Students work through the iconic acting exercises created by famed actress and teacher Uta Hagen, whose students included such diverse actors as Al Pacino, Whoopi Goldberg, and Matthew Broderick. No experience with Hagen’s approach is required, but students who have already encountered Hagen’s ideas are welcome and will be challenged to go deeper. These exercises are beneficial for actors at any level, as they help establish a firm foundation of acting as well as serve as a valuable “workout”” for more advanced actors.
About the instructor: Marietta Hedges is an actress, director and teacher. She is associate professor of acting at Catholic University and Head of the MFA Acting Program. She has worked as an actress in theatre, film and television in London, China, New York, San Francisco, and the Baltimore/Washington D.C. area.