Acting 102

Designed for students who have completed Acting 101 or have prior acting experience, Acting 102 takes a deeper dive into character development and performance. Over 8 classes, students will explore what it means to fully transform into a role through research, guided imagination exercises, character studies, and scene work. Along the way, they'll strengthen their script analysis, creative decision-making, and ability to create authentic, compelling characters in a supportive and collaborative environment.

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Program Overview

Taught by Ms. Mackenzie Cavagnaro. This is a class for performers who have completed Acting 101 or have prior acting experience. Throughout 8 classes, students will build on terminology, character development, scene study, voice projection, audition techniques and more. This acting class will be taught in a supportive environment centered around teamwork and creativity. Students will build foundational acting skills through progressive exercises and scene work.

  • 8 Classes

  • Ages 9-15

  • Fridays @ 5:15 pm - 6:15pm, Sept 25 - Nov 20 (no class Nov. 6)

Teacher Information:

Mackenzie Cavagnaro

Mackenzie Cavagnaro is a recent graduate of New York University's Tisch School of the Arts where she earned her BFA in Drama at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting and the Experimental Theatre Wing. She spent this past Summer teaching Improv and serving as the Assistant Director for the Comedy Ensemble at Traveling Players Ensemble in Tysons, Virginia. With a passion for bringing theatre education to kids of all ages and backgrounds, she has also worked as an assistant drama teacher at the High School of Economics and Finance in New York City, as well as a Music Theatre Teacher at the Summer Onstage Camp at Ady Art Center in Livingston, New Jersey. In addition to teaching she is a stage and screen performer whose recent credits include Gina in The Duck at Tisch Drama Stage, Tara in Siblings at the Gene Frankel Theatre, and Annie in Silent Sky at the Stella Adler Studio. She loves all things comedy and improv and is very excited to be working with Curtain Up Studios to share her love of theatre with all of you!

Schedule: Fridays 5:15pm - 6:15 pm

  • Sept 25 @ 5:15 pm - 6:15 pm

  • Oct 2 @ 5:15 pm - 6:15 pm

  • Oct 9 @ 5:15 pm - 6:15 pm

  • Oct 16 @ 5:15 pm - 6:15 pm

  • Oct 23 @ 5:15 pm - 6:15 pm

  • Oct 30 @ 5:15 pm - 6:15 pm

  • NO CLASS NOV 6

  • Nov 13 @ 5:15 pm - 6:15 pm

  • Nov 20 @ 5:15 pm - 6:15 pm

Schedule & Location

Location: All Saints Episcopal Church
40 Central Ave, Glen Rock

 

Tuition & Registration

Tuition: $280 + processing fees

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