Melissa Purcha
Director, Theatre Artist & Educator
Adults/Youth Classes:
Acting Essentials: an introduction to fundamental acting techniques (improvisation, tableaux, characterization, voice, group work, emotion, and storytelling)
Performance Class: an Introduction to intermediate characterization, the rehearsal process, and performance techniques
Masterclass: the development of advanced skills in characterization, movement, voice, the rehearsal process, and performance techniques
Stage Fighting: an introduction to the safety, technique, and story telling of unarmed stage combat (unarmed, sword, quarter staff)
Movement: an examination of characterization through status works, movement qualities, gesture, and posture
Workshops:
Audition Workshop: an introduction on how to find, submit, prepare and perform a general audition
Introduction to Stage Combat Workshop: an introduction to the saftey, technique, and storytelling of unarmed stage combat (unarmed, sword, quarter staff)
Improv Workshop: Status, Physicality, Objectives: developing advanced Improv performance techniques
Contact Improv Workshop: developing a dance form using improvised movment that uses physical contact as a staring point
Movement Workshop: an examination of characterization through status work, movement qualities, gesture, and posture