A Safe Space for Acting Growth

After years of training and decades of professional experience, I've come to the conclusion that most of the challenges and problems actors have with the work and thriving in the industry are a result of misinformation and misunderstandings. We're told to "Relax" but "Pick up the pace." "Raise the stakes" but "Less is more." "Bring the character to life" but "Be yourself." "Work on your craft" but "Don't act." "We love what you're doing but give us something different." And the list goes on and on. Being a working actor is fraught with contradictions and often the solution becomes the problem. My intention with this workshop is to clarify some of these areas and help the student obtain the proper level of work and perspective to gain and maintain a long-term career as a professional actor. This will be accomplished through a variety of acting techniques, exercises, intense scene study and discussion.

Currently still a busy, working actor, Richard has designed his 6 week acting workshop as a summer acting intensive for acting students serious about the craft and desiring a deeper understanding of the work, their career and themselves. 

The class will be limited to 20 students. Actors will be required to have a monologue memorized prior to the first day of class and a 2 person scene to submit for future assignment. All acting class members are encouraged to stay for the entirety of each class and to participate in discussions. In addition, actors may bring other material such as audition sides or any upcoming work they'd like help with to class.