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NOTE FOR ALL ACTING COURSES:

Make checks payable to "CB Productions" for Ms. Barwineck’s Acting courses.
Checks made out to Ms. Barwineck instead of CB Productions will be held for replacement.
Registration WILL NOT take place until the correct check has been received.

Acting I: Beginning

1st half of a Full Year Course

  • This is the first half of a Full Year course.  The second half is Acting II. 
  • This is also a one semester course offered in the spring.
Tutor Name: Ms. Carla Barwineck and CB Productions Young Leaders' Program  
Target Group: 7th - 12th Grades  
Class Size Limit: 16 students maximum  
Prerequisite: none  
Class Type: One Semester  

Course Description:

   
“How do you remember all those lines?” Sound familiar? Acting is much more than just memorizing lines and wearing a fun costume. Students in this class will learn the basics of acting such as working as a team, basic stage directions, creating a character larger than life and big enough for the stage, how to move effectively, develop listening skills, and how to work a scene.
This is a very active class and only those students interested and willing to take directions and who are open to trying new techniques are encouraged to enroll. In this class students must be willing to actively participate. No acting experience is necessary to enroll – however, students with previous acting experience will learn how to apply what they already know and take acting a step further. The semester will end with a showcase-class that will be open to family and friends on the last day of class.

Total Due:  $190.00 per semester
Payment Options $190.00 due with Registration per semester - paid in full per semester at the time of registration.  
Payable to: CB Productions
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Acting II: Acting Technique

1st or 2nd half of a Full Year Course

  • This is the second half of a Full Year course.  The first half is Acting I. 
  • This is the first half of a Full Year course;  The second half is Acting III. 
Tutor Name: Ms. Carla Barwineck  
Target Group: 7th - 12th Grades  
Class Size Limit: 14 students maximum  
Prerequisite: Completion of Acting I or Improvisation with Tutor
Class Type: One Semester  

Course Description:

   
This class is perfect for the student who wishes to move forward in their acting education. Students will learn the proper way to enter and exit, cross and turn, and create and understand transitions on stage. We will divide our class time between improvisation and rehearsing scripted scenes. Each student will use these newly gathered skills in rehearsals for small group scenes performed for family and friends at the end of the semester.

Total Due:  $190.00 per semester
Payment Options $190.00 due with Registration per semester - paid in full per semester at the time of registration.  
Payable to: CB Productions
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Acting III: Character Development

1st or 2nd half of a Full Year Course

  • This is the second half of a Full Year course.  The first half is Acting II. 
  • This is the first half of a Full Year course;  The second half is Acting IV. 
Tutor Name: Ms. Carla Barwineck  
Target Group: 8th - 12th Grades  
Class Size Limit: 12 students maximum  
Prerequisite: Completion of Acting II with Tutor
Class Type: One Semester  

Course Description:

   
In this 3rd-level acting class, students will learn practical ways to create a believable character on stage and to maintain spontaneity through scripted work. They will begin to understand objectives and intentions of a character and gain the ability to communicate this effectively to an audience. Students will begin each class with improvisational scenes. We will end the semester with a showcase performing two person scenes for family and friends.

Total Due:  $190.00 per semester
Minimum Downpayment: $190.00 due with Registration per semester - paid in full per semester at the time of registration  
Payable to: CB Productions
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Acting IV: Improvisation of the Scripted Scene

2nd half of a Full Year Course

  • This is the second half of a Full Year course.  The first half is Acting III. 
Tutor Name: Ms. Carla Barwineck  
Target Group: 8th - 12th Grades  
Class Size Limit: 10  
Prerequisite: Acting 1, 2, 3 w/tutor
Class Type: One Semester  

Course Description:

   
In this advanced acting class students will learn to create an in-depth Scene improvisation by discovering the "hidden conflict" and "inner monologue" of the characters involved. They will study structure, content and character "wants" through scripted scene work and then recreate the same scene through improvisation.

Total Due:
     $190.00 per semester
Payment Options $190.00 due with Registration per semester - paid in full per semester at the time of registration  
Payable to: CB Productions
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Acting V: Scene & Character Analysis

Not Available 2008-09

Tutor Name: Ms. Carla Barwineck  
Target Group: 9th - 12th Grades  
Class Size Limit: 10 students maximum  
Prerequisite: Acting 1, 2, 3, 4
Class Type: One Semester  

Course Description:

   
(Advanced) students will create an in-depth character that further strengthens techniques of scene analysis and character motivation through action. Additionally, through scene study of realistic dramas, this course investigates the physical life of a character through mask work, together with the technical and imaginative development of voice and body skills as a means of achieving fully realized and engaging characterizations. (Student will be required to read several plays.)

Total Due:
     $190.00 per semester
Payment Options $190.00 due with Registration per semester - paid in full per semester at the time of registration  
Payable to: CB Productions
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Shakespeare 

NEW for 2008-09 - Full Year Course

Tutor Name: Ms. Carla Barwineck  
Target Group: 9th - 12th  Grades  
Class Size Limit: 12  
Prerequisite: Completion of Acting III w/Tutor
Class Type:  

Course Description:

   
This is an in-depth scene-study course for those acting students interested in gaining a better understanding of and performing in Shakespearean plays.  Students will learn how to approach and portray a character by understanding the style of Shakespearean acting.  Students will be presented with several scenes chosen from a tragedy, a comedy and a farce and will analyze the language and content of these scripts as well as scenes they will be performing.  They will explore the history of Shakespeare and the acting troupes that presented the plays.  There will be a final presentation of these projects on the last day of class.  Offered both Tuesday and Wednesday, each class size is limited to 12, so early registration is recommended. 

Total Due:
     $190.00 per semester
Payment Options $190.00 due with Registration per semester - paid in full per semester at the time of registration  
Payable to: CB Productions
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 Details about and registration for Ms. Barwineck's acting company, CB Productions, and information on productions are available at  www.cbproductions.org.    Return to Top
 

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