MODULE 2

Develop in this 8-week Acting Essentials module. 

In this 8-week acting essentials program, you will train with 16th Street core teachers to deepen your craft and experience of scene work.

Over 8 weeks you will continue to develop elements of craft: Voice, (including dialect training), Movement and Acting Techniques. Voice work and movement training will inform character creation and the world of the scene. You will apply these techniques to ‘carbonate you into action’ through scene work.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

  • Over 8 weeks, actors will immerse themselves in a transformative approach combining The Actors Studio’s unique methods with Uta Hagen’s technique. The focus of this module is to give actors the freedom and confidence to experience and express the fullness of their emotional lives and perform scenes unselfconsciously.

  • The actors will explore vocal power, range and resonance of the voice, and have the opportunity to master a general American accent, which is a reflection of the American characters you will be playing in your scenes.

  • Actors develop a keen sense of physical awareness and emotional availability. Harness the power of building character and story through movement and gesture techniques based on the teachings of Michael Chekhov and Rudolph Laban.

  • Harry Haynes

    Acting Coach and Award-winning Theatre Director

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  • Matt Furlani

    Main-stage Voice Coach and Accent Specialist

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  • Anne O'Keeffe

    Movement Specialist

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  • Kestie Morassi

    Acting Coach and Director

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DETAILS

  • 2025 Module 2: 29th April - 21st June

  • Tuesday or Thursday evening; 7pm - 10pm

    Saturdays; 10am - 5pm

  • $2035 (Inc. GST)

  • 16th Street’s acting essentials program is ideal for any aspiring actor, who wants to understand what it takes to be a professional working actor and who wishes to start formal training.

    This program is designed to be experienced either as part of the module series (3 in total) or as a self-contained 8-week module. 

    No Experience is required. Class placement is based on an interview with Associate Artistic Director Harry Haynes and at the discretion of the studio admissions and faculty. 

    *Teachers may change due to availability

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TESTIMONIALS

  • “Module 1 definitely has given me an insight of what really is acting. It really help me to get out of my comfort zone and learnt a lot to control of my emotions during the training. I’ve learnt so much with Harry Haynes he really gives every knowledge he has to help you learn the craft of acting. Absolutely would love to come back again in the future, 16th street absolutely the best acting program. Full stop.”

  • “Being taught by Harry, Karen and Matt was truly a wonderful experience. Each of these teachers are experts in their craft and it shows in the care they give to each student and how they handle such dynamic environments. I have learned so much from this course that applies far beyond acting. I had no acting experience prior so this is definitely something I'd recommend to first-timers wanting to give it a good go.”

  • “The course was amazing. I always felt it to be a safe space for me to step out of my comfort zone. I experienced constant growth and was challenged.”

  • “All of the teachers at 16th St are incredibly passionate and clearly care that everyone in the class is given an opportunity to grow and shine. Very inspiring!”