Santa Monica Playhouse Diversity-in-Education Conservatory

Personnel:

Chris DeCarlo, Co-Artistic Director/Instructor

Evelyn Rudie, Co-Artistic Director/Instructor

Rachel Galper, Early Education

Graham Silbert, Education Counselor

Berkeley Sanjay, Associate Director of Adult Education

Joseph Perez, Project Coordinator

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Class Details

15 students per class max. All levels. Youth classes (ages 4-17) and adult (18 years and older). Auditing not permitted. Four 10-week sessions per year. All sessions culminate in an original production, created in collaboration between members, session director, and Playhouse Playwright-in-Residence, before a live audience.

Specialties:

Young Performers, Acting Technique/Scene Study, Audition Technique/Cold Reading, Physical Theater/Movement, Singing/Musical Theater

Comments:

Based on the internationally acclaimed ShortBurst® Theatre method. Actors’ Workshop sessions culminate in the performance of an original play (not a showcase) crafted and performed by the members of the session in collaboration with Playhouse directors and Playwrights-in-Residence. All classes are for stage, film, TV, and commercial.

Also offers character development classes.