Audition Prep Course: My 70 Second Show - Audition Redux with Jennifer Lanier
Never braved the PATA Generals? Auditions bring out the flop sweat? Starting to hate getting up there? Find your rhythm at "My 70 Second Show!" Switch auditioning from drudgery and terror to THE BEST TIME EVER. Jennifer Lanier brings her 40 years of professional acting and directing to bring out your strongest audition package, from walking to the mark to your goodbye (hint: it's not "thank you"). This workshop will give you concrete mile markers that lift your confidence & work for any show-us-your-monologue audition no matter who is in the house.
Jennifer received her classical acting training at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts and her improvisation training from Paul Sills at his Wisconsin farm. She is currently co-artistic director of Original Practice Shakespeare Festival (OPS Fest) in Portland. Previously seen at the Armory in A Midsummer Night's Dream and Redwood, Jennifer has been seen locally at Profile Theatre, Third Rail Repertory, Portland Playhouse, & Artists Repertory Theatre, on television with Leverage, Hawaii, Grimm, & a Super Bowl LV commercial, and on film in Water Man, Thin Skin, & Scrapper. Lanier lives with her wife, two sons, a tornado of a kitten, and an anorexic tortoise. jenniferlanieracts.com
Current & Upcoming
Improvisation Classes for Beginners
Whether you're looking to get more confident in social situations, think quicker on your feet, or get in touch with your imaginative side, these "one-off" improv classes will set you on the path to success!
Pre-show Panel Discussion with Black Men's Wellness
Join us for a pre-show panel discussion as part of BIPOC Affinity Night for The Brothers Size, featuring Black Men’s Wellness.
Adult Class: Before & After - The Brothers Size
Join Literary Manager and Dramaturg Kamilah Bush for an opportunity to explore the work of playwright Tarrell Alvin McCraney and his relationship to the southern aesthetic, masculinity and African cosmology, and how these elements come alive in PCS production of The Brothers Size.
May First Thursday featuring Tahirah Memory
Join us for May First Thursday featuring live music by Portland-based soul singer and songwriter Tahirah Memory, playing a mix of original songs and covers in a fun combo of jazz and R&B styles.
Foundations of Improvisation: Sunday Afternoon Series
Looking to expand your knowledge and skills of improvisation? Whether you did theater in high school and want to jump back in, are looking to find creative connections with others, or are a theater professional looking to deepen your training, this course is perfect for you!
Acting for Adults Level III: Actors' Toolbox
Explore Anne Bogart’s viewpoints, Meisner’s technique of repetition, Adler’s emotional recall, Laban’s eight efforts, Lecoq’s seven levels of tension, Michael Chekhov’s psychological gestures and learn to apply these to text of your choosing.
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