UPCOMING CLASSES & WORKSHOPS
ONGOING SCENE STUDY & AUDITION CLASS -
IN PERSON/ONLINE HYBRID
April session begins Saturday, April 4th 2-6pm
Then three Sundays 6-10pm on April 4th, 20th & 27th
Studio located on Melrose between La Brea and Fairfax
$295 for 4 class session
max 14 students
Hybrid - some online spots available
My classes are known for being a safe and supportive environment where you will grow as an artist and as a person. You can expect to gain:
* clarity about your strengths as an actor
* awareness of what holds you back along with the skills and support to break through
* skills to approach various genres, and unique techniques for comedy in particular
* specificity.... wayyyyy more of it in your work
* techniques for breaking down scenes
* confidence in your auditions and your scenework
* authenticity in how you show up
or email: info (at) michaeldcohen (dot) com
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CREATING CHARACTERS FOR ANIMATION
Wednesday, March 26th 11am-1pm
Don LaFontaine Voiceover Lab
In this workshop, we will focus on creating characters that are truthful, no matter how "cartoony" the show. We will work on how to identify the tone of the show, understand the text and explore your unique voice print to give life to a variety of different characters.
Click here to register
(only open to SAG-AFTRA members)
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SPECIFICITY: CREATING MOMENTS THAT BOOK THE JOB
SAG-AFTRA Wednesday, April 9th 6-8pm
How do you set yourself apart in an audition? How do you serve the text while still making bold choices? We all want the casting director and producers to see the unique contribution we can make to a role. But sometimes our efforts take us away from the story being told, or we stay general because we're just not sure how to make it our own, or worse, we think we're being specific when we're not. This seminar will help you assess your own process and give you new tools to meeting a role's need for specificity. You will learn to find hidden clues in the script, use your uniqueness to create specific characters, and discover ways to be even more present in the audition.
Steps to Specificity - Friday, May 2nd 7-9:30
In Person
(Online spots available for out of owners)
After April 15th $95
Participants can bring in a comedic or dramatic scene or monologue of their choice for a chance to work at the front of the room.
Open to SAG-AFTRA members only. Registration TBA.
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CHARACTERS: FROM SKETCH TO SITCOM
A Groundlings Master Class
The Groundlings School
Saturday, April 19th 2-5pm
The Groundlings stage and school are known for nurturing the creation of iconic sketch characters. So how do you bridge those characters into a sitcom audition or offer? Although sketch and sitcom are both comedy artforms, they differ in how characters are portrayed. In this workshop, you’ll come away with techniques and inspiration to leverage the best from your sketch characters and nail characterization for TV.
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ACTING IN TV/FILM COMEDY -
WEEKEND WORKSHOPS
May 2-4, 2025
A series of 3 workshops:
Steps to Specificity - Friday, May 2nd 7-9:30
Physical Comedy - Saturday, May 3rd 10am-1pm
Comedic Scene Work - Saturday May 3rd, 2-6pm & Sunday May 4th, 10am-2pm
Tuition for all workshops:
By March 31st $275
April 1-15 $325
After April 15th $375
STEPS TO SPECIFICITY
Online
Friday, May 2nd, 7:00-9:30pm
Do you want a fast and efficient method for prepping a scene or audition? We will go over an 8 step process to honing in on specific moments in a scene and now to create memorable moments.
Tuition: By March 31st $50
April 1-15 $60
After April 15 $70
PHYSICAL COMEDY
Saturday, May 3rd 10am-1pm
In Person
(Online spots available for out of owners)
Studio on Melrose (Between Fairfax and La Brea)
Through on your feet exercises and watching clips of masterful physical comedians from sitcoms and movies, you will learn techniques to help you get the laughs and make physical comedy work for your unique style and physicality.
Tuition: By March 31st $75
April 1-15 $85
After April 15th $95
COMEDIC SCENE WORK
Saturday, May 3rd 2-6pm & Sunday, May 4th 10am-2pm
In Person
(Online spots available for out of owners)
(Online spots available for out of owners)
Using techniques for creating specific moments, and leveraging physicality and movement in comedy, students will work on an assigned scene that they will put up twice (once each class).
Tuition: By March 31st $185
April 1-15 $210
After April 15th $235
April 1-15 $210
After April 15th $235
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or email: info (at) michaeldcohen (dot) com
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