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.
Class Type:
Full Year course
This course is the PQ to all other
acting courses with Ms. Barwineck. No mid-year entry for
new students.
Students must successfully complete
Acting Level 1 before auditioning for a CB Production
performance (unless otherwise personally invited by Ms.
Barwineck to audition, as determined on a case-by-case
basis)
Click here for
details regarding instructors of Acting I classes,
effective Fall 2010.
Course Description:
Level I Acting Technique:
The focus of this year-long course is
to learn basic acting technique (performing effective
entrances and exits, crosses and turns, transitions, stage
business, learn stage terminology, hone listening skills,
and work as an ensemble). This is a high energy and
fun class and 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.
SEMESTER ONE (fall semester):
Students will spend their time learning basic acting skills
by participating in concentrated theatre games and creating
a performance piece for the Showcase to be performed the
final day of class. This is a very active class and
full participation is required.
SEMESTER TWO (spring semester):
Students will develop more complex acting skills by
exploring language through improvisation and text-driven
material. They will learn to enhance their acting
skills such as concentration, focus, observation,
relaxation, ensemble work, and physical and vocal
awareness. This class requires students to actively
participate, learn lines and explore the psychology of the
characters they will be portraying in small group scenes.
Total Due: $195.00
per semester
Payment Options
$195.00 due with Registration per semester - paid in full per semester
at the time of registration.
Payable to:
CB Productions
From
CB Production website 5/5/10:"Currently CB Productions offers classes at YEAH
Academy . . . NOTE: In 2010, we are proud to announce that all
Level I Acting Classes will be taught by one of CB
Productions’ artist in residence; Joy Polnaszek or Kelly
Bancroft."
5/5/10
Clarification Notice of YEAH policy:
"YEAH contracts with the tutor personally, not the
tutor's company [for the instruction of all classes at The
Academy] . . .The supervising tutor of an intern [or artist in
residence, however titled] should be on site 100% of the time
and in the classroom with the intern(s) at least 50% of the
time, but more than 50% of the time is ideal." Click here
for official YEAH Policy regarding use of interns and
teaching assistants in The Academy classes.
Completion of a
full year of Level 1 Acting Technique with Ms. Barwineck
Class Type:
Full Year course; This
course is the PQ to the continuation of further acting courses
with Ms. Barwineck. No mid-year entry for new students.
Course Description:
Level II Character Development:
The course builds upon the skills and
techniques developed in Level I Acting, through focused
approaches to character creation and acting styles.
Both semesters emphasize tools and skills in building a
character.
SEMESTER ONE (fall semester):
Students examine, through more advanced improvisational
exercises and dramatic age-appropriate literature,
spontaneous interaction, inner monologue, and
wants/actions/obstacles. We will concentrate our
learning by working on an age-appropriate play from an award
winning playwright. Students will begin to understand
objectives and intentions of a character and gain the
ability to communicate this effectively to an audience.
SEMESTER TWO (spring semester):
Students will investigate 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 creating characterizations. They will do an
in-depth study of a Greek play and create a character
analysis while finding the motivation through action.
Total Due: $195.00
per semester
Payment Options
$195.00 due with Registration per semester - paid in full per semester
at the time of registration.
Completion of a
full year of both Acting Level 1 and Acting Level 2 with Ms.
Barwineck
Class Type:
Full Year course; This
course is the PQ to the continuation of further acting courses
with Ms. Barwineck. No mid-year entry for new students.
Course Description:
Level 3 Improvisation
This year-long course will take what
was learned from previous classes, and the basics of
improvisation, to the next level. We will delve
further into scene building through games using the Spolin
Technique and open scenes, learn new long forms like "Herold,"
and explore creating narrative and monologues through
developed characters.
This is a great next step for young
actors. Students must be willing to actively
participate.
Total Due: $195.00
per semester
Minimum Downpayment:
$195.00 due with Registration per semester - paid in full per semester
at the time of registration
Full Year course; This
course is will remain small so that students can experience
more concentrated attention, so sign up early; final roster is
set by tutor approval. No mid-year entry for new
students.
Course Description:
Advanced Scene Study Lab:
This advanced acting class covers a
vast array of acting styles and philosophies.
Throughout the year we will study different acting methods
of the great teachers (Stanislavski, Meisner, Uta Hagen,
Strassburg and Stella Adler) and will apply some of these
techniques to chosen dramatic scenes and monologues.
Students should be prepared to read
and discuss a variety of scripts/scenes throughout the year.
This class is a great way to
experience which technique works best for each student.
The class size will remain small (a
maximum of 8) so that students can experience more
concentrated attention. Register early.
Total Due:
$195.00 per semester
Payment Options
$195.00 due with Registration per semester - paid in full per semester
at the time of registration
Performing/Producing the One Act Play:
Students will get hands-on experience performing in and working
on all the design factors of a ONE ACT play. From acting to
sound design to costume and set building, each student will work
on every aspect of the show to be performed by them at the end
of this full-year class. Maximum class size is 14, so
register early.
Total Due:
$195.00 per semester
Payment Options
$195.00 due with Registration per semester - paid in full per
semester at the time of registration
Shakespeare Unlocked: Do you
find Shakespeare plays to be confusing? Tedious?
Repetitious? Through scenes, play readings and numerous
exercises, this in-depth scene-study, the class will magically
unlock he Shakespearean language so that the actor can easily
portray the rich characters that are written on the page.
Once you understand the Shakespearean "code" you will
easily understand character intentions and also learn an
entirely new style of acting. There will be a final
presentation on the last day of class each semester. Class
size is limited to 12, so register early.
Total Due:
$195.00 per semester
Payment Options
$195.00 due with Registration per semester - paid in full per
semester at the time of registration
About CB Productions
Acting Program with Carla Barwineck:
The mission of Carla
Barwineck and the CB
Productions Acting Program is to provide students continuing
their training (or discovering a love of theatre for the first
time) with the tools necessary to develop as an artist while
improving their own ability to communicate.
Each year-long acting
course will have students rotating through voice, movement,
improvisation, scene study and actor training.
Students will learn how
to be a powerful part of an ensemble, engage in the artistic
process, and discover the joy of theatre while studying and
analyzing a variety of scenes and scripts.
The curriculum is
fundamentally craft-based, offering rich and intensive courses
while studying classical and age appropriate contemporary
material; a perfect complement to any literature-based curriculum.
Students will have the
opportunity to gain performance in two ways:
At the end of each
session, the class will present a showcase highlighting
learned skills.
After completing a full
year of Level 1 Acting Technique, students may audition for
any CB Productions' season of
plays.
Auditions?
Individual or group ticket purchases? Details available for
upcoming and currently offered performances, go to cbproductions.org
5/5/2010
UPDATE
regarding Acting Classes at The YEAH Academy:
CB
Production website 5/5/10:"NOTE: In
2010, we are proud to announce that all Level I Acting Classes
will be taught by one of CB Productions’ artist in residence;
Joy Polnaszek or Kelly Bancroft."
Notice
of clarification from the YEAH Board of Directors on 5/5/2010
relating to Board Policy of 3/18/09:
"YEAH contracts with the tutor personally, not the tutor's
company [for the instruction of all classes at The Academy] . .
.The supervising tutor of an intern [or artist in residence,
however titled] should be on site 100% of the time and in the
classroom with the intern(s) at least 50% of the time, but more
than 50% of the time is ideal."
Therefore,
YEAH Academy's tutorial contract for tutoring all
Acting classes at The Academy
is with Carla Barwineck (tutor); it is not contracted
with CB Productions (company)--nor is it contracted with the
the interns, employees, or artists in residence with CB
Productions.
However,
this is separate from CB Productions Performance Company,
which produces the plays and operates all classes not
affiliated with YEAH or The Academy, which is a total separate
entity from YEAH or The Academy. CB Productions is
operated solely by Carla Barwineck and CB Productions is an
independent entity from YEAH and/or The Academy.
NOTE For specific details and
parameters set forth by the YEAH Board of Directors regarding the
use of Interns and Teaching Assistants by The Academy tutors, click
here.
