Instructor: Krista Forster
Target Audience: All ages
Time: 30 minute private sessions (minimum of 3 sessions)
Registration Deadline: Open
Tuition: $25 per session ($75 for 3 sessions)
Description: Have an audition coming up? Working on a show and need help understanding your character? Always wanted to try acting but never wanted to with a group of strangers? Sign up for 3 sessions of Private Acting Classes. Krista Forster will contact you to schedule your sessions.
Instructor: Amber Westbrook & Kashaad Kraus
Target Audience: Ages 16 & Up
Time: 1 hour private sessions (minimum of 3 sessions))
Registration Deadline: Open
Tuition: $25 per session ($75 for 3 sessions)
Virtual Only
Description: Have a directing proposal and need help putting it together? Directing for the first time and need some tips/tricks on how to connect with your cast and tech crew? Always wanted to be a director but just wasn't sure where to start? Sign up for 3 sessions of Private Directing Classes. Amber Westbrook or Kashaad Kraus will contact you to schedule your sessions!
Target Audience: 18 and up
Date: Wednesdays on June 23, 30 & July 7, 14, 21
Time: 6 - 7 pm
Tuition: $100
Number of students: Minimum 4 /Maximum 6
Instructor: Krista Forster
Whether you are a beginning actor or already have some experience under your belt, scene study classes are a great way to sharpen your skills as an actor. We'll take a look at how to approach scene work, from beginning scene analysis, to building the character and connecting to the emotions of the part, and then finally putting it into performance. Students will take a specific scene from a movie, television, or play and work on it in front of the acting instructor and fellow students in the class. The acting teacher will assign scene partners and scenes to the students. However, if there is a specific scene the student would like to work on, they are encouraged to bring it and share that with the instructor on the first day of class.
Target Audience: Students/Adults ages 12 & above
Date: June 20 & 27
Time: 3 - 6 pm
Tuition: $90
Instructor: Krista Forster
Masks are required
Interested in acting professionally but don't know where to start? This 2 day workshop is for you! We'll cover the basics of the business, what to look for in a headshot, how to do a beginning acting resume, what you should look for in an agent, and how to pursue work on your own until you get an agent. You will learn not only the basics of slating, commercial, and TV/film auditioning, but also get to practice in front of the camera and view your work. Getting used to seeing yourself and your work on camera is a vital part of learning the business. This is a small, first come, first serve workshop. Maximum of 6 people. Social distancing will be practiced and when students are not on camera, masks are required. We'll cover this in 2, 3-hour sessions, each taking place on a Sunday.
Target Audience: Ages 18 & Up
Date: July 31
Time: 2-3:30pm
Tuition: $45
Instructor: AjWest
Masks are mandatory
This is a high energy dance class where we encourage all ages to bring their own styles to the dance floor and open their minds to trying something new. Here we learn some new steps and techniques but most importantly HAVE FUN! Bring your energy, imagination, and positivity.
Class numbers are limited to a max of 8 students to ensure social distancing.
*Classes are currently broken out into age groups to see the demand for the class. Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced levels will come later.
Target Audience: Ages 5 - 17
Date: July 24
Time: 11am -12:30 (ages 5-12) & 1-2:30pm (ages 13-17)
Tuition: $45
Instructor: AjWest
Masks are mandatory
This is a high energy dance class where we encourage all ages to bring their own styles to the dance floor and open their minds to trying something new. Here we learn some new steps and techniques but most importantly HAVE FUN! Bring your energy, imagination, and positivity.
Class numbers are limited to a max of 8 students to ensure social distancing.
*Classes are currently broken out into age groups to see the demand for the class. Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced levels will come later.
*Private Acting
*Scene Study
*Introduction to the Business of Acting and On Camera Auditioning Weekend Workshops For Students & Adults
Krista Forster, acting teacher, is active in the Columbia Theatre scene with Workshop Theatre, the South Carolina Shakespeare Company, and Trustus Theatre, where she is a company member. Krista has worked on stage and on camera in commercials and film across the country before settling down in South Carolina. She holds a BA from the University of Houston and an MFA from the University of Delaware Professional Theatre Training program, which she attended on a Fellowship. Read more about Krista's professional and training experience.
Acting School Director
WTActingSchool@gmail.com
*Private Directing
Kashaad is excited to join Workshop Theatre's staff as the Education Director! He has taken part in a few shows with Workshop, with The Boys In The Band & A Raisin in The Sun being among his favorites. He has a degree in Theatre Performance from Winthrop University and is excited to bring his skill set to the Workshop Theatre staff.
*Hip Hop Dance For Adults
*Hip Hop Dance For Students
AjWest is a performer, dancer, and educator from Ladson, SC with a passion for movement! Aj has been dancing for over 25 years learning many different dance techniques and performing at various venues. She is grateful to share and teach hip hop dance styles at Workshop Theatre. She believes everyone can move and grove given the opportunity and you are never too old to learn something new. From the inspiring words of the C+C Music Factory…EVERYBODY DANCE NOW!
Amber Westbrook is a performer, artist, and educator. With a BA in the arts from Winthrop University (concentration in Theatre and Dance Performance), she has gained a lot of experience and knowledge working with many different theatre companies and arts organizations. She is happy to share her knowledge, tips, and tricks to help empower others. She has worked with Workshop Theatre on shows such as The Realistic Joneses, Boys in the Band, Belles, and She Loves Me. A few of her favorite projects include, The Friendship 9: No Fear for Freedom the Musical, Neighbors: A Wildlife Show, and The Carnival of the Animals: the Gift that Ran Away.
