Broadening The Canon:

Tuesday June 29th

Tuesday July 6th

Tuesday July 13th

Tuesday July 20th

Tuesday July 27th

In Person: 11:00am-1:00pm

*This class belongs to a series that must be completed in full.

CLASS CAPACITY (Max)
In Person – 12 students
Virtual – 15 students

All in-person participants must be

vaccinated and will be asked to provide

proof of vaccination. 

About the Class: This class will introduce students to BIPOC playwrights that they may not be familiar with. Students will do research on the playwright, learn to discuss the plays with a critical, curious, and empathetic eye, and work monologues from the plays. The goal is that students who don’t necessarily fit the playwright’s racial, ethnic, or sexual (to name a few) identity realize that they can still support BIPOC playwrights and identify with the work they create. We will read 4 plays in the course of the month and each student will have a monologue by the end of the course that they can use in their auditions moving forward.

About the Teacher: Nemuna Ceesay (she/her/hers) is an actor originally from California and based in New York. She has an MFA in acting from American Conservatory Theater and has been seen onstage at CalShakes, Joe’s Pub, PlayMakers Rep, Woolly Mammoth, A.R.T., The Public, and spent 2 years at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Favorite TV credits include: Bull, Broad City, Instinct, Younger, FBI, Prodigal Son and Katy Keene. She has performed internationally at Theatre Calgary and the Moscow Art Theatre. Nemuna has been teaching for many years and currently teaches at Hunter College, Circle in the Square Theatre School, and Long Island University. She is dedicated to advocating for equity, diversity and inclusion in the type of work presented at these and all institutions. She has recently created an all BIPOC training program called The Blueprint in an effort to change the landscape of actor training in this country–centering BIPOC voices and making training more accessible to students of color. Nemuna also has her own business coaching actors for MFA Auditions. Follow her on Instagram @_nemuna_ and visit her website at www.nemunarceesay.com. For more information about The Blueprint, visit www.theblueprintartist.com and follow @theblueprintartist on Instagram.

Reserve your spot by emailing: Summer@circlesquare.org

Musical Theatre Audition Technique:

Tuesday June 15th

Thursday June 17th

Tuesday June 22nd

Thursday June 24th

Tuesday June 29th

Thursday July 1st

In Person: 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

*This class belongs to a series that must be completed in full.

CLASS CAPACITY (Max)
In Person – 12 students

All in-person participants must be

vaccinated and will be asked to provide

proof of vaccination. 

About the Classs: This class is designed for singers & actors who are interested in taking their training to the next level and to help prepare repertoire for successful Broadway and national tour auditions. We will explore 3 songs: 1 uptempo, 1 ballad and 1 pop/rock. This class welcomes all Musical Theatre performers, as well as Actors who love to sing.

About the Teacher: Alvin Crawford is a bass in high demand. At home in Musical Theater, Film, TV and Opera, he has graced stages around the world. His Broadway credits include The Lion King, Miss Saigon, Candide and The Buddy Holly Story.  Most recently, he appeared as Caiaphas in the 50th Anniversary National Tour of Jesus Christ Superstar. He also maintains a private voice studio based in New York City and his students can be seen on Broadway and opera stages across North America. As a musical consultant, he worked with Volcano Theater in Toronto, Canada on a new adaptation of Treemonisha by Scott Joplin. Selected regional acting credits include Bobo in A Raisin in the Sun at Westport Country Playhouse directed by Phylicia Rashad, Odysseus in The Odyssey at The Old Globe directed by Lear DeBessonet and Andre in Martin Guerre at The Guthrie Theatre directed by Conall Morrison. TV/Film credits include Blue Bloods, Law and Order SVU, Nurse Jackie, It Runs In The Family starring Michael Douglas, And So It Goes starring Diane Keaton and Michael Douglas directed by Rob Reiner. He is currently on faculty at Circle in the Square teaching musical theatre scene study and private voice. Alvin is a member of the comedy improv group Gravid Water at UCB and a graduate of The Juilliard School.

Reserve your spot by emailing: Summer@circlesquare.org

5 Week Beginning Tap:

Monday July 5th

Monday July 12th

Monday July 19th

Monday July 26th

Monday August 2

In Person: 4:00pm-5:30pm

Zoom: 5:30pm-7:00pm

*This class belongs to a series that must be completed in full.

General Pricing

In Person:

$110.00 Total for (5) class series

Virtual:

$95.00 Total for (5) class series

Circle Alumni Discount

In Person:

$100.00 Total for (5) class series

Virtual:

$85.00 Total for (5) class series

5 Week Advanced Tap:

Tuesday July 6th

Tuesday 13th

Tuesday 20th

Tuesday 27th

Tuesday August 3rd

In Person: 4:00-5:30pm

Zoom: 5:30 – 7:00pm

*This class belongs to a series that must be completed in full.

General Pricing

In Person:

$110.00 Total for (5) class series

Virtual:

$95.00 Total for (5) class series

Circle Alumni Discount

In Person:

$100.00 Total for (5) class series

Virtual:

$85.00 Total for (5) class series

CLASS CAPACITY (Max)
In Person – 12 students
Virtual – 15 students

All in-person participants must be

vaccinated and will be asked to provide

proof of vaccination. 

About the Teacher: Joshua graduated from Circle in 2016, and enjoys working creatively in many different capacities. As a performer his credits include; I Know What Boys Want as Max (Off-Broadway), Crazy For You as Wyatt (Sharon Playhouse), Broadway Dance Show! at 54 Below (Featured Dancer). Joshua recently began choreographing professionally in productions of Mamma Mia (SVST), Into The Woods (SVST), and Before ‘69 Cabaret (Triad/Stage 72). He’s assisted choreographer Lane Napper at Broadway Dance Center, began working at Circle in the Square in 2020, and studied closely under teachers Justin Boccitto and Martha Nichols.

Reserve your spot by emailing: Summer@circlesquare.org

Acting Fights For The Stage:

Wednesday June 30th

Wednesday July 7th

Wednesday July 14th

Wednesday July 21st

Wednesday July 28th

In Person: 11:30am-1:00pm

*This class belongs to a series that must be completed in full.

CLASS CAPACITY (Max)
In Person – 12 students

All in-person participants must be

vaccinated and will be asked to provide

proof of vaccination. 

About the Class: We’ll cover the fundamental underlying techniques and skills to solve storytelling problems in presenting theatrical violence in ways that are collaborative and repeatable. Even when a fight director will be in the mix, developing a sense of what works well on your body, and having familiarity with what techniques might be asked if you is crucial. More that that, how can a punch or a slap best serve your character and your scene? We’ll explore techniques as building blocks for storytelling and acting choices, leaving you with another acting language for crafting clear, powerful performances.

About the Teacher: Dan Renkin is a NYC-based fight director and stage combat instructor. Based out of Circle in the Square, where he has taught since 1998, he is also current faculty or past guest instructor at American Academy of Dramatic Arts, New York Film Academy’s Professional Conservatory of Musical Theatre, Five Towns College, HB Studio, Cap21, Strasberg and the Juilliard School. He has waged fights using everything from mops to entire wheelchairs to axes from East Side blackbox spaces to 59E59; from the stage of the Metropolitan Opera to the the soundstages of As The World Turns. He worked on Broadway on the sparkling CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG assisting Tony-recipient B.H. Barry, and he is one of the select former students to be founding members of Barry’s American Association of Fight Directors. Also a Broadway World Award nominated actor, Dan teaches how to approach stage combat from the point-of-view of an actor’s craft: how these techniques allow clear and specific storytelling, repeatable under the stresses of performance: what does the audience need to see? His choreography for SUPERIOR DONUTS performed by the incarcerated artists of Rehabilitation Through the Arts received the high compliment “best fight in the history of Sing Sing!”

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Fundamentals of Playwriting:

Monday June 21st

Monday June 28th

Monday July 12th

Monday July 19th

Monday July 26th

Monday August 2nd

In Person: 7:00pm -10:00pm

*This class belongs to a series that must be completed in full.

CLASS CAPACITY (Max)
In Person – 8 students

All in-person participants must be

vaccinated and will be asked to provide

proof of vaccination. 

About the class: Discover writing with this class that lays the groundwork for playwriting. The class will be a series of different exercises every week where we explore the basics. Topics covered will be story structure, building character, finding inspiration, and discovering your voice. You will leave class with a series of short plays, or the beginnings of a full-length piece.

About the Teacher: Aaron Coleman is a New York City-based playwright and lyricist originally from Los Angeles. He is currently the Playwright-in-Residence at Circle in the Square Theatre School. So far in 2021, his original short musical LEO’S BIG DAY OUT (music by Chuck Pelletier) was presented by Circle in the Square Theatre School, and his play TELL ME I’M GORGEOUS AT THE END OF THE WORLD received a reading with The Workshop Theater. His play UNCLE REMUS, HIS LIFE AND TIMES, AS TOLD TO AARON COLEMAN was chosen by Primary Stages for their 2019 ESPA Drills reading series at the famed Lucille Lortel Theatre. Over the past year, Aaron has been a Semi-Finalist for the O’Neill, and a Finalist for the Jerome Fellowship at the Playwrights’ Center, the New York Theatre Workshop’s 2050 Fellowship, The Civilians’ R&D Group, the 2020 Dramatists Guild Foundation Fellowship, and the 2019 Playwrights’ Week at The Lark. He was also a prior Semi-Finalist for the Jerome Fellowship. MFA: Writing for Screen and Television from the USC School of Cinematic Arts.

Reserve your spot by emailing: Summer@circlesquare.org

Six Week Course:

Monday June 21st

Monday  June 28th

Monday June 5th

Monday June 12th

Monday June 19th

Monday June 26th

On Zoom: 4:00pm-5:30pm

*This class belongs to a series that must be completed in full.

CLASS CAPACITY (Max)
Virtual – 15 students

All in-person participants must be

vaccinated and will be asked to provide

proof of vaccination. 

Six Week Course – This six-week online ballet class is an opportunity for students to further their training in the art of ballet. It is intended for all levels, actors, singers, and dancers. Students will kinesthetically learn the mechanics of ballet. Lots of individual attention will be given. In each lesson we will work our way through the progression of a ballet class, from pliés to allegro. This course is for anyone interested in moving outside of their comfort zone, exploring movement that can release unnecessary tension and open up new forms of physical expression. By the end of the course, students will have gained the knowledge to independently use ballet as a training tool, preparing their bodies for rehearsal/performance.

About the Teacher: Connor Coughlin is a proud graduate of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s Professional Division and Circle in the Square Theatre School. Connor’s professional highlights include two seasons of the Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes at the world-famous Radio City Music Hall, starring as Billy Lawlor in Big League Productions National tour of 42nd Street, performing the lead role of Cosmo Brown in Theatre by the Sea’s production of Singin’ in the Rain, and performing as a featured dancer in NETworks Presentations National Tour of Elf. Connor has worked with choreographer Josh Prince at Broadway Dance Lab and the Fire Island Dance Festival. Connor was an assistant to Kennedy Center Honoree and National Medal for the Arts Recipient Twyla Tharp on her ballet The Princess and the Goblin for its Canadian Premiere at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet. Connor is a protégé of Francis J. Roach and has taught the Luigi Jazz Dance Technique at Luigi’s Jazz Centre and the Royal Winnipeg Ballet.

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Acting for Film and TV:

Monday June 7th

Monday June 14th

Monday June 21st

Monday June 28th

Monday July 5th

In Person: 2:00pm-5:00pm

On Zoom: 7:00pm-10:00pm

*This class belongs to a series that must be completed in full.

CLASS CAPACITY (Max)
In Person – 12 students
Virtual – 15 students

All in-person participants must be

vaccinated and will be asked to provide

proof of vaccination. 

Acting for Film and TV with T.J. Mannix – This five week workshop is designed to demystify on-camera auditioning.  Whether you are just starting in NYC/LA or already auditioning regularly and wanting to fine-tune your on-camera work, we will hit the ground running and get you in front of the camera.  We will cover everything from breaking down sides to personalizing the work and making bold choices.

Watching other performers live and on playback is a vital part of the process. We rarely get the chance to see how other artists act and react in the room.

About the Teacher: T.J. Mannix joined the acting faculty at Circle in 2020 and has been teaching On-Camera Workshop.  He left Raleigh, North Carolina for New York City 24 years ago to focus on musical theater.  Since then, he has been teaching and performing in TV, Film, Theater, Musical Theater, Commercials, Voiceover, Improv, and Musical Improvisation.

A grounded, honest performance is the basis for any good comedy.  T.J. spent years touring the world with both the Second City and his one-man improvised musical “LimboLand.”  Whether flying 50 feet in the air in a fat suit for the Radio City Christmas Spectacular or getting interrogated on SVU, you can rely on the same training.

Reserve your spot by emailing: Summer@circlesquare.org