LISSA FERREIRA, MFA will be holding classes for audition Techniques
Adult Acting Workshop - Reviews
Here’s a peek at our first ever adult acting workshop from June 5th adult class, lead by the wonderful Lissa Ferrer!
When her students were asked, “would you recommend your instructor to others?”
Her students answered, “yes! yes! yes!”, “Great explanations and coaching!” “Wonderful! She was terrific!” And “I can tell you really love your work, so well trained!”
“I took the class and it was great!! Lots of helpful information about warming up your body, mind & voice, fun ice-breakers, learning about resonation, articulation, body movements, breath work and more. Lissa was a great instructor, very enthusiastic, professional, knowledgable, and helped us to feel comfortable & brave. Highly recommend it!” Jenny Witous
I thought the class I took from you was fabulous. You really are terrific. You taught us so much in just the one day and I learned so much. You are an amazing teacher. Thank you. Charlene Steen
THANK YOU LISSA, SCC STAFF, AND THE FOLKS THAT JOINED US. STAY TUNED. WE’RE JUST GETTING STARTED!
Lissa Ferreira
Lissa has been teaching theatre to all ages for over 30 years, including UC Davis, CSU Chico, Solano & Napa Valley Colleges, SF Shakespeare Festival & Berkeley Rep. Served as Executive Director of Theatre in the Mountains. Lissa has choreographed the two award nominated shows, Merman’s Apprentice Christmas Story the Musical.
Auditioning Techniques
Build a strong portfolio of audition pieces! Develop, revive, craft, polish, and evaluate your audition pieces in order to get the callback and the job!
Your monologue is your handshake. It’s your way of reaching out and introducing yourself to a director, casting director, or agent. Monologues are an important tool to help you thrive in the audition process. And they are a tool that many actors overlook.
We’ll examine in depth how to take a monologue apart, rehearse it, and make it shine. We will discuss the kinds of monologues that every auditioning actor should have in their portfolio. Along the way you will be asked to make an honest appraisal of your “type” and what kinds of monologues are best suited particularly for you.
This is an ideal time to invest in yourself and be ready for the flurry of live and online auditions that will no doubt proliferate as we emerge from the current crisis. How to film your own auditions will also be emphasized as self-submissions are becoming more common and necessary.
Once you get a call-back, you need to be ready for cold readings. We will look at best practices for cold-readings and how to master the 2nd phase of the audition process.
Please let me know chosen monologue - if you do not have one, we will find one that suits you, together.
If you are interested in a one on one with Lissa please contact her directly at:
Lissa Ferrera - dramateacher67@gmail.com