Classes & Workshops

ONGOING CLASS – Every Tuesday Night! – current topic?  AUDITIONING! (details below)

BUSINESS, BRANDING, & SELF-TAPING – May 13th (details below)

IMPROV FOR COMMERCIALS & PERFORMANCE – May 20th (details below)

SCRIPT ANALYSIS COURSE:  https://app.mastermind.com/masterminds/20867

HOW TO CRY ON CUE: https://app.mastermind.com/masterminds/13781

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ONGOING CLASS                                            

Serious Actors:  this is your workout!  We’ll be prepping for pilot season and theater season auditions by focusing on ways to knock your audition out of the park.  I’ll send out scripts but you are welcome to bring a current audition script or monologue to work on in class.  

Do you know that are you are capable of so much more but not sure how to get there?  This dynamic on-going class is geared toward actors who have already been practicing their craft and want to continue to hone their skills and find deeper ways to explore.  Each week will have a different focus and will draw from several acting schools including Uta Hagen, Stella Adler, Sanford Meisner, Michael Shurtleff,  Harold Guskin, the Groundlings, Second City and more.  We’ll be working both on film and off, and explore script analysis, character development, freeing yourself from constraint, finding the core of the scene and more.  BONUS!  Each week I send out videos of your class work which are yours to keep or pass on to agents, managers, CD’s – anyone who is interested in seeing what you can bring to the table.

When:  Tuesdays     6:30-9pm

Who:     Adults                             – (and mature teens with special permission)

Cost:      $185 for 4 classes  

               $50 for 1 class

              Audit for free! (reservation required)

Where:   5322 West Bellfort, Suite 200

The studio is located in the Westbury Square Professional Building. I am on the second floor through the green French doors at the top of the west staircase.  Just past the Chimney Rock/West Belfort intersection on the north side.  I am directly across from the Chase Bank.

REGISTER:    You can register by paying class fee via any of these methods.  Please include name of participant:

Terms and conditions:  If you miss a class, you have 1 month to make it up.  This class is not exchangeable for another class, workshop or private coaching.  If you are unhappy for any reason, please let us know and we’ll do our best to make it right.


BUSINESS, BRANDING, & SELF-TAPING

Learn the ins and outs of finding an agent, positives and negatives of self-submissions, managers vs. agents, when to consider other markets, what to expect if you go to a market like LA or NYC, why branding is important, how to brand successfully, do’s and don’t of self-taping and more!  This is the first time I’ve combined all these elements into one workshop.  Don’t miss it!


WHEN:         Saturday, May 13, 2023
                      11am – 2pm

WHO:            Adults and mature teens

TUITION:      $85 if paid before May 1st

                      $100 if paid after May 1st

WHERE:       MediaTech, 3324 Walnut Bend, Houston, 77042

REGISTER:    You can register by paying class fee via any of these methods. 
                           Please include name & email address, and age if a minor:


Terms and conditions:  There are no make-ups for this workshop.
  

IMPROV FOR COMMERCIALS AND PERFORMANCE

Strong improv skills are a huge plus when it comes to booking.  Some of our most notable comedic actors and commercial personalities have a background in improv (Will Ferrell, Melissa McCarthy, ‘Flo” from the Progressive commercials, to name a few.)  This workshop will combine working through some common commercial improv scenarios, as well as fun games and exercises for building characters culled from my training with the Groundlings and Second City.  You won’t want to miss it!

WHEN:         Saturday, May 20th, 2023
                      11am – 2pm

WHO:            Adults and mature teens

TUITION:      $85 if paid before May 5th

                      $100 if paid after May 5th

WHERE:        MediaTech, 3324 Walnut Bend, Houston, 77042

REGISTER:    You can register by paying class fee via any of these methods. 
                           Please include name & email address, and age if a minor:

  • Venmo – @Sara-Gaston-1
  • Zelle – paid to: sara@ytbuff.com

  • Terms and conditions:  There are no make-ups for this workshop.