YOUNG PROFESSIONALS: 13 - 17 Years
Instructor: Matthew Harrison | IMDb
Location: 196 West 3rd Vancouver. Studio 3
This EIGHT-week class (two hours per class) format - provides rigorous, professional, and fun exploration of Story, Emotion, and Acting in scenes and monologues...provided in a safe environment for the developing mind. Expertly crafted to articulate each element of artistic and professional growth.
This is a class for the Working and Aspiring Professional Youth who are looking to be challenged.
Actors participating will be sent scenes in advance...
WEEK ONE: Breaking Down The scene...
Actors will study their scenes or monologues and learn script analysis. Actors learn to THINK like actors! Talking theme, story ideas, the events of the scene...discovering the MEANING behind the text.
WEEK TWO: Finding The Character...
Actors PLAY with the scenes or monologues. Applying what was learnt in week one, actors discover the CHARACTERS!
WEEK THREE: Finding Focus... All about PLAY...getting out of your head and learning the art of surrendering to character: the art of forgetting!
WEEK FOUR: Finding connection...conencting the script with the character
WEEK FIVE: Finding The Emotion...Actors dig down to find the emotional approach of the scene or monologue. This is where actors find the "chemistry" of the scenes and monologues.
WEEK SIX: Directing The Scene...
Working out the Blocking, Actors will present their ideas of approaching the scene and rehearse parts of or the entirety of prepared materials and receive direction, notes, and approaches to the work.
WEEK SEVEN: Rehearsing The Scene...
The actors rehearse the scenes and monologues, practicing what was discovered in the first four weeks.
WEEK EIGHT: Presenting The Scene...
Actors perform their scenes/monologues and practice getting notes, making adjustments, taking feedback!
YOUNG PROFESSIONALS: 8 weeks of 2 hours MONDAYS 4pm to 6pm
NEXT ROUND: SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER starts SEPTEMBER 7th, 2026
COST: 8 weeks for $595 (not including tax)