Theatre Classes
Vero Voce is proud to offer classes and lessons in Theatre, Improv, and Musical Theatre
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Audition Class
Material is tailored to fit the student. Students can use their own monolog, or one will be supplied, which they will prepare for their mock audition. we will discuss and work on "sides" from plays. This course will touch on character development, scene study, staging, emotion, movement on stage, the use of props and the use of chairs to give greater impact of the audition.
Instruction will focus on making the strongest decisions possible, based on the information you've been given. Students will be instructed on proper attire for specific auditions and what is considered to be professionalism in the theater/film community.
The class will be led by Vero Voce's Dennis Brown. Dennis has been on the stage all over the world for 45 years and directed for 30 of those years.
Beginning Scene Study
This introductory course will focus on scene breakdown, character development, and the significance of proper blocking. Scenes will be presented to the students based on their strengths and weaknesses, per the instructor. The final class for the term will include a brief performance for an invited audience of family and friends.
The class will be led by Vero Voce's Dennis Brown. Dennis has been on the stage all over the world for 45 years. He has directed shows for 30 of those years.
Minimum of 4 players are required for this class.
Advanced Scene Study
The advanced course will be much more intensive and will produce scenes of performance quality. This course is used by the students to truly hone their skills on stage. The final class for the term will include a brief performance for an invited audience of family and friends.
A minimum of 4 students is required for this class.
Improv For The Actor
Although improvisation appears to be free-form, it is actually a structured process using techniques that can benefit actors in a variety of situations. Learn to make clearer, quicker and more definite choices. Listen and communicate better, and muffle your personal editor which often blocks you from being more creative and open in your acting.
- Improve Exercises
- Call Outs
- Improv Games
- The Rules of Improv
- Mini Shows
Improv 2
Vero Voce's Improv 2 is improv for younger actors 6- 12 years old.
Instead of using scripts, students will use their mind and body to convey emotions and scenarios, allowing the actors to fully grasp the importance of making choices and understanding the specificity of certain situations.
The instructor will help students prepare believably performed "actions". With each action, students will create environments and scenarios to perform in, all while truthfully maintaining character and surrounding.
At the end of the course, the young actors will have learned that acting isn't necessarily about what you say and how you say it, but about what you feel and convey to an audience.
Meet Our Teachers!
Sara Caligiuri
Dawn Harkins
Robin Rotela
Richard Trost
Justine Izewski
Justine Izewski attained a Bachelor of Music (Vocal Performance) degree, as well as a Bachelor of Music Education (Choral) degree from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She is Illinois state certified to teach Music K-12. She currently teaches grades P-8th at the Queen of the Rosary School in Elk Grove Village.
Alex Murphy
Alex Murphy, a native of St Charles, IL and graduate of DePaul University in Jazz Piano, is considered one of the "young lions" working his way into the Chicago Jazz Scene. He has performed at the Jazz Showcase, Andy's Jazz Club, The Drake Hotel, House of Blues and the Chicago Jazz Festival. In early 2018 he was featured in a "Jazz at Symphony Center" Masterclass with jazz great, Bill Charlap. He also freelances throughout the Chicagoland area, Northern Illinois and the Midwest. He can be heard playing keyboards on an EP from the band "Fade" that can be found on Spotify and Apple Music.
Dennis Brown
Jocelyn Adamski
Jocelyn has been studying Shakespeare for the majority of her life! Her lifelong study began as a child at Valparaiso University’s Young Actors Shakespeare Workshop in which she studied and performed Shakespeare’s plays for several seasons. Jocelyn continued to grow her love of the Bard through several professional Shakespearean productions and at Renaissance Festivals. She studied further at the Chicago Academy of the Arts, Northwestern University’s prestigious “cherub” program and at Wright State University, where she earned her BFA in Acting.