May 20, 2020

2020 Spring Digital Project: Monologue Number 3

May 20, 2020

2020 Spring Digital Project: Monologue Number 2

Hannah Gansert, in our older teen group, performing a monologue from YAS alumni Alexis Sanchez’s Jeremy and Jeopardy as part of the 2020 Spring Digital Project. Important: This monologue contains mature themes and subject matter.
May 8, 2020
becoming a great actor

Learn Acting at Home

Learn Acting at Home How can anyone practice acting in their home? Much of Stanislavski’s work was dedicated to “an actor’s work on himself.” It’s important that you understand yourself so you can add your uniqueness to the parts you play. As a teacher and a director, I am interested […]
May 7, 2020

How do I start this?

How do I start this?  This is the first of many terrifying questions one may ask themselves when endeavoring to write something. This is what I am asking myself right now. The point of this blog is extol the virtues of habit. And one habit that I have been trying to accomplish is […]
May 1, 2020

Maria Vittoria di Maio performing a monologue from Teenage Angels by Honor Levy

This is a monologue from Teenage Angels, 2017 winner of National Young Playwrights Festival, by YAS alumni Honor Levy. The piece is performed by Maria Vittoria di Mario- a current student of our 2020 Spring Virtual Program.
April 17, 2020
online acting

Online Acting

Online Acting Human beings are forever in action and knowing how to work as an actor is half the battle.  In this article, I will recommend ways to create a playing space at home that will help you feel inspired, creative and confident. It’s always very exciting to perform on […]
March 24, 2020

Being Different in a Virtual World

I was born in Battle Creek, Michigan, one of five boys for which, my Dad proclaimed that each son would be treated equally and would be given a college education. My father loved science and tried to raise his family based on scientific facts. Although he was very loving and […]
January 31, 2020

Shining a Light in the Darkness

Shining a Light in the Darkness  As a kid I was afraid of the dark. There was this pervasive fear that something was lurking either in my closet, or under my bed. This “something” took many different theoretical shapes and forms, but it’s effect was to make it extraordinarily difficult for me to fall […]
January 16, 2020

Photos from the Teen Class