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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