Acting Shakespeare with Stuard Derrick

Participants will learn about the life of Shakespeare, Shakespearean London, the use of Blank Verse in acting, the lives of famous Shakespearean actors, movement, breath exercises, costume, and vocal projection. Every session will include warm-ups, monologues/soliloquies for beginning actors, and scene study for advanced actors. Guest professionals may attend and discuss their experience with Shakespearean performance. No experience is necessary for this workshop! Actors will perform in a non-judgmental, collaborative atmosphere that will provide an immersion into the works of the world’s greatest playwright. Registration required.