Classes will enhance your individual creativity, literacy, self-esteem, musicality, movement, sense of fun, self-confidence, performance and theatre skills. Exercises include improvisation and character games.

Summer classes are held at Heartland Community College, 1500 W. Raab Road, Normal, IL in the Astroth Community Ed Center, Room 2400. And taught by professional actor and playwright Rhys Lovell.

Summer 2013 Acting Technique Classes at Heartland Community College

The basic principles of acting will be explored through reading, discussion, and class exercises.  The performance element will focus on development of two contrasting monologues for an audition setting and short scenes from contemporary dramatic literature.

The courses are conceived with the understanding that acting begins with inspiration, with that which is innate, which is unlearned, and is subsequently given shape and made art through the practical application of technique.  Both of these elements, the learned and the unlearned, are essential to the actor; to forsake either one in pursuit of the other is to be false to the craft, for neither the person who relies solely on what gifts he may possess, nor the uninspired technician, may call himself an actor.

Summer 2013 Acting Technique Schedule

Monday-Friday, beginning June 17, 2013
Heartland Community College
1500 W. Raab Road, Normal, IL 61701
Astroth Community Ed Center, Room 2400

Grades 4-8: 9:00am-12:00pm
Grades 9-12: 1:00pm-4:00pm

Enrollment

Registration is open and available through the Heartland Community College webpage.

Spring 2013 Class Registration:

Acting Technique with Rhys Lovell

The basic principles of acting will be explored through reading, discussion, and class exercises.  The performance element will focus on development of two contrasting monologues for an audition setting and short scenes from contemporary dramatic literature.

The courses are conceived with the understanding that acting begins with inspiration, with that which is innate, which is unlearned, and is subsequently given shape and made art through the practical application of technique.  Both of these elements, the learned and the unlearned, are essential to the actor; to forsake either one in pursuit of the other is to be false to the craft, for neither the person who relies solely on what gifts he may possess, nor the uninspired technician, may call himself an actor.

Spring 2013 Acting Technique Schedule

Tuesdays, beginning April 2, 2013
Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts
600 North East Street  Bloomington, IL 61701

Kids 8-12: 4:30pm-5:30pm
Teens 13-17: 6:00pm-7:30pm
Adults 18+: 8:00pm-10:00pm

Click here to view the complete course schedule

Enrollment

Each session is EIGHT weeks long and costs $275. Prospective students can enroll at any time for the next available session. The first day of class is the previous sessions performance showcase. This allows new students to see what they will be preparing for during their upcoming eight week session.

To complete your registration:

1. Print, complete and bring your enrollment form to the first day of class.

2. Use PayPal to submit your registration fee:

WINTER 2013 CLASS REGISTRATION:

IMPROVISATIONAL THEATRE WITH LIZZIE DANIELS AND RICKY HASCHEMEYER

The goal of this class is to learn the basics of improvisational theatre, how to perform it, and learn confidence, team work, flexibility, and thinking on the spot. Explore your new skills in a supportive environment where there are no mistakes, just opportunities! Each week, students will participate in a variety of games and activities leading up to a performance at the end of 8 weeks.

WINTER 2013 IMPROV SCHEDULE

Tuesdays, beginning February 26, 2013
Kids 8-12: 6:00pm-7:00pm
Teens 13-17: 7:00pm-8:30pm
Adults 18+: 8:30pm-10:30pm

Click here to view the complete course schedule

ENROLLMENT

Prospective students can enroll at any time for the next available session. Each session is eight weeks long and costs $250, plus a non-refundable $25 registration fee for each class.

To complete your registration:

1. Print, complete and bring your enrollment form to the first day of class.

2. Use PayPal to submit your registration fee:

3. After your registration fee is submitted, your space in class is reserved for the upcoming session. You will then receive an invoice via Pay Pal for the remaining balance. This invoice is due before the first day of class on Tuesday, February 26th, 2013.

Winter 2013 Class Registration:

Acting Technique with Rhys Lovell

The basic principles of acting will be explored through reading, discussion, and class exercises.  The performance element will focus on development of two contrasting monologues for an audition setting and short scenes from contemporary dramatic literature.

The courses are conceived with the understanding that acting begins with inspiration, with that which is innate, which is unlearned, and is subsequently given shape and made art through the practical application of technique.  Both of these elements, the learned and the unlearned, are essential to the actor; to forsake either one in pursuit of the other is to be false to the craft, for neither the person who relies solely on what gifts he may possess, nor the uninspired technician, may call himself an actor.

Winter 2013 Acting Technique Schedule

Tuesdays, beginning January 8, 2013
Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts
600 North East Street  Bloomington, IL 61701

Kids 4-7: 3:20pm-4:20pm
Kids 8-12: 4:30pm-6:20pm
Teens 13-17: 6:30pm-7:50pm
Adults 18+: 8:00pm-10:30pm

Click here to view the complete course schedule

Enrollment

Prospective students can enroll at any time for the next available session. Each session is EIGHT weeks long and costs $250. There is a non-refundable $25 registration fee for each class to secure your spot.

To complete your registration:

1. Print, complete and bring your enrollment form to the first day of class.

2. Use PayPal to submit your registration fee**:

**All sales are final.

3. After your registration fee is submitted, your space in class is reserved for the upcoming session. You will then receive an invoice via Pay Pal for the remaining balance. This invoice is due before the first day of class on Tuesday, January 8, 2013.

NEW LOCATION:
Cometogetherspace Studio
212 N. Roosevelt, Bloomington

Steve Roggenbuck was recently featured in the New York Times:http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/04/timely-the-prophet/ and has over 1 million visits to his site. People compare him to a 21st century Walt Whitman. He has a self-published full-length book called CRUNK JUICE and several shorter chapbooks, all of which can be read online for free at the aforementioned website.

Ji Yoon Lee (http://www.radioactivemoat.com/imma.html) and MUSIC by Zach Ward, Tony Andrules, Trace Armstrong & Teaadora Nikolova!

Cometogetherspace – 212 N Roosevelt, Bloomington

NEW LOCATION:
Cometogetherspace Studio
212 N. Roosevelt, Bloomington

Acting for the Camera

Students will learn techniques for acting for the camera and how it differs from stage acting. Students will also learn the basics of how the film, TV and commercial industry operate. Each week, students will participate in a wide variety of acting exercises, games and camera interactions leading up to a filmed project at the end of 10 weeks. This will be the first of a three-part program in filmmaking and on camera acting. Classes will only be offered in order, once per term.

Demo Reel: is the video equivalent of an artist’s portfolio. It is typically used as a tool to promote an artist’s skill, talent, and experience in a selected field, such as acting or directing.

Students will not only learn to work with the camera as an actor, but walk away with important tools to help market themselves in the industry! Over the length of these courses, students will have monologues and scenes to promote their skills as actors!

Fall 2012 Film Project: HD Digital Recording of prepared audition monologues (drama/comedy)

The goals for this class are to prepare students to undertake work in the film/tv/commercial industry as actors.  Specifically:

• On camera acting and how it differs from stage acting
• How the film/tv/commercial industry operates as a whole
• What these industries are looking for from actors
• Get prepared to audition for on camera work

FALL 2012 ACTING FOR THE CAMERA SCHEDULE

Tuesdays, beginning September 25th
Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts
600 North East Street  Bloomington, IL 61701

Kids 8-12: 4:30pm-6:00pm
Teens 13-17: 6:00pm-7:30pm
Adults 18+: 8:00pm-10:00pm

Enrollment

Prospective students can enroll at any time for the next available session. Each session is ten weeks long and costs $250. There is a $25 registration fee for each class.

To complete your registration:

1. Print, complete and bring your enrollment form to the first day of class.

2. Use PayPal to submit your registration fee:

Written by Dan Craft, The Pantagraph
Thursday, 26 July 2012

Kymberly Harris, founder and director of TheatresCool, the downtown Bloomington acting school and theater space closing its doors Tuesday after four years.

BLOOMINGTON — In her seven years as an acting guru in the Twin Cities, Kymberly Harris has passed along her method-influenced techniques to hundreds of students of all ages and backgrounds.

Now it’s time to move on — physically, anyway.

TheatresCool is Harris’ brand name for her endeavor, begun in 2004 in the basement of The Coffeehouse in Normal and transplanted four years later to its own storefront space at 403 N. Main St. in downtown Bloomington (site of a former, short-lived performance space, the Black Box Theater).

In addition to its main function as a learning environment, the intimate (30-40 seats) space has also functioned as a lively mini-performing arts center, offering everything from poetry readings to comedy to live music to full-blown theater productions.

No more, though: The TheatresCool sign is coming down next week and will follow Harris and her 14-year-old son, Ethan, to Los Angeles, where she’ll continue to teach acting while pursuing her own performance career in films and TV.

Ethan, meanwhile, will start performance classes this fall at Alexander Hamilton High School’s noted Academy of Music, best known as the setting for the Disney Channel’s reality series, “Totally in Tune.”

Like mother, like son: no doubt about it.

Dear TheatresCool Family, Students, and Friends:
For the past six years, I have had the honor of teaching you and spearheading an artistic home celebrating diversity, self-expression and professionalism in Downtown Bloomington. Growing from a handful of students in the basement of a coffee house to four classes for all ages, over 180 students yearly in an independent storefront theatre, the students of TheatresCool have been learning the important truths of what it means to be an actor. I couldn’t be prouder of my students who have been cast for companies like CBS, Seventeen Magazine, Nickelodeon, Mitsubishi, and have been accepted to colleges like NYU and Northwestern, done hundreds of commercials, independent films and TV shows. Mostly, I am proud of our showcases, and the work and plays you have done in our theatre.

With the upcoming move to Los Angeles, I will continue training my current students as well as expanding to actors in the Los Angeles area, using the power of technology to make it all possible. I will offer private coaching sessions online to actors of all ages, beginning and professional. These sessions will prepare you for professional work or college auditions, help fine-tune your skills, as well as assist in overcoming questions of self esteem and creative blocks.

As a loyalty to my students from BloNo, you will receive a half off discount on all private lessons. I encourage you to give this a try. During our private sessions you can prepare for auditions and stay fine-tuned . (Remember: Luck equals preparedness plus opportunity. Or as Thomas Jefferson puts it, “I am a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it.”)
I am also available to use these sessions to conference about your artistic growth and help you along with that.

You will continue to develop skills for auditions like creating characters, you will explore your emotional depth, work with the script, and work on timing, improv, and finding the character within yourself. The screen between us is simply another representation of the fourth wall, something I teach all actors to deal with.
Please schedule appointments starting in August 2012 at: http://www.theatrescool.com/programs/private

I want to thank you in your support of my continued artistic growth, and for sharing your beautiful instruments with me. Your creative expression is uniquely yours and THERE IS NO OTHER ACTOR LIKE YOU.

Yours truly and always,
Kymberly Harris
Artistic Director, TheatresCool and Fresh Bread Productions, Inc.