TANNER LAGASCA

CLASS AVAILABILITY

I am in South Korea till Fall 2010. Classes will not be taught until I return to the United States in the Fall of 2010.

Acting 1: Beginners
Acting 2: Beginners - Intermediate
Acting 3: Intermediate

Instructor: Tanner Lagasca
Length: 12 weeks (flexible)
Number of Students: 10 - 16 per class
Cost: TBD
Classes: 2 times a week:

Acting 1: Monday and Wednesday
Acting 2: Tuesdays and Thursdays
Acting 3: Wednesday and Friday

Place: TBD
Dates: TBD
Times: TBD

About Tanner Lagasca:

Tanner has been involved with theatre for over 20 years. He started his theatrical education at P.C.P.A. in California. He has received his M.F.A. from the Actors Studio Drama School and his B.F.A. from Roosevelt University in Chicago. He has studied under Ellen Barkin, Ron Leibman, Arthur Storch and Elizabeth Kemp. He has performed in Chicago and the San Francisco Bay Area. He has worked professionally with touring children’s theatre for 5 years traveling all over the U.S. He recently finished his New York Cabaret Debut at Danny's Skylight Cabaret Room.

About the courses:

The Acting 1 course is designed to help the beginning actor learn the basics of acting. With games and exercises the student will learn about the fundamentals of a character: Intention, Tactic, and obstacles. Working towards releasing the inner judge we all have in ourselves, and trusting our natural instinct. Animal Work, Monologue and scenes will be part of the curriculum. The beginning course will focus on Uta Hagen and external work.

The Acting 2 course will use the basics from the first class and build upon that with an intro to Method Acting and internal work. With guided assistance actors will learn not to push and to be "in the moment" utilizing himself to bring the most out of a character. This class is designed for the actor who is comfortable in taking risks in a safe environment and familiar with the basics of character development. Emotional Recall, Sense Memory, and Private Moments as well as Monologue and/or scenework will be part of the curriculum.

The Acting 3 class can be a ongoing class that works predominately on Monologues and Scenes. Using exercises from both Uta Hagen and The Method, this course will help students break through habitual acting patterns, stumbling blocks and inner judgments to create believable and living “in the moment” characters on stage. The student will have at least two scenes and three monologues by the end of the class. Monologue and Scenework will be part of the curriculum.

COACH AVAILABILITY

Monologue and Scenework Coaching will not be available until 2010 when I return to the United States.