About the Class

Acting III: Scene Study is designed to help you deepen your technique with practice through the dedicated rehearsal and performance of scenes and monologues. The course emphasizes developing a strong sense of your presence as a performer and teaches you how to work effectively with a director. Students should be aware that some outside (virtual) rehearsal time may be expected.

Prerequisites

Acting II: Process or Film II: Process

Duration

3 hours, 4 sessions or 2 hours, 6 sessions

Tuition

$300

Capacity

Maximum of 12 students

Find Your Session

4 sessions available

11/21-12/19

Saturday

(12:00PM - 3:00PM)

Skip Dates: 11/28

Taught by Cait Cortelyou

02/15-03/22

Monday

(6:30PM - 8:30PM)

Taught by Allison Gardner

03/21-04/11

Sunday

(2:00PM - 5:00PM)

Taught by Xavier Mikal

05/05-05/26

Monday

(11:00AM - 2:00PM)

Taught by Allison Gardner

Meet the Teachers

Cait Cortelyou is an actor and producer based in Atlanta since 2020. She holds a BA in Theater from Columbia University in partnership with the Juilliard School, and graduated from The O’Neill’s conservatory program The National Theatre Institute, with training from Colman Domingo and the Royal Shakespeare Company. On camera, Cait produced and starred in the award-winning feature film Ask for Jane, which enjoyed a limited theatrical release in 2019. She has been seen on TV in Bull on CBS, and in a recurring role on Steven Soderbergh’s The Knick on HBO. Cait has spoken on panels for the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, the Hamptons International Film Festival, the New York Television Festival, and has taught masterclasses for the China Women’s Film Festival in Beijing, and the School of the New York Times at Lincoln Center. Since January 2023 Cait has been leading a weekly artist workshop called The Collective at Alliance Theatre. www.CaitCortelyou.com

Xavier Mikal is an Equity actor, director and teaching artist from Baltimore, Maryland. He has his Master of Fine Arts Degree and African American theatre certification from University of Louisville. He also has his Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from North Carolina A&T State University. He has taught theatre from the University to Kindergarten levels. He has also coached Film/TV acting at AGI Entertainment. He has many theatre credits including King Hedley II and Martin Luther King Jr in The Mountaintop. As far as TV/film, Xavier was a lead in a limited series, THE PACT as Micah (Telly Award Recipient) and an independent film, ERACEING as Edwin which was shown in The Louisville International Film Fest, Toronto Black Film Fest and San Diego Black Film Fest. He also featured in the film SHIRLEY starring Regina King on Netflix. He is so excited to be leading acting classes with Alliance Theatre!