We have several class sessions for adults throughout the year. We have just held professional type classes for those who are interested in career advancement. Our next class, described below, can be beneficial to actors at several levels.

WINTER/SPRING SESSION

Beginning March 9, 2010

8 Week Session, Tuesday Evenings 7:00-9:00

IMPROVISATION AND TECHNIQUE

Being comfortable on stage, as if you are living there, losing self consciousness and immersing in the given circumstances, should be key aims in any acting class. Actors at every level are always striving to achieve these goals and/or to surpass what they have done in the past. In this class we aim to help you find your find or improve your creative voice and energy. This class will use some Meisner and some Stanislavski techniques to get your mind, heart and body working together. While learning new techniques and performing improvisational exercises, you will learn how to listen and react truthfully, responding with your own inner voice. As the class progresses, small open scenes will be utilized to demonstrate awareness and applied technique.

SESSION FEE- $250

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To apply for this class, please email artsoffice@gatewayplayhouse.com. We will then attach back to you an application form that you can fill out and send in with payment.

INFO YOU SHOULD KNOW

This is the 61st season for Gateway Playhouse. Gateway Playhouse is one of only three fully professional theaters on Long Island.

To understand the scope of Gateway's industry- the Actors employed on Gateway’s Main Stage are professionals, discovered thru rigorous auditions in Manhattan every year, per show. The Acting School Division is geared for the local community. Our classes are designed to train the progressing actor, and introduce the novice to the skills and techniques required for straight plays and comedies, television and film. Our class focus will vary per session, each running with intermittent breaks thru out the year. The current class, will be geared to those with beginning and intermediate levels of experience, who are seeking technique training.

The current Acting School Division has been going strong for seventeen years, however Gateway has always been a training ground for young actors, dating back to the original seasons where the likes of Gene Hackman, James Darren, Ken Howard and Robert Duvall were in residence.

The current Acting School Director and Founder, Robin Joy Allan, brought professional acting training to the area after returning from Los Angeles where she worked in the entertainment industry, casting TV Pilots and Feature Films. To her credit: LORD OF THE FLIES, GHOST, PARENTHOOD, WHEN HARRY MET SALLY, LICENSE TO KILL, MY TALK SHOW, WITNESS TO THE EXECUTION, CUTTERS, ME & NICK, KNIGHTS OF THE CITY, THE OUTSIDERS amongst others. Robin was instrumental in the early careers of Leonardo DiCaprio, Balthazar Getty, Tobey Maguire, Alicia Silverstone, Thora Birch, Joaquin Phoenix, and Benecio Del Toro, to name a few.

"The longevity of the theatre and the experience of the staff provide a unique opportunity for local drama enthusiasts to acquire guidance and training from those who know the level of performance necessary to compete on a professional level. " C. Lentz 2006