Trilogy

School of Performing Arts

DRAMA

 

Pursuing a career in the arts takes a lot more than strong enthusiasm or even a determined way of thinking.  It takes courage, vision & tenacity; but above all, it takes confidence in yourself.

Good performers understand the importance of developing their talents to the fullest and constantly honing their skills.  Strong coaching is at the heart of many successful careers.

Trilogy Performing School of Arts is a safe and creative professional medium for all aspiring actors, performers, public speakers & voice-over artists dedicated to developing solid skills and gaining confidence as artists and individuals.

We offer a variety of solid skill development programs at all levels to fine tune your instrument and grow your talent.  These programs cover a wide & complete spectrum of distinctions and techniques essential in the pursuit of self-expression as an art form and a career.

As human beings we need to communicate our inner feelings as a function of our aliveness & well being.  To do it publicly & artistically while contributing to the lives of others is a precious experience.  This studio's aim is to empower you to reach inside and find the necessity to share & express it fully.

 

Our classes will strive to shape you to engender a sense of higher purpose from an artistic perspective.  The basic structure of our programs seeks to teach students the inter-connectedness inherent in the theatre by employing many modes of learning.  It is our hope that by using this form of integrated studies, students begin to recognize their own sense of self and inter-connectedness.  Our programs seek to nurture the mind, body and soul to promote confidence, self-awareness, cooperative learning, discipline, enhance self-esteem and problem solving skills.

 

Who are our students?

 

·          Students - 8 through 18

·          Adults - 18 and over

 

What do we aim to do?

 

·          To Empower Imagination

·          To Bolster Confidence

·          To Build Self-Esteem

·          To Enhance Social Skills

·          To Impart the Thrill of Drama

 

Our curriculum includes: creative movement, structured improvisation, language development, scripted dialogue and monologue, audition technique for theatre and on-camera.

 

Audit: By invitation only

 

 

Classes

 

Youth

Beginning Stage Acting for the young actor

 

Beginning Stage Acting for the Young Actor

Every child is capable of imaginary play.  Students will learn how to better create and maintain these worlds and characters in a performance arena.  Students will learn the valuable stage techniques of: speech, volume control, entrances and exits, usage of props and costumes and character development. Limited to fourteen students

Start:  First week of November

Saturdays: 10:00am – 11:00am

(3^rd through 5^th grades)

Saturdays: 11:00am – 12:30pm 

(6^th through 8^th grades)

 

Young Adult and Adult

Voice Acting / Beginning Acting

Intermediate Acting / Advanced Acting

Beginning Stage acting for the young actor

 

Voice Acting

From radio to cartoons, using our voices to create exciting and fun characters is a billion dollar industry.  Students will learn how to create a sound for the radio and make their characters come to life though their voice.

Limited to ten students

Start: TBA

1 hour class

 

Beginning  Acting

"Beginning Acting" ranges from no training at all through four or five acting classes.  Students build a set of tools to use in exploring the many facets of acting.  This wide-ranging course provides an overview of acting basics, terminology and techniques.  This class is designed to teach actors the fundamentals of acting for the stage.  Techniques include voice, character development, script understanding, presentation and timing.

Limited to twelve students

(9th through 12th)

Start: First week of November

Thursdays: 4:00pm – 6:30pm

Prerequisite: Audition required

 

 

Intermediate  Acting 

Intermediate actors have reached a thrilling point in their development.  You're now at the level that you are reading for work designed to take you from an actor with a few skills to an artist who directors and agents look forward to working with.  This class is designed to teach you the next level of acting for the stage.  This engaging class helps students develop and fine tune their ability to think fast on their feet and develop strong timing skills with other actors.

Limited to fourteen students

(11^th through Adult)

Start: First week of November

Thursdays: 6:30pm -9:30pm

Prerequisite: Audition or Beginning Acting

 

Advanced Acting

An on-going scene study class intended for the experienced actor, meant to encourage actors to make strong, active choices, while dealing with challenging material from a range of contemporary plays.  Each actor will work with scene partners to prepare two or three scenes for presentation in class.  This workshop provides an environment where experienced actors can continually work their craft and explore new material.

Prerequisite: Audition or Beginning and Intermediate Acting.

12^th through Adult)

Start: TBA

3 hour class

Limited to fourteen students

 

 

On Camera Classes

Commercial Techniques

Intro to TV and Film

 

Commercial Techniques

Elements you will take away from this class:

§         Experience the actual audition process: You'll work on-camera several times each class doing both prepared and cold readings, and receive plenty of feedback.

§         Script analysis skills.

§         Comfort in front of the camera: How do you stand? How do you hold the script? How do you deal with your partner and the camera at the same time? What is a slate? What do you do with your hands?

§         Practice doing all types of commercials: Scene work, narration, one-liners, bite and smiles, handling products, etc.

§         An understanding of your own unique "self"

§         Individual attention: This class is kept to a maximum of ten so everyone gets a lot of personal attention.

This class will prepare you to show the agents that you are serious about pursuing this type of work.  It also allows them to be more confident in submitting you, because they know you'll be able to handle yourself in front of the camera.  Being a good commercial actor requires many things, a good look, great marketing skills, and lots of talent.  This class is a good first step toward acquiring those things and being successful.

Prepares kids and teens for the real world demands of a set when auditioning or working on-camera * DVD provided

Limited to twelve students

Start:  First week of November

Saturdays: 12:30pm – 2pm

(6^th through 12^th grades)

Limited to ten students

 

 

 

 

Intro to TV and Film

The class prepares an actor with training and acting experience to get started.  Begin to explore the technical aspects of acting for the camera.  You'll learn how the camera sees you...  translating your stage skills to camera skills.  Work intimately and specifically to become believable on camera, while learning film industry terms, how to hit your mark and range of shot i.e.; the long shot, the medium shot and the close up.

Start: TBA

Saturdays: 12:30pm – 2pm

(6^th through 12^th grades)

Limited to ten students

 

 

Seminars

 

How does this business really work?

3 hour seminar

$45.00 for Trilogy registered students/$60.00 for all others.
Every other month we will do a seminar on getting started as an actor in the Chicago market.  If you want answers to such questions as:

 

Who are the agents?
Do I need one?
What is a casting director?
Why can't I call them?
How can I get them to see me?
Non-Union vs. Union?

To join or not to join?
Commercials?
Feature Films?
Headshots?
Resumes?
Photographers?
How hard is it really?