CHRISTY DOOLEY

5 DAY TV Soap Intensive

DAY 1:

INTRODUCTION

Explanation of the different categories of Daytime (U/5, Dayplayer, Contract role). Daily routine on a soap. How a script evolves – outline to actors hands.

THE AUDITION

In the room with the Casting Director. How to approach an U/5 (50 words or less).

EXERCISE: U/5

Split into groups - each group having the same sides. Class discussion and critique on each group. Actors work with notes given and repeat scenes.

DAY 2:

THE DAY PLAYER ROLE

Discussing the actors purpose as a Day Player. Actors perform Day Player scenes – class discussion and critique.

DAY 3:

THE BLACKOUT EXERCISE

The only class where they will be paired up with another actor. Perform scenes in front of the class. Objective: Make choices but be flexible enough to adjust when they get information from their partner. Objective: Listen, work in the moment.

DAY 4:

CALLBACK FOR A CONTRACT ROLE

Split into groups and critique the scenes discussing environment, strong choices, working “beyond the written word”.

DAY 5:

Perfecting the Contract Role.

One-on-one with the Casting Director.

DAY 6:

Industry Showcase: students will perform their own monologues in front of local industry guests.

NICK ANDERSON

5 DAY TV Comedy Intensive

DAY 1:

THE MATH OF COMEDY

Precision and specificity are paramount to performing comedic material. Actors will perform the WORD PERFECT exercise with American Sit-Com scenes in class.

DAY 2:

RULE OF THREE. THE SIX TRIPLETS

Actors will learn why THREE is funny: the six triplets to be applied to comedic material in order to find the jokes. Actors will be given an American Sit-Com scene to break apart into individual jokes and perform in class.

DAY 3:

THE FIRST 4 COMEDIC DEVICES

Triplets only reveal that a joke exists not how to perform the joke. The day’s lesson will contain the first 4 comedic devises to be applied to the triplet in order to make a joke work. Participants will be given American Sit-Com scenes to first break apart in to triplets, then apply these four devices and perform in class.

DAY 4:

THE REMAINING 4 COMEDIC DEVICES

The lesson will cover the remaining 4 comedic devises to be applied to the triplet in order to make a joke work.

(8 total devises) Actors will be given American Sit-Com scenes to first break apart in to triplets, then apply these four devices and perform in class.

DAY 5:

Perfecting the Contract Role.

One-on-one with the Casting Director.

DAY 6:

Industry Showcase: students will perform their own monologues in front of local industry guests.

This is a sample schedule and subject to change.