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"Instead of waiting for a rich TV job, you should get into the theatre and work hard. Actors who tackle Shakespeare will be steeled to handle every challenge they encounter. Because if you can do Shakespeare, you can do any modern play they throw at you. But if you do TV for years, you cannot necessarily do Shakespeare." - John Neville
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"By taking a David Smukler voice class I know I'm getting the best actor workout I can find. It's more than voice. It's about connecting to your emotions, bringing out a more sincere and powerful perfomance."
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"Tedde makes seemingly complicated text clear and simple to speak, while arming actors with techniques to utilize..." |
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"It's what I love about Equity Showcase, it's like you're guaranteed that the instructor is going to be dedicated and above all enjoy what they are doing.... The kind of place where you can grow as an artist."
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"Peter's knowledge and enthusiasum for Shakespeare demystified the text and made it come alive."
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"I keep going back because I just get more and more open each time and that's just exciting and definitely makes me a better actor."
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"Wow! I have learned so much working with him . Kevin has been inspiring and so positive. Thank you for keeping my passion for acting alive . I will forever take with me all I learned."
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"The applications for this movement are manifold, giving the actor tools that range from subtle, naturalistic physical expressions of character to a much more abstract, poetic representations of reality in the theatre."
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"Inspired and inspirational, gifted, unique, he brings joy back to acting." - Grant Shaud ('Miles Silverberg' on MURPHY BROWN)
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....... "Peter is the teacher you always wanted. He is viscerally and passionately involved in your discovery... and he loves his work."
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"Elva Mai Hoover is a top notch instructor, her generous, no BS approach is worth every penny!"
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"It was a great opportunity to learn from more experienced stage managers... This program has been a great step in my career."
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"Jennifer is truly a gifted teacher. She has an extraordinary attention to detail, is tremendously caring and very intelligent about acting."
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"Working with RH brought a stillness and specificity to my work, forcing me to abandon old habits and "tricks" that were getting in the way of my progress as an actor."
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"Brenda's honesty and compassion are her gifts as a teacher. She shares her wealth of experience as an award-winning actor, director and nationally sought-after teacher with generosity."
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"Rod is one of the most generous and effective teachers in the industry.... If you are up to the challenge, Rod will push you to where you need to go."
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''I am not sure what I was doing before I started this course, but it wasn't acting . I now truly realize what acting is and it is a craft . Kevin really is an inspiration!''
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"Rosemary brilliantly individualizes her teaching for every actor she meets. She uses experience, encouragement and immense creativity in every word of advice."
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"Ann has an encouraging insightfull way of zeroing in on your individual hit in commercials and making it practical for you to understand. She helps you from an actor's standpoint untill you get it."
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"As an actor, as a communicator with other human beings, as an artist asking the question of my own creative voice, this voice work is the foundation, catalist and practice."
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"I was able to pick up combat techniques and choreography faster then I ever thought possible. I would say that if you are looking for someone to teach you the intricacies of stage combat, look no further... she is one of the best."
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"For someone who started out as an archeologist it's not surprising he's so good on the details and for someone who started in the theatre as an actor it's not surprising that he knows his craft from the inside out."
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"I always think taking Janet-Laine's class is money well spent, and I've taken her class a few times. I always book something either during or right after her class and have termed that the 'Janet-Laine effect'."
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"Class with Beth is a unique experience. She delves into the physical discipline of acting and then after allowing your body to absorb this technique, she applies it to basic scenes. The result is a clear road map for an actor to follow."
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"I think these workshops are very useful and I really appreciate seeing a piece in progress." Jon Kaplan, Now Magazine
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"I took both of Elva Mai's voice- over workshops ... shortly thereafter I did my first ever voice- over audition. Both the director and the studio technician thanked me for doing such a clean and professional job. I told them it was my first time in a studio and that I had taken Elva's courses. All they said was "well that explains it."
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"In your choice is your talent!" - Stela Adler
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"I have come to rely very heavily on Equity Showcase Theatre, where I seem to always be able to find the space I need, at a reasonable price, when I need it. And when I get there, the artists and I are all treated with great respect and good humour by the staff."
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Celebrating our 50th Year!
