For the final session in our spring TechniqueTuesdays series, we gathered an expert panel to discuss Atlantic Acting School's world-renowned technique, Practical Aesthetics. Although all of these master teachers studied the technique themselves, they each have slightly different views on how to apply it.Watch and learn from some of the bestClark Gregg,Karen Kohlhaas,Chivonne Michelle,Anya Saffir, andReggie D. White...
- 4/29/2021
- by Atlantic Theater Company
- BroadwayWorld.com
David Mamet’s gangster fable benefits from a casting match made in heaven — Don Ameche and Joe Mantegna. A shoeshine vendor is tapped to take a rap for a mob boss, but the hoodlum delivering him to court instead takes him on a two-day escape to Reno … against mob orders. It’s low-key comedy with delightful characters and the sobering knowledge that the weekend will end in jail … or the morgue. After a thirty-year hiatus Ameche makes a marvelous return to starring glory… just think, a Mamet film where we really warm up to the players!
Things Change
Region B Blu-ray
Powerhouse Indicator
1988 / Color / 1:85 / 100 min. / Street Date March 22, 2021 / available from Powerhouse Films UK / £15.99
Starring: Don Ameche, Joe Mantegna, Robert Prosky, J.J. Johnston, Ricky Jay, Mike Nussbaum, Jack Wallace, William H. Macy, J.T. Walsh, Felicity Huffman, Sara Eckhardt, Karen Kohlhaas, Paul Butler.
Cinematography: Juan Ruiz Anchía
Film Editor: Trudy Ship...
Things Change
Region B Blu-ray
Powerhouse Indicator
1988 / Color / 1:85 / 100 min. / Street Date March 22, 2021 / available from Powerhouse Films UK / £15.99
Starring: Don Ameche, Joe Mantegna, Robert Prosky, J.J. Johnston, Ricky Jay, Mike Nussbaum, Jack Wallace, William H. Macy, J.T. Walsh, Felicity Huffman, Sara Eckhardt, Karen Kohlhaas, Paul Butler.
Cinematography: Juan Ruiz Anchía
Film Editor: Trudy Ship...
- 2/23/2021
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Even as a teacher, it’s never too late to learn! Atlantic Theater Company co-founder and multi-hyphenate theater-maker Karen Kohlhaas is inviting experienced middle school, high school, and university-level acting teachers to sharpen their craft with two five-day monologue teacher trainings being held this summer in both New York City and Montpelier, Vermont. The course material for both sessions is based on Kohlhaas’ monologue audition technique, as popularized by her books, “The Monologue Audition: A Practical Guide for Actors” and “The Monologue Audition Teacher’s Manual.” Founded on principles of self-staging and directing for the auditioning actor, Kohlhaas’ technique also teaches non-acting audition tips: how to enter a room, how to introduce yourself, how to transition, and how to exit. Attending educators will learn ways to properly teach the technique to their acting students with the help of visiting experts Jessica Myhr, Rosalyn Coleman Williams, and Mary Anna Dennard. General...
- 3/14/2016
- backstage.com
As a Back Stage reader, your opinion counts. Every year since 2006, we've asked you to pick your favorite headshot photographers, acting teachers, rehearsal spaces, and other providers of actors' services. Once again, you responded and made your voice heard. Thanks to all who participated, and here are the top three in each category, in order of the number of votes received. (Back Stage does not endorse any of those listed below; they are chosen by an impartial online poll.)New YorkFavorite Headshot Photographer1. Dennis Kwan 2. Caroline White3. Douglas GorensteinFavorite Dance Studio1. Broadway Dance Center2. Steps on Broadway3. Alvin Ailey American Dance TheatreFavorite Scene Study Teacher1. James Tripp 2. Maggie Flanigan3. Jagger KayeFavorite Rehearsal Studio1. Ripley-Grier Studios2. Simple Studios 3. Shetler Studios & TheatresFavorite Audition Technique Teacher1. Jagger Kaye 2. Karen Kohlhaas 3. Andrea BurnsFavorite Cold-Reading Teacher1. Jagger Kaye 2. Karen Kohlhaas3. Charlie SandlanFavorite On-Camera Teacher1. Rosalyn Coleman Williams2. Ron...
- 6/28/2012
- by help@backstage.com ()
- backstage.com
Auditions are a necessary evil that all actors must go through. Unfortunately, they can really mess with your head. You must prepare, psych yourself up, try to forget about it when it's over, and then deal with the probable rejection. How can you go through this hundreds, if not thousands, of times and still have a healthy state of mind? Preparing Yourself for an AuditionThe best way to get ready mentally for an audition is to go in as prepared as possible. "Make a professional-level commitment to your craft," says Karen Kohlhaas, New York–based director, author, teacher, and co-founder of the Atlantic Theater Company. "Practice treating every audition, rehearsal, or scene you do for a class like it is a professional job. The more work you put in, the more you will feel you deserve to be there, and to be seen and heard by your auditors and audiences.
- 8/17/2011
- by help@backstage.com (Jessica Gardner)
- backstage.com
Here are the 2010 New York Reader's Choice results for categories dealing with classes and coaches. To look at all of the categories, be sure to visit the main page. Favorite Vocal/Singing Coach: Jackie Presti "Singing is a big coordination act, and I think a lot of people come in focusing on one aspect," says voice therapist and teacher Jackie Presti. "It's sort of like juggling and riding a bike and reciting Shakespeare at the same time."Clearly, Presti, who's also a singer, musician, and conductor, hits the right notes with her students. Her knowledge of both technical and artistic matters, not to mention her versatility and flexibility as a teacher, appealed to Valerie Ryan Miller, who has studied with her for three years. "After developing a strong belt, and a lot of vocal tension," Miller says, "I came to Jackie, who has expanded my range enormously—we are talking octaves!
- 6/24/2010
- backstage.com
How to Get a Great HeadshotThe most critical factor in getting great headshots is to find the right photographer for you. The best place to start is to ask actor friends who they recommend, especially if you like their headshots. If you're new to town and don't know many actors yet, try asking fellow students—because of course you're taking a class. You can also visit a reputable photo lab that specializes in headshot photography and ask for a list of recommended photographers.Though it's important that you are impressed by a photographer's portfolio or website, it's more important that you feel comfortable with the person you're hiring. Always meet in person with the photographer ahead of time to make sure that you are going to get along. Nothing is worse than having your picture taken by someone who makes you uncomfortable.While there's the cliché that it's all in...
- 5/5/2010
- backstage.com
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