2007 Fall Schedule:

INTRO TO ACTING: INTRO is perfect for those who are new to acting or have some acting experience and want a refresher course. In this class we will improvise, analyze text and explore characters, monologues and scenes. Art Hennessey will teach this class. Have you ever wanted to...

Here's your chance!  This class is perfect for those who are new to acting or have some acting experience and want a refresher course.  In this class we will improvise, analyze text and explore characters, monologues and scenes.

Fall Class Schedule:

WHEN:  Wednesday evenings, 7:15-9:45pm, 5 classes:  September 5th - Ocotober 3rd

WHERE:  at the Essayons Theatre Company studio in Davis Square. (accessible by T on the red line)

COST:  the fee for five classes is $150.
(a $30 nonrefundable deposit is required before classes start)

We will improvise, analyze text and explore characters, monologues and scenes.

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PRIVATE COACHING:

Do you need help preparing a monologue, or bringing a monologue to the next level? Are there certain blocks in your creative work that you want to break through? We can meet with you privately to ensure that you feel confident and prepared.

WHERE:  at the Essayons Theatre Company studio in Davis Square. (accessible by T on the red line)

WHEN:  at a mutually agreeable time

COST:  $60 per hour. The first session must be paid for in advance of meeting.

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INTERESTED?

If you are interested or have any questions, please email etcactingclass@aol.com

Here's what several students had to say about our classes:

Lots of fun!  Art and Amanda Hennessey are a talented team, and generous with their time and abilities. Lots of individual attention and guidance.  I took the class mostly to learn to communicate better.  It was helpful and effective, and lots of fun as well.  Amanda and Art create an encouraging, unpressured environment that gives students the confidence to enjoy the challenge.
 
On my part, I absolutely loved the class.  I learned so much, and it really affected, in a good way, my life outside of class, too.  I thought the two of you were amazing professionals and wonderful, wonderful teachers.  Thank you for everything.
 
I just wanted to write and tell you that I go SOOOOO much out of your class….by the end I learned a lot about the craft and myself and had a blast doing it.
 
…Last performance this weekend…thanks again for giving me the confidence to get up there…
 
Your class was a great experience.  A terrific introduction and opportunity to advance.  Thank you both for the individual attention, the access to exceptional resources and the wonderful material.

What several students had to say about PRIVATE COACHING:

Amanda’s warmth and openness immediately made me feel at ease.  I hate auditioning and was very fearful of it.  With Amanda’s support and skill at bringing out the best in characterization, I have felt more poised and confident about auditioning.  A recent audition went well for me as a result of her coaching.  I felt prepared and I know it would never have gone as well as it did without her help.  Thanks Amanda!
 
Amanda creates a supportive, open, and compassionate environment to rehearse in. After only a few sessions with Amanda, I found that my outlook on auditioning and monologues changed drastically. She helped me to choose pieces that complimented my strengths and then introduced me to new ways of thinking about monologues that were joyful, challenging and creative!
 
..it went....Very Well! I made it to the Final audition and have 4 schools interested in me. I would say it was a success! Thanks again for your help and encouragement!
 
Amanda not only fine tuned my monologues, but she also gave me the confidence to go with it. She made sure every aspect of my audition pieces were where they needed to be. She was exact and as a result my audition was exact. She is a joy to work with, both easy going and fun, but an hour with her and your pieces take on a new life!
 
Amanda is an awesome teacher for the beginning actor or for the seasoned actor. She tangibly improves your acting abilities and does not waste your time. She also creates a very laid-back, friendly environment. She is definitely a diamond in the rough among acting teachers in the Boston area!!!
 
Working with Amanda is "work," yes, but it is also a lot of fun. She is someone I know I can turn to when I need guidance or just someone to listen and help point me in the right direction when I need it. All of this has helped me make better choices and decisions in my career, and thus has helped me to become a better performer. Thank you, Amanda.
 
Thanks so much for meeting with me .... I feel like my monologues took a huge step forward and I feel so confident in them.
 
Amanda is an awesome teacher for the beginning actor or for the seasoned actor.  She tangibly improves your acting abilities and does not waste your time.  She also creates a very laid-back, friendly environment.  She is definitely a diamond in the rough among acting teachers in the Boston area!!!

ABOUT THE TEACHERS

Amanda Good Hennessey received her MFA in Acting from the Actors Studio Drama School in NYC. Amanda has performed on stage, in films, industrials and commercials. She will appear this fall in THE KENTUCKY CYCLE, a co-production of Zeitgeist and Way Theatre Artists. She recently appeared in Company One's production of MR. MARMALADE and also [SIC] at the Devanaughn, SpeakEasy?s production of THE WOMEN, (which received 5 IRNE awards including Best Ensemble and Best Production) and also in THE CHILD KING, a feature film that premiered in the Los Angeles International Children?s Film Festival last October. Amanda teaches acting at the Huntington Theatre Company and Boston University and will teach at Emerson in the Fall.
 
Art Hennessey is the Founder and Co-Artistic Director of Essayons and is also a playwright, director and actor. His play I GO SOLO was nominated for an IRNE in 2003 for best new play and his short play TRUMPETER won best play in the 2004 Short Takes Festival at Arlington Friends of the Drama. His plays BAG OF BONES, STAGEY READINGS and TRUMPETER were finalists in the Actors Theatre of Louisville?s National 10 minute play contest. He has also directed numerous plays for Essayons. Art has been teaching acting for over five years.

ABOUT ESSAYONS THEATRE COMPANY

Essayons Theatre Company seeks to create theatrical works through a process of collaboration with actors, directors, musicians and writers.  All plays produced by Essayons are new and have been created by members of the company.  Essayons’ most recent production – EUROPHOCHYLUS, MASSACHUSETTS – was nominated as “Best New Play for a Small Company” in 2004 by the Independent Reviewers of New England (IRNE).  This is the second year in a row that an Essayons’ production has received an IRNE nomination.  Art Hennessey’s play I GO SOLO was nominated as “Best New Play for a Small Company” in 2003.  Essayons has performed in MA, NYC and Seattle, WA.
 
If you are interested or have any questions, please email etcactingclass@aol.com.