Acting Classes Offered At Syracuse Community Center
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NORTH WEBSTER – Learn the basics of on-screen and off-screen acting in a new class being offered at the Syracuse Community Center, 310 N. Huntington St., Syracuse. Through this class, instructor Jessica Hardy will help students in the class explore scripted materials as well as explore some improv-based exercises to help explore characters and relationships to the script. The class will require some light homework, as well as pairing up with others in the class to perform certain scenes. A final showcase on the last day will round out the series. No experience is necessary. Classes will be Wednesdays, Sept. 18, 25, Oct. 9 and 16 from 6 to 8 p.m. The class is for ages 16 and older. Call to register by Sept. 9 at 574-457-3440. Examples of scripted works that might be used include “Brighton Beach Memoirs,” “Our Town,” “The Boys Next Door,” “The Foreigner,” “Steel Magnolias,” “Walk the Line,” “Mad Men,” “Friends,” “Good Will Hunting,” “Breakfast Club” and “Girl, Interrupted.” Cost is $60. Hardy is a graduate of the Second City conservatory in Chicago, as well as an independent filmmaker under Flowfeel Films. She studied under Michael Pieper at the Second City Acting Program and has acted in several plays, musicals, sketch comedy shows and films. She has performed at The Elkhart Civic Theater, The Apollo Theater of Chicago, The Second City Donny Skybox Theater, The Viaduct Theater, The Spot and in Chicago Sketchfest. She currently owns and operates the Chicago Comedy Film Festival.
