Cleveland Play House - Theatre Academy Register Now | Noon - 6 PM Middough Building - 1901 E. 13th Street Cleveland, OH 44114, fifth floor Education Classes for All Ages and Levels For more than eight decades, CPH has offered educational programming as varied as the stories on its stages. We have classes for working adult professionals, preschool children with big imaginations and everyone in between. Faculty from Tony-Award-recipient Cleveland Play House will excite creative potential and nurture your passion for live theatre! ADULT CLASSES Whether you're looking to hone your communication skills, audition for that community theatre role, or simply make theatre, Cleveland Play House's artistic and educational staff will engage and immerse students in the love of theatre, while developing skills needed to enhance your vocal and physical abilities. The Actor's Gym Ages 18-100 This offering is geared toward working professional actors and provides an opportunity to "work-out" their acting skills for a nominal fee in a wide variety of disciplines, including monologue/audition work, scene study, voice and speech, and classical text. In addition, class members will be eligible to participate in a series of master classes featuring an amazing variety of Cleveland's top artists, including Artistic Director Laura Kepley, members of the CPH artistic and education departments, and guest artists from our mainstage productions. Actors will participate in a showcase for friends and family. Voice It! 18-100 "In a world..." We've all heard it. How would you like to be that voice and build a career as a voice-over artist/narrator from the privacy of your own home or local studio? Due to technological advancements in the field, anything is possible nowadays! In this new offering, participants will work on the techniques of voice-over and narration with a variety of Cleveland's top talents then record their own demo tape at the end of the session to share with agents, production companies and the world! Action! The Fundamentals of Screen Acting Ages 18-100 Acting for the stage and acting for the camera are two entirely different disciplines; this class will enable actors to establish a working understanding and appreciation of the TV/film medium. Actors will be filmed and provided with immediate feedback by the instructor throughout the class. They will also gain insights into the world of agents, self-marketing, and the professional opportunities for film actors in Northeast Ohio and beyond. Actors will participate in a showcase for friends and family. Step Right Up! Ages 18-100 This class will cover the basics of acting technique and will provide a solid foundation for adults interested in pursuing the craft of acting. The class will give actors an opportunity to learn through a variety of exercises, games, improvisations, and scene work. Actors will participate in a showcase for friends and family. Scenes and Suds Ages 21-100 In this fun new offering with the young professional in mind, participants will perform scenes from plays that have an alcoholic beverage component; The Days of Wine and Roses, Barefoot in the Park, and Cat on A Hot Tin Roof for example. Then following the sessions, the class will convene at a local pub or restaurant to enjoy the featured beverage of choice from the scene-work that day. Cheers!