For beginners and newcomers to acting on stage. This foundational class will introduce breath, voice, and body techniques along with improvisation work to unlock a sense of play and curiosity. These tools will be used during script and character analysis with contemporary texts to discover how to make the best vocal and physical choices for a character. Actors will then get the chance to work on a monologue or scene in a masterclass style workshop environment.
  • Instructor: Caity Smyck
  • Wednesdays: April 12 - May 31 (8 weeks,)
  • 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. (1.5 hours)
  • $139

About the instructor

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​Caity Smyck (she/they) is a creator, performer, and maker of things originally from Calgary, Alberta. She is currently based in Ottawa after completing her BFA in Acting at the University of Ottawa. In 2022, she created Unmatched with Levity Theatre and performed in the production in a 4 city Fringe Festival tour across Canada, winning Best of Venue in Hamilton. Prior to that she created and performed in their premier production SOLD which was part of the 2021 Calgary Fringe Festival, which won the Emerging Artist’s Jester’s Cap award. Some of her favourite roles include Lisette de Courval in an english production of Les Belles Soeurs directed by Joël Beddows, Clytemnestra (Iphigenia and Other Daughters, University of Ottawa), Ladybird (James and The Giant Peach, Nosecreek Theatre), Mrs. Clay (Persuasion, Workshop Theatre), and Sister James (Doubt, Liffey Players). Currently she is in the process of creating Levity Theatre’s newest production label and participating in a new initiative in collaboration with the Ottawa Children’s Festival to create new work for Theatre for Young Audiences here in Ottawa. She is also newly working with TACTICS on two of their 2023 Main-stage productions as Production Manager.
​Registration
To register: 
  1.  Online registration
  2. ​Registration at the front desk of the Community Centre (320 Jack Purcell Lane)

 Email Shawn at shawn@jpra.ca if you have any questions about this program! ​