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Acting Essentials
Across four sessions, our panel of educators will dive into essential acting topics such as voice, movement, and script analysis, sharing valuable tips and insights towards the moving parts that make up a character.
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Opening Survey
Complete this short survey ahead of starting Acting Essentials: The Foundations of Character Work to share your expectations for the course and identify your current knowledge gaps. Be sure to save a copy of your answers to see your progress by session four!
Video 1: Voice
In this session, Alesha Tatum-Howe, Julia Cuppy, and Jaese Lecuyer discuss the role of voice in character work, with practical tips for your teaching.
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Video 2: Movement
In this session, Alesha Tatum-Howe, Julia Cuppy, and Jaese Lecuyer discuss the role of movement in character work, with practical tips for your teaching.
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Video 3: Script Analysis
In this session, Alesha Tatum-Howe, Julia Cuppy, and Josh Streeter discuss Script Analysis being a big part of acting, with practical tips for your teaching.
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- E-learning resource: Unlocking Script Analysis
- Teacher Handbook: Are You Teaching Script Analysis?
Video 4: Character
In this session, Alesha Tatum-Howe, Julia Cuppy, and Josh Streeter round up all the elements that build a character in this final PD session.
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After watching all four sessions of Acting Essentials, you can request a Certificate of Attendance by completing this short survey.
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Meet the panel:
Alesha Tatum-Howe
Alesha is our Head of Schools, commissioning and curating all content and resources for students and their teachers. She has spent several years pursuing acting, studying and teaching at Playhouse West in North Hollywood. She then spent 13 years (2 years in Middle School and 11 years in High School) as a Theatre Director and District Secondary Lead Theatre Educator.
Joshua Rashon Streeter
Joshua teaches in the BFA, MA, and MFA theatre education programmes. He was named the 2015 Winifred Ward Scholar, and in 2021, received the Ann Flagg Multicultural Award, Provost's Award for Excellence in Inclusivity at James Madison University, and was one of three national finalists for the Ernest A. Lynton Award for Scholarship of Engagement. Read more...
Julia Cuppy
Julia is a multi-hyphenated theatre artist and educator working regionally, nationally, and internationally. She recently presented in the UK at the Guildford School of Acting, and in the states, she is a board member and Director of Membership for Oregon Thespians. She also leads online PD for theatre teachers as a teacher leader of the Connect Arts Network. Read more...
Jaese Lecuyer
Jaese is a multi-hyphenated artist based in Medford, OR. He has worked as a teaching artist with various high schools and arts organisations including: Teen Musical Theatre of Oregon, La Jolla Playhouse, and Arts for Learning. He is also the Co-Founder of Aggregate Collective, a theatre company supporting early stage new work by artists of all ages. Read more...