“Is there no play, to ease the anguish of a torturing hour?”
A Midsummer Night's Dream
2025 SCENE STUDY CLASSES
VISIONBOX CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
Each year since our founding, we offer scene study classes in five-week sequences that culminate in at least one performance. These acting classes are taught by Jennifer McCray Rincón and are based in graduate-level study. The fall sequences specifically emulate first and second-year MFA training, beginning with Chekhov, Ibsen, and Strindberg, classical realism, and then moving into Shakespeare. We call this our certificate program.
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Contact Visionbox Studio at info@visionbox.org to learn more
Up Next
New Play Development Class for Actors, Writers, Directors
Part of the Queer Theatre Project: A 3-part series of new works in collaboration with playwright Josh Hartwell)
Monday, February 16th - Sunday, March 22nd
Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays from 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Taught by Jennifer McCray Rincón
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This class sequence will begin with table work on two new plays to be produced as staged readings at the end of the five-week process. The purpose of this class is to support playwrights in the development of new work that has yet to be produced. Playwrights, actors, and directors will be exposed to Harold Clurman’s articulation of the spine of the play, while also applying The Five Questions to the understanding and development of each script.
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By attempting to articulate super objectives, objectives, and moment-to-moment actions of each character throughout each script, playwrights have the opportunity to refine and develop their material in an open and supportive environment.
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Each actor will receive a minimum of 39 hours total up to a maximum of 51 hours of classwork.
Devised Work: American Addict by Jennifer McCray Rincón and Visionbox.
New Development and Rehearsals
Monday, March 30th - Thursday, April 30th
Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays from 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Taught by Jennifer McCray Rincón
American Addict: A Devised Piece is a performance work in progress that will address the current CRISIS OF DRUG AND ALCOHOL ADDICTION IN OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR NATION AS A WHOLE. By interviewing addicts in recovery, their friends and family, healthcare workers and professionals, and by studying the disease of addiction in depth, we are developing a script with the primary purpose of removing the social stigma and guilt and shame that keeps so many addicts from finding recovery.
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The development process of American Addict will be similar to The Laramie Project, one of the most important devised pieces in contemporary theatre history. Jennifer McCray Rincon will record anonymous interviews that will be transcribed to form the basis for the writing of the piece. Actors from the Visionbox Ensemble will then be cast in the piece, creating live characters.
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This production of American Addict serves as the third phase of development and production, with the previous phases having been a staged reading, and then a world premiere performance in early 2025.
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To be performed May 1st-3rd in partnership with ordained pastor Ryan Canaday and the Free Recovery Community.
INTERESTED IN CLASS ENROLLMENT?
All artists, actors, and students interested in classes must sign up for an audition. Auditions should include two contrasting monologues; one contemporary, and one Shakespearean verse. The audition is a way for us to get to know each other and to ensure you are placed in a class that will be both challenging and suited to your current level of experience and training. Please do not hesitate to contact us for details regarding this process!
Visionbox will accept up to 16 actors for each class.
We also accept directors and playwrights into our classes. Directors and writers should also schedule an interview with Ms. Rincon and our staff for more information on the class they are interested in.