Juilliard Extension Division Spring 2024 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Drama
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Discover the transformative power of drama at Juilliard Extension. Our diverse courses delve into the artistry and craft of acting, offering dynamic opportunities for creative exploration and growth.
Craft compelling narratives for the stage and screen in our immersive playwriting and screenwriting courses. Enhance your vocal abilities and embody characters with confidence in our specialized course, Singing for the Stage. Explore the Alexander Technique to connect with your body, emotions, and the power of your voice. Join our nurturing Scene Study: Group Acting Class, suitable for actors of all levels. Receive personalized coaching and guidance as you dive into scenes and monologues, honing your acting skills and deepening your understanding of the craft.
Experience a vibrant and collaborative learning environment that encourages artistic exploration, skill development, and personal growth.
Application Information
An application is required for some drama offerings to be considered for enrollment.
Click here to apply for Writing for Performance: A Playwriting Workshop. Application deadline for playwriting: Thursday, January 25; 5pm ET.
Click here to apply for Scene Study: Group Acting Class or Shakespeare Intensive Group Class. Application deadline: Thursday, January 11; 5pm ET.
Click here to apply for Singing for the Stage. Application deadline: Monday, January 8; 5pm ET.
Acting
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EVDIV 68 - Scene Study I
Brian McManamon, Mark Olsen
This class is ideal for those who have had some performance experience—amateur or professional—and are eager to get back to the basics and reignite their passion, curiosity, and love of acting. We will be exploring the fundamentals by beginning with group exercises to expand our expressive tools, help us stay present and responsive, and gain the confidence to make compelling and inspired choices. Classes will then progress to text analysis and two- to three-person scene work. By the end of the semester, students will have a deeper understanding of how to get from page to stage and a reawakened love for the craft of acting. An informal, optional “open rehearsal” at the end of the semester will highlight students’ work. Prerequisites: Placement application is required unless pre-approved to enroll.
Biography: Brian McManamon is an actor, teacher, and acting coach based in New York City. He currently teaches Advanced Acting at Syracuse University’s Tepper Semester Program. In addition to running a private acting studio in New York City, McManamon has taught and/or directed at Juilliard School, the National Theater Institute (NTI) at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center, Powerhouse Theater Training Program at Vassar College, Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival, New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, Columbia University’s MFA Acting program and the Public Theater. From 2015 to 2018, McManamons served as artistic director of the Shakespeare Academy at Stratford. As an actor, McManamon has trained with some of the most respected acting teachers in America and abroad, including Ron Van Lieu, Evan Yionoulis, Mark Wing-Davey, Austin Pendleton, Peter Francis James, and the late John Barton. He received a BFA in Acting from Boston University, an MFA in Acting from the David Geffen School of Drama at Yale, and a full scholarship to attend the Midsummer in Oxford program of the British American Drama Academy (BADA) at Oxford University. McManamon is a proud member of the Actors Center Workshop Company and the National Alliance of Acting Teachers.
Biography: Mark Olsen was born in Denver. In addition to his undergraduate degree in Theatre from Trinity University, Olsen trained with many of the great master teachers in the mime and movement disciplines, attending studios in Paris, Los Angeles, São Paulo, and New York. Olsen completed additional specialty training in clowning with Cheryl McFadden, the Feldenkrais Method with Moshe Feldenkrais, the Alexander Technique with Troupe and Anne Matthews, and Yang Family Tai Chi with Don Ahn and Jeff Bolt.
Olsen is formerly the head of Graduate Acting at Penn State University, teacher emeritus and former secretary of the Society of American Fight Directors, and vice president of the Association for Theater Movement Educators. Olsen taught scene study and directed the industry showcase for the Columbia University Graduate Acting Program, stage movement at Carnegie Mellon University, mask performance at Sarah Lawrence College, and stage movement for New York Public Theater’s Shakespeare Lab. Olsen has appeared on Broadway and toured internationally with mime/mask ensemble Mummenschanz. Olsen has directed many professional and university productions and as a movement coordinator/fight director, his work has been seen on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and in productions at the Signature Theater, the Roundabout, American Repertory Theatre, Hartford Stage Company, Long Wharf, Alley Theatre, Houston Grand Opera, New York Shakespeare Festival, and others. In 2010, he was part of the artistic team winning the Drama Desk award for his work on The Orphan’s Home Cycle. Olsen is currently the chair of the Musical Theatre Department for the New York Film Academy and is the author of three texts: The Actor With a Thousand Faces, The Golden Buddha Changing Masks, and Acting: Scene One.
11 weeks
In Person Sections
Mondays 6–8pm ET
February 5–April 29
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Wednesdays 6–8pm ET
February 7–April 24
Online Section
Sundays 7–9pm ET
February 4–April 28
$935
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EVDIV 69 - Scene Study II
Brian McManamon
This class is for those who have taken Scene Study I and are ready to keep building on that foundational work that furthers their understanding of and passion for acting. Similar to Scene Study I, students will begin the semester with some short group work as a refresher of our basic tools and to build a sense of ensemble, then dive quickly into 2-3 person scenes to put those tools into practice. Students will learn how to deepen their connection to and understanding of dramatic material, stay present and responsive to their scene partners, free up their impulses and imaginations, and learn more about how to make the most of rehearsal. An informal, optional “open rehearsal” at the end of the semester will highlight the students’ work. Prerequisites: Placement application is required unless pre-approved to enroll. Students must have completed Scene Study I at Juilliard Extension online or in person before the beginning of this course.
Biography: Brian McManamon is an actor, teacher, and acting coach based in New York City. He currently teaches Advanced Acting at Syracuse University’s Tepper Semester Program. In addition to running a private acting studio in New York City, Brian has taught and/or directed at The Juilliard School, the National Theater Institute (NTI) at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center, Powerhouse Theater Training Program at Vassar College, Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival, New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, Columbia University’s MFA Acting program and the Public Theater. From 2015 to 2018, Brian served as artistic director of the Shakespeare Academy at Stratford. As an actor, Brian has trained with some of the most respected acting teachers in America and abroad, including Ron Van Lieu, Evan Yionoulis, Mark Wing-Davey, Austin Pendleton, Peter Francis James, and the late John Barton. He received a BFA in Acting from Boston University, an MFA in Acting from the David Geffen School of Drama at Yale, and a full scholarship to attend the Midsummer in Oxford program of the British American Drama Academy (B.A.D.A.) at Oxford University. Brian is a proud member of the Actors Center Workshop Company and the National Alliance of Acting Teachers.
11 weeks
Mondays 8–10pm ET
February 5–April 29
In Person Only
$935
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EVDIV 71 - From Page to Stage
Jasminn Johnson
In this immersive eight-week experience, students will take on the role of actors recently cast in a professional production of a play (to be determined), with two months to prepare before the first day of rehearsal. Throughout this process, students will examine what actors can explore on their own with the text and how to break down dramatic structures. Close reading and selected scene studies will be performed in class. Preparation outside scheduled class time is needed to bring a role to life.
Biography: Jasminn Johnson (Group 45), a Drama Division teaching fellow, is an actor and teaching artist based in New York City. Some of her recent Off-Broadway credits include King Lear (New York Classical Theatre), Blues for An Alabama Sky (Keen Company), and Twelfth Night (Shakespeare on the Sound); her TV and film credits include The Equalizer (CBS) and The Politician (Netflix). Johnson has taught throughout New York City as the former director of education for Keen Company and coached for the National August Wilson Monologue Competition, in which her student won first place at the 2020 New York citywide competition.
8 weeks
Mondays 6–8pm ET
January 22–March 18
Online Only
$680
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EVDIV 72 - Shakespeare Intensive Group Class
Brian McManamon
A rigorous and imaginative exploration of playing Shakespeare with a focus on the relationship between the structure of verse, the intellectual argument and releasing a character’s thoughts and emotions through text. Students will experience how the form, rhythm and meaning of Shakespeare’s verse can lead the actor to find specificity, impulsivity and expressivity in their work. The class will offer tools not rules; clues not constraints. Pleasure will be taken in tipping Shakespeare off of his proverbial pedestal and discovering how these plays can live through and speak to us at this moment in time.
Biography: Brian McManamon is an actor, teacher, and acting coach based in New York City. He currently teaches Advanced Acting at Syracuse University’s Tepper Semester Program. In addition to running a private acting studio in New York City, McManamonhas taught and/or directed at Juilliard l, the National Theater Institute (NTI) at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center, Powerhouse Theater Training Program at Vassar College, Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival, New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, Columbia University’s MFA acting program and the Public Theater. From 2015 to 2018, McManamon served as artistic director of the Shakespeare Academy at Stratford. As an actor, McManamon has trained with some of the most respected acting teachers in the U.S. and abroad, including Ron Van Lieu, Evan Yionoulis, Mark Wing-Davey, Austin Pendleton, Peter Francis James, and the late John Barton. He received a BFA in acting from Boston University, an MFA in acting from the David Geffen School of Drama at Yale, and a full scholarship to attend the Midsummer in Oxford program of the British American Drama Academy (BADA) at Oxford University. McManamon is a proud member of the Actors Center Workshop Company and the National Alliance of Acting Teachers.
10 weeks
Wednesdays 8–10pm ET
February 14–April 24
In Person Only
$850
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Screenwriting/Playwriting
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EVDIV 67 - Writing for Performance: A Playwriting Workshop
James Anthony Tyler
If you are at ease calling yourself a writer but choke on the word “playwright,” then this workshop is for you. Designed for adventurous wordsmiths from all backgrounds, ages, and levels of experience, Writing for Performance equips participants with tips and techniques that they can use as they develop story for the stage. We will take inspiration from a selection of contemporary playwrights, practitioners, and performance artists such as Young Jean Lee, Okwui Okpokwasili, Winsome Pinnock, Hassan Abdulrazzak, Lisa Goldman, Amit Gupta, and Debbie Tucker Green, and we will experiment with exercises to unlock you when you’re blocked and help you generate rich and challenging new material. Participants will leave the workshop with a portfolio of short works, a toolbox packed with inspiring prompts, and their own set of “rules” to guide them further on their journey into performance writing. Placement application required.
10 weeks
Thursdays 6–7:30pm ET
February 15–April 25
Online Only
$525
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Singing/Movement Training
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EVDIV 58 - Singing for the Stage: Musical Theater, Cabaret, Jazz, and Pop
Kurt Alakulppi
Are you an actor or singer seeking to enhance your vocal performance in musical theater and other non-classical genres? Whether you’re a recent acting graduate navigating the transition to the working world, a seasoned theater actor who struggles with singing in public or at auditions, or an established singer in musical theater, cabaret, jazz, or pop looking to maintain vocal health and flexibility while gigging, this course is designed to help you incorporate reliable singing techniques into your performance and audition settings.
Through a series of “Vocal-eases” exercises, you’ll condition your muscles and vocal mechanism to respond healthfully over time, strengthen the quality of sound, extend your range, and provide a reliable basis for breath management and endurance without strain or struggle. In addition to technical issues, this course will also address mental blocks and performance anxiety, offering repertoire suggestions, anti-anxiety routines, and strategies for communicating the text while singing optimally.
Participants can expect to sing in each class, providing opportunities for peer-to-peer learning in front of a built-in audience. This course is specifically designed for professional actors who need to sing and professional singers who need to act, and requires an online application for admission. Join us to enhance your vocal performance and take your career to the next level!
This course requires an online application to be considered for admission.
13 weeks
Mondays 6–8pm ET
January 22–April 29
In Person Only
$988 plus $130 accompanist fee
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EVDIV 60 - The Alexander Technique
Thomas Vasiliades
Alexander Technique is a mind-body method that brings about awareness of subconscious habits and patterns that interfere with postural support, movement, and breathing. Studying the technique prevents and transforms these habits, thereby promoting an improved use of the body while performing daily activities. People who have studied Alexander Technique have experienced relief from chronic pain and discomfort, improved breathing and voice production, and greater ease of movement. Used by actors, musicians, dancers, and athletes, the technique can benefit everyone, including those who simply wish to improve and explore themselves. This class, popular throughout Juilliard, is a hands-on approach for change in all areas of life. Students should bring their own yoga mat to each session.
10 weeks
Thursdays 6–7:30pm ET
February 15–April 25
In Person Only
$525
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