Practical information
Class given by artist-facilitator: Jessica Abdallah
Dates : Wednesdays, from January 28 to April 8, 2025, 7:30pm to 10:00pm (no class on March 4)
Age required: Participants must be 18 years or older on the date of the activity
Prerequisite experience: Acting 1 & Acting 2 or equivalent experience with foundational theatre training. This is not a course for beginners.
Price: $375.00 taxes not included
Language: This class is in English
Questions about the course? Contact us: courspublics@ent-nts.ca
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Class Description
In Scene Study, participants will exercise their acting muscles and dive deeper into their craft through targeted exercises, in-depth scene work, and personalized coaching. Scenes or monologues will be hand-selected by the instructor in order to address each participants’ personal goal as a performer. Throughout the session, these pieces will be worked on in front of the instructor and fellow participants in order to receive individualized instruction and constructive feedback. Participants will also have self- directed time in class to work on their pieces and implement lessons learned throughout the session.
Scene Study is not for beginners, the expectation is that participants already have a foundation in acting and are looking for an opportunity to keep working their craft. Scene Study can be taken multiple times as participants can identify new challenges to explore each session.
Objectives
- the objectives for this course are to further develop one’s own artistic approach as an actor;
- dive deeper into one’s craft by making stronger choices around character development, given circumstances, and pursuing one’s objectives;
- perform with more honesty and conviction;
- develop one’s ability to learn through observation and provide constructive feedback to one’s peers and to have fun.
Artist-facilitator: Jessica Abdallah
Jessica Abdallah is a Montreal-based director, teacher, and theatre creator who has been bringing stories to life for over 20 years. She is a graduate of John Abbott College’s Acting program, Concordia University’s Theatre & Development program, and the MFA in Directing at the University of Alberta. Favourite directing credits include Eurydice (McGill Theatre), Other Worlds (Geordie Theatre), What Rough Beast (Tantalus/Theatre Ouest End, Centaur Theatre’s Brave New Looks), The One (Hopegrown), the French and English versions of TUMIT (Akpik Theatre), Sedna: Goddess of the Sea (Tableau D’Hôte Theatre), and Annie Mae’s Movement (UofA). Jessica is Creative Director of the Geordie Theatre School at Geordie Theatre, directs teens yearly at St. George’s High School, teaches Public Classes at the National Theatre School of Canada, and sits on the PACT Membership Committee.
