Advanced Acting Lab

Service Description

This lab is for advanced actors who are ready to go deeper—not just what you’re doing, but how you’re doing it. An advanced scene study lab focused on applying technique from an organic, instinct-driven place, actors work to dismantle habits, move beyond “safe” choices, and create truthful, specific performances through rigorous, real-time work.Drawing from the core principles of master teachers such as Eric Morris and Uta Hagen, we use technique to free the actor in scene study. The focus is on emotional availability, physical specificity, and the courage to stay alive and unpredictable in the moment. You leave with a reliable process for your work, a deeper understanding of your instrument, and the tools to create performances that are grounded, specific, truthful, and alive. This is a space for actors committed to the ongoing evolution of their craft. In this class, you’ll: Work through rigorous, real-time scene study to dismantle habits and move beyond safe choices. Apply core principles of Eric Morris and Uta Hagen to free your instrument. Focus on deep emotional availability, physical specificity, and instinct-driven performance. Build a reliable process to create performances that are grounded, truthful, and alive. Receive high-level, individualized coaching in a space built for ongoing artistic evolution. Instructor Spotlight Diana Brown is an acting teacher, director, and producer with over 25 years of experience, including 16 years on the faculty of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Her approach draws from her extensive experience directing at venues like Arena Theatre and Long Wharf Theatre. She holds a BFA in Acting from UNCSA. Details: Mondays, 6:30–10:30 PM January 11–March 1, Eight Weeks Capacity: 12 Students Investment: $415 Early Registration: 20% off through December 28th Eligible for Class Package Intensive Upgrade Flexible Payment Plans Available “Studying with Diana Brown was transformative—she gave me the tools, discipline, and perspective to develop a truthful, naturalistic acting technique... Tough in all the right ways, she empowers actors to solve their own challenges while always pushing them toward authenticity.” — Calvin Picou “If you want an acting teacher that will build you up to be the best version of yourself you can be, look no further.” — Ricardo AlzateCourse