4-Week In-Person/Zoom Beginner Scene Study Intensive with Top NYC Acting Coach Marcel Simoneau!

Learn the fundamentals. Break down the scene. Build your acting technique. Whether you're brand new to acting or looking to strengthen your foundation, this 4-Week Beginner Scene Study Intensive with Marcel Simoneau will give you the fundamental tools you need to approach a scene with confidence. Over four weeks, Marcel will guide actors through the process of breaking down a script, understanding a character, making strong choices, connecting with a scene partner, and bringing a scene to life. Drawing from principles of Method Acting and the Meisner Technique, this intensive focuses on building a strong acting foundation while giving students the opportunity to apply what they're learning directly to scene work. WHAT YOU'LL WORK ON: SCENE BREAKDOWN & SCRIPT ANALYSIS Learn how to approach a new script and identify the given circumstances, relationships, objectives, stakes, beats, and important shifts within a scene. ACTING FUNDAMENTALS Build the essential tools every actor needs, including objectives, actions, character relationships, listening, emotional connection, and making specific choices. METHOD ACTING Explore techniques that can help you connect personally and emotionally to the circumstances of a scene and create more grounded, truthful performances. MEISNER TECHNIQUE Strengthen your ability to listen, respond truthfully, stay present, and allow your scene partner to affect you rather than planning every moment. SCENE STUDY Put the fundamentals into practice by working on scenes throughout the intensive and receiving personalized coaching and adjustments from Marcel. PERFECT FOR: Actors taking their first acting class Beginners looking to build a strong foundation Actors with some experience who want to strengthen their fundamentals Actors who want an introduction to Method and Meisner techniques Anyone who wants to feel more confident breaking down and performing a scene No acting experience is required. This class is about giving you a process you can continue using as you move into auditions, self-tapes, scene study classes, and professional work. ABOUT MARCEL SIMONEAU: Marcel is a New York City–based actor whose TV credits include Gotham, Law & Order, The Blacklist, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, and The Daily Show. Film work includes Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist and Kinsey. He has extensive voiceover credits for major brands and series such as The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Emily in Paris, and The Queen’s Gambit, and teaches Method Acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute and NYU.    Class Schedule:  Thursday, January 7th 6:30-8:30PM EST 3:30-5:30PM PST Thursday, January 14th 6:30-8:30PM EST 3:30-5:30PM PST Thursday, January 21st 6:30-8:30PM EST 3:30-5:30PM PST Thursday, January 28th 6:30-8:30PM EST 3:30-5:30PM PST   Location: Acting & Voice Studios OR Online via Zoom!  Prep Instructions: Please prepare one short scene (2 pages or less) for each class. . Scenes are strongly preferred, please do not perform a monologue unless specifically requested. Upon registration, we will send you a link to our scene database that you are welcome to browse.  *PLEASE NOTE: Acting & Voice Studios is an educational talent-training service. Acting seminars, workshops, and classes are for educational purposes only and are not auditions or employment opportunities. Participation by casting directors, agents, or managers does not guarantee employment or representation. AVS does not promise or secure work or representation in any form. Acting & Voice Studios is bonded in the State of California, Bond #810029127 PLEASE NOTE: We don't offer refunds under any circumstances but offer full credit that you can apply toward another class if you cancel your class 24 Hours or more prior to the class. We won't provide credit after the class has already begun. Please read our Studio Policy for more information. Please note: If you have a Gmail account, our emails sometimes end up in the "Promotions" or "Spam" folders. Once you register for a class, you should receive your registration confirmation email within 24 hours or one business day. If you do not see an email from us, please check these folders. You can also remedy this by dragging our email from "Promotions" to your main inbox- then it should not happen again. Additionally, you can add our email, info@actingandvoicestudios.com, to your contact list, and our emails should come through.