Mechanics of Acting (6 weeks)
Taught by Jamin Jollo
October 4 - November 8
Sundays 11-1pm
Welcome to the Actor’s Playground!
A 6-week course, Mechanics of Acting is a new Church of Clown offering for actors and clowns to use time-tested acting techniques to bridge the gap between voice and movement when developing scenes. Students will learn Stanislavski, Ball, and Meisner strategies for dissecting monologues and scenes from contemporary screenplays and scripts.
Mechanics of Acting will dive into the power of commanding and giving focus with scene partners to bring dramatic, compelling stories to life. Part classroom discussion and part hands-on training, this course will work the mental and physical muscles required to expose some of the most important moments of humanity’s journey- those immortalized on paper. Bring a pencil and perhaps a notebook.
Instructor Bio: Jamin Jollo
Jamin is a classically trained mime and heightened language theatre actor. His pedagogy is melded from a conglomerate of artists such as James Donlon, James Jesse Peck, U. Jonathan Toppo, Cat Thompson, and other masters of physical theatre. Jamin has taught mime and stage combat for The Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Marin Shakespeare Company, Circus Center, and classrooms for 6th Street Playhouse, Katia & Co, and Shakespearience. He’s has played in Shakespeare and musical theatre shows across the Bay, all while debuting various Vaudevillian acts featuring mime, music, and absurdly comical costumes and props he designed and created. Jamin is the Technical Director at Church of Clown and also teaches mime and clown classes while directing Shakespeare plays throughout the Bay Area.
*Classes will be held on holidays that fall within the session
$450 - Early Bird Price $400
Scholarships and Payment Plans Available
Email Sophia@ChurchOfClown.org for code after registering for your first class, or for scholarship/payment inquiries.