Description
START DATE
TBD
COURSE TYPE
Video On Demand
CERTIFICATE EARNING
NO
START DATE
TBD
COURSE TYPE
Video On Demand
CERTIFICATE EARNING
YES
ABOUT THE AN ACTOR PERFORMS COURSE
Work with a master.
Join Tony Award Winner and legendary acting coach Mel Shapiro in this video on-demand workshop. Explore key concepts and exercises from Mel’s classic text An Actor Performs, and follow along on a chapter-by-chapter breakdown in recorded video lessons.
Mel’s expert guidance will give you all of the skills and confidence needed to tackle the most daunting performance and audition situations with ease.
What to Expect:
- Listening & Responding: Build a strong foundation of the basics
- Script Analysis: Get strategies and tips for reading the text objectively and subjectively.
- Preparation & Improv: Explore the imaginative process and characterization.
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR

MEL SHAPIRO
Master Teacher | info@emergemedia.us
Mel Shapiro is professor emeritus at UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, and was previously a founding member of NYU’s Tisch School. During his decade-spanning career, Mel has earned a number of awards including a Tony Award and New York Drama Critics Award. Read more about Mel Shapiro.
Some notable people Mel has worked with:

John Guare
Playwright
“The House of Blue Leaves”, “Six Degrees of Separation”, etc.

Rob Marshall
Film Director
“Chicago”, “A Little Night Music”, etc.

Galt MacDermot
Composer
“Hair”, “Two Gentlemen of Verona”, etc.

Billy Porter
Actor
Needs no introduction!

Sammy Davis Jr.
Actor
Needs no introduction!