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In these workshops, you will develop your skill, craft, artistry and humanity. Darren believes in nurturing the whole instrument—body, mind, and imagination. Darren is deeply committed to your growth as a person as well as an actor. Darren is dedicated to helping you cultivate an awareness of the tradition to which you aspire to belong, to develop your own artistic and personal point of view, and a sense of responsibility to art and community
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18 HOURS
The workshops are guaranteed a minimum of 18 hours (usually much more) that include audition techniques, character analysis, and group work. In addition, the hours can be used for credit. |
100% EXCLUSIVE
These workshops are 35 years in the making. The techniques, skills, intensive feedback and analysis are catered specifically for the group first and individual second. |
OFFICE HOURS
Every student is guaranteed 1 on 1 work with Darren to review specific scenes, monologues, or characters. He will be available via Skype sessions or at workshop location. |
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Date: May 29 - June 9, 2017
Location: Teatro Jacó in Playa Jacó, Costa Rica Cost: $180 Suggested Age: Track 1 (9 - 14); Track 2 (14 - 18) Description: This masterclass is designed specifically for young actors between ages of 9 and 14 from beginning to moderate experience. This is an extension course teaching more advanced acting techniques, an extension of scene analysis, and preparation for the Fringe Edinburgh Festival in 2017. Date: September 4 - September 22, 2017
Location: SoHo Playhouse in New York City, New York Cost: $500 ($350 First Registration) Suggested Age: Track 1 (12-19); Track 2 (19+) Description: There will be 2 tracks for this New York workshop, one for young actors and one for professional older actors. This workshop will be a 3 week intensive course and will include an All-Access pass to the famous Fringe Encore Series. |
Date: July 27 - 29, 2017
Location: Performing Arts Center in Porto, Portugal Cost: $300 ($250 Early Registration) Suggested Age: 10-18 Description: This will be a comprehensive 3 all-day workshop that deep dive into character intentions, subtext, and performance. This workshop will also be a final dress rehearsal period for The Actor's Nightmare workshop group that will be preparing for Fringe Edinburgh 2017. Other Custom Workshops
Darren will constantly be updating this site with new workshops. He is also able to travel anywhere in the world and often works with professional acting companies, universities, high schools, middle schools, and productions to do extensive workshops. Please contact Darren with the link below to discuss a more specific more catered workshop opportunity. In addition, if you have any questions regarding the workshops listed here, please use this link to request more information. |
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Introduction
Meet Darren - your new acting teacher. Darren will introduce himself, explain why he is excited to teach the craft of acting, and tell you what he hopes you will take away from the Masterclass. He will also listen and engage you about your goals, desires, and experiences in relation to theatre and acting.
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Choosing a Monlogue
Your choice of monologue can help define your success. Through Darren's insightful critique, he will suggest and guide students to game-changing monologues. A monologue is more than just words, and your performance can help connect you to the audience and and make your character memorable. Darren will help every student find the right monologue.
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Working with Text
How you choose to carve words not only affects their meaning, but their impact. Darren will explore a classic Shakespeare monologue from Othello or Hamlet to teach you the proper use of emphasis.
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Collaborating with Actors and Directors
Learn how to react, listen, and be generous with your fellow actors. Darren will also teach how to develop a character with a director, how to serve the story and presentation of the story, and how to always be directable. He will also teach you to keep an open and creative environment on set that respects your fellow actors - and how to relax.
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Creating Characters
There is no one way to bring a character to life. Whether it is pouring days into researching characters on youtube, delving into specific memories and people from your past, or an accidental tick, Darren will help you create memorable and believable characters.
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Audition Tips
Darren will teach you how to overcome nerves, take direction, and create a lasting impression. Darren will also teach you how to take the rights risks and how to handle the rejection that all actors face.
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Darren's Story
From the youngest student body president in California High School history, to being mentored by John Houseman at USC, to managing Theatre Row in the 80's, to having produced hundreds of shows around the world, learn a little bit more about your teacher.
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Scene Rehearsal
Darren will choose and cast a scene from either a modern or classic play and rehearse with the workshop like it is a professional production that will perform Off-Broadway. Each scene will be carefully selected for the workshop class depending on the individual student's needs and student chemistry.
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Performance Showcase
At the end of the workshop, Darren will produce a live showcase featuring scene and monologue work from the students that will be presented in front of friends, family, theatre goers, and industry professionals. Often times, opportunities arise for many of the workshop participants. A recent workshop class will be performing at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2017.
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Individual Review
In addition, Darren will review each student individually that will help them get the most out of the workshop experience. Each workshop participant will have the opportunity to discuss the workshop experience, future goals, and connections with Darren.
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Darren is enlightening me on ways to go beyond my perspective of performing monologues and acting itself. I find his coaching remarkable. |
The class makes the actor dig deep and his words almost seem spiritual as he tells us to embrace human nature in order to make our acting natural. |
Jaco, Costa Rica - SoHo Playhouse South (Teatro Jaco) is a branch of the world famous off-broadway theatre, SoHo Playhouse in downtown New York. Located right in the heart of Costa Rica’s central pacific coast, the Costa Rica workshops take place at this 125 seat theatre, which is fully equipped with light, sound and projection equipment.
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New York, New York -The United States workshops will all take place at the world famous off-broadway theatre, SoHo Playhouse. This is a 178 seat facility with full technical equipment has been home to Albee, Shepherd, McNally, and Letts to name a few. Located in the heart of New York’s downtown arts mecca, SoHo.
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International - SoHo Playhouse workshops can also come to you! Mr. Cole has travelled all over the world presenting his unique workshops. Upcoming workshops in 2017 will be in Porto Portugal, Barcelona Spain and Edinburgh Scotland. Darren is passionate about bringing his style of theatre to the rest of the world.
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