Each summer Visionbox Studio offers actor training intensives taught by Jennifer McCray Rincon a graduate of Yale University and the Yale School of Drama Directing Program (see bio on staff page). 

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Realism | June 17th-June 28th

Friday, June 28th Performance

 

6pm-9pm | 10 three-hour class sessions

This class will focus on the work of Anton Chekhov and Tennessee Williams and the study of the Actors Five Questions, the Visionbox technique based on the work of Earle Gister (Yale School of Drama 1980-1999). Each Actor will work on two scenes, one from Chekhov and one from Tennessee Williams to be performed on Friday, June 28th for a general audience and industry professionals.

 

Tuition: $500 per intensive. Limited Scholarships Available.

 

Shakespeare  | July 8th - July 19th

Wednesday, July 24th Performance

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 6pm-9pm | 10 three-hour class sessions

John Barton's Playing Shakespeare is the textbook for this intensive. Each actor will work on at least one soliloquy and one scene, applying the rules of scansion, articulated thought, character development and acting poetry to Shakespeare's greatest plays. The intensive will culminate in a performance on Wednesday, July 24th for a general audience and industry professionals.

 

Tuition: $500 per intensive. Limited Scholarships Available.

 

Audition Acting | July 29th, 30th, 31st, August 1st & 5th

Tuesday, August 6th Performance

 

6pm-9pm | 6 three-hour class sessions

This intensive will focus on how to make auditions ‘acting’ as opposed to ‘result-oriented performance’. Actors will learn to apply the Actors Five Questions to their audition material including two contemporary monologues and two Shakespeare monologues. This intensive will support actors at all phases of their educational and professional development and will culminate in a showcase on Thursday, August 8th for a general audience and industry professionals.

 

Tuition: $300 per intensive. Limited Scholarships Available.

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