained at the UCB and PIT improv theaters and is a regular performer on Caroline’s Comedy Club New Talent Night. Michelle teaches in both the Staging Success and Teen Acting Programs. Her favorite rolls have included playing Liza Dolittle in Pygmalion and Catherine in Boston Marriage.
Ricardo Coke-Thomas
Ricardo Coke-Thomas. Hailing from London, England, Ricardo landed in the US in 2018, leaving behind a budding career on London’s West End; playing roles such Simba in Disney’s THE LION KING, Donkey in SHREK THE MUSICAL for DreamWorks, Tyrone Jackson in FAME and Lucky Gordon in the world premiere of the musical STEPHEN WARD composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Now a swing and understudy on THE BOOK OF MORMON, both the Broadway & National Tour sectors, Coke-Thomas has gone on to thrive on American soil, while continuing to run Square Mile Management; a boutique theatrical agency he founded in 2013, in the heart of London, representing performers in all aspects of show business.
A proud Alumni of Middlesex University and Sylvia Young Theatre School. His love for performing led him to the world of education, where he taught dance and Audition Technique at Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts in London for 6 years.
Other favorite credits include HAIRSPRAY, FELA!, MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM, ONE LOVE: THE BOB MARLEY MUSICAL, THE PAJAMA GAME, OLIVER, A CHORUS LINE, and JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT both on stage and on film alongside Donny Osmond. Films: Age of Ultron, Gulliver’s Travels.
Maddie Corman
Maddie Corman is an award winning teacher/actor/writer living in NYC. Maddie has taught at NYU, Atlantic and privately. As an actor, Maddie began her career as a teenager, starring in After School Specials and the seminal 80’s movies SEVEN MINUTES IN HEAVEN and SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Barnard College, Maddie was a series regular on MR. PRESIDENT starring George C Scott, ALL AMERICAN GIRL and ALMOST THERE. Her many guest roles include all 3 LAW&ORDERs, CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM, DAMAGES, RESCUE ME, SMASH, THE GOOD WIFE, PERSON OF INTEREST, NURSE JACKIE, GIRLS, DIVORCE ,ODD MOM OUT, and HIGH MAINTENANCE. She has recurring roles on YOUNGER and MADAME SECRETARY. TV films: JENIFER, DEAR DUMB DIARY and WHEN WE RISE. Maddie’s films include : WONDERWHEEL, TALLULAH, 5 FLIGHTS UP, WHAT MAISIE KNEW, PEACE LOVE & MISUNDERSTANDING, MORNING GLORY, SUNSHINE CLEANING, IRA & ABBY , BEER LEAGUE, WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS, I THINK I DO, PCU, MY NEW GUN, SWINGERS, and FORD FAIRLANE. Maddie is Lady Aberlin to Tom Hanks’ Mr. Rogers in the recently released A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. Maddie’s extensive NYC theatre credits include; Broadway productions of Geoffrey Naufft’s Tony nominated NEXT FALL, and Roundabout Theatre’s revival of PICNIC. Off-Broadway Maddie has been seen in the Obie award winning APPROPRIATE by Brendan Jacobs Jenkins at The Signature, Nora and Delia Ephron’s LOVE LOSS and WHAT I WORE, Wendy Wasserstein’s ISN’T IT ROMANTIC and at Lincoln Center the world premiere of Richard Greenberg’s THE BABYLON LINE. She wrote, co-directed and stars in the short film HOW WAS YOUR DAY which was selected by Tribeca Film Fest for their “Watch this short” series. Maddie was selected to be a Playwright in Residence at NY Stage and Film where she developed her first full length play, ACCIDENTALLY BRAVE. Daryl Roth then produced the play in NY at her DR2 theatre and the solo piece had a critically acclaimed run at the DR2 . Maddie was nominated for the Outer Critics Circle award and she won the Off Broadway Alliance award for best solo performance. ACCIDENTALLY BRAVE will have it’s West coast premiere in the fall.
Karen Kohlhaas
Karen Kohlhaas is a New York-based theater director, teacher, author, and filmmaker. Director: Karen is a founding member of Atlantic Theater Company, where her credits include mainstage and Atlantic Stage Two productions by Harold Pinter, David Mamet, Annie Baker, Keith Reddin, Shel Silverstein and Kate Moira Ryan, and shorts by Hilary Bell, Joe Penhall, Kia Corthron, and many others. She has also directed for the New York Shakespeare Festival/Public Theater, Naked Angels, Ensemble Studio Theatre, New York Live Arts, 24 Hour Plays on Broadway, the Alley Theatre, Houston, New Dramatists, Menagerie Theatre in Cambridge, UK, The Culture Project, Practical Theater Co. in Sydney and others. Teacher: Karen has over 30 years teaching experience and is a senior teacher at Atlantic Acting School. She teaches her own NYC classes in The Monologue Audition; Fearless Cold Reading & Audition Technique; Advanced Acting; and Directing. She has taught guest workshops around the country and internationally including USC, Drama, Inc of Atlanta, Austin Shakespeare, University of Houston’s 3-summer MFA in Theater Education, Florida International University, Theater Educators of Texas Association, Oklahoma City University, University of Central Oklahoma, Colorado College, Seattle University, Baldwin Wallace University, the University of the South at Sewanee, Rose Bruford College, UK and others. She also teaches Monologue Teacher Training to university and high school teachers. Author: Karen’s books and DVD are The Monologue Audition: A Practical Guide for Actors (foreword by David Mamet and a Backstage Must-Read); How To Choose A Monologue For Any Audition; The Monologue Teacher’s Manual; and, The Monologue Audition Video (DVD). Filmmaker: Karen’s short films include two with acclaimed performer/playwright Taylor Mac, several short documentaries, and she is currently finishing a feature documentary about Tennessee Williams in the Mississippi Delta. (www.TennWmsDelta.com). She is the founder and curator of the Tennessee Williams Rectory Museum in the former Clarksdale, Mississippi rectory rooms once occupied by Williams and his family (www.TennesseeWilliamsRectoryMuseum.com), and co-director of the Mississippi Delta Tennessee Williams Festival (www.DeltaWilliamsFestival.com).
Jaquelyn Landgraf
Jacquelyn Landgraf acts, writes, and directs across various mediums and genres, and recently moved from New York City to Los Angeles. Jacquelyn is the creator and writer of the serial fiction podcast It Makes A Sound on the Night Vale Presents/PRX network, and the voice of Deirdre Gardner. She produced (with sound engineer Vincent Cacchione and composer Nate Weida) the original soundtrack album of the show, Wim Faros: the Attic Tape, which charted on iTunes and Amazon in its debut week. She has been a podcast panelist at Austin Film Festival, IFC Center, and the NYPL Performing Arts Library. As an actor, she has performed and toured extensively on Off-Broadway, downtown, cabaret, and regional stages. She is an alumna of the New York Neo-Futurists, the prolific writer/performers of Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind and The Infinite Wrench. Jacquelyn is on the acting faculty of the Atlantic Acting School in New York City, where she is a Master Teacher of Practical Aesthetics. She taught Script Analysis for Atlantic’s NYU Studio, working intensively with the Tisch School of the Arts undergraduate actors for nearly fifteen years. Jacquelyn frequently works on project development with screenwriters, playwrights, and directors, including as script/creative consultant to Bank Street Films. She teaches performance and writing workshops throughout the country and internationally, including: Williamstown Theatre Festival, The Austin Film Festival; The United States Department of State; Brave Studios, Melbourne, Australia; Hollins University M.F.A. Dance Residency in Berlin, Germany; Roadmap Writers; The Susan Marshall Dance Company; Brooklyn College; NYU Gallatin; Boston University; London’s Central Film School; and Improv Olympic West. Her short plays and writings are published in 225 Plays by the New York Neo-Futurists; How To Be A Grown Up: the Complete and Definitive Answer; and Loose Lips.
Quentin Lee Moore
Quentin Lee Moore attended Atlantic Acting School’s Evening Conservatory and made his NYC stage debut in the production of Do You Roll Over in the Night at the Linda Gross theater at the completion of his training. He has since appeared in the original short play Woman Illusion (Theater for the New City) and Stepping Through Blood (New Perspectives Theater). He is currently deepening his Atlantic roots through training as a voice coach under Katie Bull and teaching in the high school program, Staging Success. Quentin graduated from the University of South Carolina where he majored in biology/pre-med and minored in psychology where he also earned several All-American honors as a standout track and field athlete. He is a NYC transplant from Chesapeake, VA. He is exceedingly grateful to be a part of the Atlantic Theater team.
Todd Thaler
Todd Thaler is a prolific Film & Television Casting Director, teacher, (NYU/Tisch School of the Arts, Columbia University, Brooklyn College, Atlantic Acting School), and private acting coach. Among many others, he served as Casting Director on Sidney Lumet’s Running On Empty, Luc Besson’s The Professional, Todd Field’s Little Children, Ed Harris’ directorial debut, Pollock, Barbra Streisand’s The Mirror Has Two Faces, James Foley’s Perfect Strangers, Stacy Cochran’s My New Gun and Boys, Irwin Winkler’s Night And The City, John McNaughton’s Mad Dog & Glory, Gavin O’Connor’s Tumbleweeds, James Mangold’s Heavy and Cop Land, Wayne Wang’s Because of Winn-Dixie and Maid in Manhattan, and all the films of John Turturro: Mac, Illuminata, Romance & Cigarettes and Fading Gigolo. Television projects include: TBS’ “Are We There Yet?,” Peter Berg’s “Wonderland,” and NBC’s “Ed” for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award.
Frank Wood
Frank Wood has taught with Maddie Corman once before for the Atlantic Theater in a class that laid the groundwork for this collaboration; he has been an adjunct professor at NYU’s New Studio on Broadway where Maddie joined him there as a co-teacher and replacement for two semesters. He was in the middle of six week run of Richard Greenberg’s The Perplexed at the Manhattan Theater Club when the pandemic interrupted. Before that he received the Tony Award and the Drama League Award for Sideman. Broadway: The Great Society; Network; The Iceman Cometh; Clybourne Park; August: Osage County; Born Yesterday; Hollywood Arms. Off-Broadway: In The Blood; Can You Forgive Her; The Babylon Line; The Nether; Angels in America; Spring Awakening. Film: Joker; Detroit; Gold; St. Vincent; Changeling; Taking of Pelham 123; Dan in Real Life; Thirteen Days; Pollock; People I Know; In America; Down to You; Royal Tennenbaums. TV: “Prodigal Son”; “Blacklist”; “The Get Down”; “The Night Of”; “Mozart in the Jungle”; “Newsroom”; “Younger”; “The Good Wife”; “Modern Family”; “Elementary”; “Blue Bloods”; “The Knick”; “Girls”; “Flight of the Conchords”; “Grey’s Anatomy”; “Sopranos”; “Law & Order: SVU”. Regional: Goodman Theatre; ACT; Long Wharf Theatre; Hartford Stage; Williamstown Theatre Festival; Cincinnati Playhouse; Arena Stage, DC; Mark Taper Forum; New York Stage & Film. Education: BA, Wesleyan University; MFA, NYU Graduate Acting Program.