We have been hard at work on the new look to the Acting.cz web pages. What do you think? The content of the classes hasn’t changed that much, but we are working on a new and exciting curriculum for next September. And if you’re interested in taking the Intensive Summer Course, then you should sign up now!

I would like to thank you that I have the opportunity  to learn this method of acting. In my opinion it has benefits in real life as well.  Sometimes it was demainding but I think it strengthened us. I think it was good that we have Brian at the beginning and Boris taught us the second half. For me this was really great experience. I met new people (I think we had special moments with the others), I obtained new informations about acting  and I learned how to act.  Acting in this way is so amazing! If I knew someone who would like to be an actor, I would certainly recommend your school. I am really glad that in Prague is your school and the chance to learn this method.:) THANK YOU BRIAN:) THANK YOU BORIS:) GREAT EXPERIENCE!!!:)

The Summer Intensive Program was a great time that I spent with awesome people who shared the same interest in acting as me. Two well experienced teachers Brian and Boris, were those who helped me to realize what acting is truly about. They guided me all way long on the exciting “emotional roller-coaster” that I got on the 1st day of the course. Together with my friends we made a little progress every single day and learned the basics of the Meisner Technique, which is a renowned acting method famous for its efficiency around the world. The twelve days were full of emotional freedom, new attitudes and interesting ideas, and I truly recommend it to everyone, who is either serious with acting and wants to learn more, or who just wants to explore this art and have fun. All in all, the Summer Intensive Programme rocks! =)

Completed the intensive summer programe in Prague Playhouse. Such an amazing experience which will be hard to drop. I look forward to continue on this path, since I found it so amazing. Thanks to the fellow actors/friends for helping me. I really enjoyed every day spent with you to the fullest. I also thank Brian Caspe and Boris Tanko Wilke for teaching me and more.You make me smile.You make me smile.You make me smile 😀

Here are a few pictures from our summer photoshoot. The pictures were taken by Marie Ingold in Letna Studios right next to our studio space.

The people in the images are the student of the evening acting classes.

If you would like to see more pictures see our facebook page.

If you are a current member of the Prague Playhouse Acting Studio, then you are welcome to come by the Studio on July 10th at 21:00 for a photo shoot. We will be taking pictures of exercises to put online (there will be a redesign of the website as well) as well as up at the studio.

We will also be taking headshots for actors to use in getting work.

Please bring a black or white button down shirt for the photos and possibly one other change for the headshot photos.

A student just sent in this thought about what the repetition exercise feels like:

This exercise is becoming like taking shower. You go in that room 3-4 times a week, sometimes the water is ice cold, or doesn’t flow enough, sometimes it is cut in the middle leaving you cold and sudsy, or you slip on the wet floor and get injured, or you just go in that tub to take a warm, pearly bubble bath which you want to submerge, melt in it and get lost. No matter which way you do it, you get out clean at the end.

Do you agree? What are you experiences like? Share in the comments!

Presented in cooperation with the Prague Playhouse and led by Guy Roberts, Artistic Director of the Prague Shakespeare Festival and director of the PSF productions of King Lear and As You Like It, this is a performance focused workshop exploring the unique demands of taking the next step in Shakespearean character creation–out of the classroom, into the rehearsal hall and onto the performance stage.

Shakespeare’s characters express themselves moment to moment through language, not action, to convey thought. The workshop will explore the link between the structure of the language and the thought the structure expresses as the principal means of characterization. Once the actor fully understands and commands the tools of Shakespeare’s language the possibilities are limitless. The aim is to empower actors to make Shakespeare’s language roll “trippingly” from their tongues.

Space in the workshop is limited. The workshop will be in English although care will be taken to ensure that non-native English speakers are welcome as well.

Friday June 3rd – 18:00-22:00
Saturday June 4th – 10:00-14:00
Sunday June 5th – 10:00-14:00

Cost: 3.000cz total or 1.000cz Daily

For more info and to register for Performing Shakespeare email:
Guy Roberts
guy@pragueshakespeare.cz

We are going to be having auditions for our upcoming production of “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown” on March 19 and 20. The show is a fun, silly musical based on the Peanuts cartoon. All of the characters are children played by adults. We are looking for singing actors: there is quite a bit of harmony in the group numbers. There is some dance/movement as well. All actors should be fairly fluent in English.

If you are interested, please write to me (brian@pragueplayhouse.com or 608 577 012) for an audition time (please state whether you would like to come Saturday or Sunday). Prepare a 1-2 minute comedic monologue and 32 bars of a song. There will not be a piano at the auditions so please be prepared to sing A-Capella or bring an instrument with you.

The roles are:

Charlie Brown: Baritone
Lucy: Alto
Snoopy: Tenor
Linus: Baritone
Schroeder: Tenor
Patty: Soprano

Rehearsals will begin at the end of March and there will be 6 performances in May (May 13,14,20, and 21).

Thanks and hope to see you at the audition!

Brian