Crying On Cue

Ever wanted to expand your acting skills to include crying on command? Altoona Community Theatre is hosting a workshop to help you nail those crying scenes!

Facilitators Emily Evey and Jordan Shumaker will coach actors on techniques to realistically cry on stage. You’ll learn Stanislavsky based techniques such as Sense Memory, personalization and substitution. Combined with an open mind and vulnerability, these lessons will have you in tears in no time!

This workshop will require comfortable clothing and shoes, a willingness to be vulnerable in a group, and a monologue or scene which has heightened emotion or the actor is comfortable crying over. If the actors need help picking a text, they are encouraged to reach out to the ACT Office at 814-943-4357 or act@altoonacommunitytheatre.com. Participants should come ready to work; focus and willingness are necessary.

The workshop will include meditation, a physical warm-up, sense memory exercises, and multiple crying exercises. This will be an intimate class with sensitivity and vulnerability required. .Acting is hard. Crying is messy and scary, but it’s something we do and can be a very powerful tool. And as performers, you want every tool you can have in your tool box!

Due to the intimate nature and intense techniques being taught, the class is only open to those ages 18 and up. The workshop is limited to 15 attendees to allow for maximum learning and participation for all.

$10 for ACT Members, $15 for Non-Members

REGISTER HERE

About the Instructors:

Emily Evey studied Theatre, Communication, and Social Justice at Juniata College. Through her degree, Emily trained, studied, and worked with over twenty professional theatre artists. Emily’s experience includes, but is not limited to: mime, trapeze, and acting for the camera. Emily’s has taught and adjudicated at national competitions and conferences. She has directed at Things Unseen Theatre Company, Altoona Community Theatre, and Bishop Guilfoyle.

Jordan Shumaker studied acting at Penn State University where he majored in Theatre with a minor in creative writing. He’s been in a plethora of shows and has been studying acting and theater for thirteen years. He has performed with ACT and Things Unseen for nearly a decade and hopes to have brought depth and truth to his performances. Jordan has always loved technique and would love to help others develop their acting skills.