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Scene Study (Intermediate/Advanced)
About the Class
An actor is always working on their craft. When you’re not working, you should be in class. Scene Study is for working actors and for those that have the desire and work ethic to be a working actor. Verve’s Scene Study class is a safe, vigorous, nurturing environment for you to build and practice your technique. Only through long-term training will you achieve your goals, stretch your previously held limitations, and learn to be flexible and adaptable while remaining true to the character and the script.
Through partnered scene work, monologues, and solo Uta Hagen exercises, you will learn to create truthful, organic moment-to-moment life on stage on a weekly basis. The combination of expert coaching and self-critique will allow you to identify and articulate what is working and what isn’t, and most importantly, why.
While Scene Study is an Acting Foundations class, students must be experienced before entering. To meet the pre-requisite, complete Acting Foundations: 1. Core Technique, Acting Foundations: 2. Whole Body Acting, Acting Foundations: 3. Get Personal or through an Audition.
Scene Study on Mondays with Amanda is for Intermediate, Advanced and Master level students. All levels are eligible for the Showcase, but will require invitation. If you are not yet signed, you must also have completed Commercial L1 (and L2 is recommended).
The 2025 Industry Showcase is on June 30, 2025. Advanced/Master Students must be enrolled in Term 2 and 3, Intermediate must be enrolled in Terms 1, 2 and 3.
For the Guest Artist Master class, only Advanced and Master class level students are eligible to present scenes (Intermediate will audit). Only 2 scenes will be selected to present at the class.
BOOKS:
Required/completed: Uta Hagen’s A CHALLENGE FOR THE ACTOR.
- 18 HOURS OF CLASS PER TERM. 3-hour class once a week for six weeks.
- 14 student maximum.
- Monologues
- Student audition material
- Partnered Scenes (outside rehearsal required)
- Hagen Exercises 1-10 plus 3 Entrances
- Access to Verve's library
The Details
2025 | MONDAYS
Term 1: Jan 6-Feb 10, 2025
6:30-9:30 pm | Amanda Melby, Coach | $330*/term
2025 | MONDAYS
Term 1: Jan 6-Feb 10, 2025
Term 2: Apr 7-May 12, 2025
Term 3: May 19-Jun 30, 2025 | Off May 26
INDUSTRY SHOWCASE: Jun 30, 2025
Off July-August
Term 4: Sep 8-Oct 27, 2025
Term 5: Nov 1-Dec 8, 2025
Special Guest Artist Master Class: Dec 8, 2025
#Pre-requisite: CORE, Private study or audition
Minimum deposit of 1/2 of full tuition must be put down to secure spot in the class. Balance is due no later than one week prior to the Term.
* +$25 registration fee for new students
Registration fee is non-refundable. Deposit is refundable, less credit card and processing fees (10%), up to one week prior to class start. No cancellations or refunds one week prior to class start.
Guest Artist Master Class
2024: Matthew Wiener
2024: Matthew Wiener
2024: Matthew Wiener
Director: PT, Producing Artistic Director: Actors Theatre of Phoenix
2023: Micha Espinosa
2024: Matthew Wiener
2024: Matthew Wiener
Professor: ASU, Artistic Director: Fitzmaurice
2022: Dwayne Hartford
2021: Richard Powers Hardt
2021: Richard Powers Hardt
Artistic Director: Childsplay
2021: Richard Powers Hardt
2021: Richard Powers Hardt
2021: Richard Powers Hardt
Board Member: Theatre Artists Studio
Scene Study Master Class
About the Class
Scene Study Master Class: Classics | TBD
SCENE STUDY MASTER CLASS: Classics challenges the seasoned professional to dig deeper into character development through the focused work of rich classic plays, where physical and vocal demands are great. In addition, actors will prepare two of Uta Hagen’s exercises, in character and period, to deepen the authenticity of the monologue and scene work.
Each class also has a physical and vocal warm-up. Students are expected to work on one monologue and one partnered scene (outside rehearsal required), plus the 2 Hagen exercises.
#Open to Advanced and Master level students. The expectation is that you come to every class fully prepared, off book and rehearsed. Led by Laura Winstin; this class is for experienced actors that have taken Scene Study before.
If you haven't studied at Verve before, please email the studio to schedule an audition (1.5 mn classical monologue, 1.5 mn contemporary monologue).
If you have studied at Verve and are unsure if this is the right fit, please e-mail the studio to discuss your placement/eligibility.
Access to Verve's library will be provided prior to class one and it's expected for you to be familiar with the main play from the canon prior to class starting.
- 18 HOURS OF CLASS! 3-hour class once a week for six weeks.
- 12 student maximum
- Monologues
- Partnered Scenes (outside rehearsal required)
- Physical and Vocal Warm-up
BOOKS:
Required: Uta Hagen’s A CHALLENGE FOR THE ACTOR.
Required: TBD
The Details
TUESDAYS, Apr 15-May 20, 2025
6:30-9:30 pm | $325*
Deposit of 1/2 of full tuition must be put down to secure spot in the class. Balance is due no later than one week prior to the first class.
* +$25 registration fee for new students.
Registration fee is non-refundable. Deposit is refundable, less credit card and processing fees (10%), up to one week prior to class start. No cancellations or refunds one week prior to class start.
