About the Class

Acting II: Process is designed to help you build on your basic foundation and gain confidence with acting techniques through practice. You will focus on creating dynamic relationships and emotional reality within scenes, learning to move a scene or monologue forward with positive expectations. The course will also encourage you to dig into different ways to approach a scene, expanding your interpretive and performance skills.

Prerequisite

Acting I: The Foundation

Tuition

$200

Duration

2 hours, 4 classes

Capacity

Maximum of 12 students

Find Your Session

6 sessions available

01/08-01/29

Thursday

(6:30PM - 8:30PM)

Taught by Bernard Gilbert

01/14-02/04

Wednesday

(11:00AM - 1:00PM)

Taught by Allison Gardner

02/24-02/24

Tuesday

(11:00AM - 1:00PM)

Taught by Hannah Chiclana

03/02-03/23

Monday

(6:30PM - 8:30PM)

Taught by Allison Gardner

03/18-04/08

Wednesday

(6:30PM - 8:30PM)

Taught by Allison Gardner

04/15-04/15

Wednesday

(6:30PM - 8:30PM)

Taught by Cait Cortelyou

Meet the Teachers

Bernard Gilbert (he/his) Bernard is an Atlanta-raised actor celebrated for his compelling performances on stage and screen. A proud Morehouse College graduate with a Business degree, he also holds an MFA in Acting from The Theatre School at DePaul University. His television credits include recurring roles on “The Chi” (SHOWTIME), “Empire” (FOX), and “Utopia” (Amazon), alongside guest appearances on “Law & Order” (NBC), “Chicago P.D.” (NBC), and “The Big Leap” (FOX). On stage, Bernard has performed with renowned theaters such as The Goodman Theatre, A Red Orchid Theatre, and Northlight Theatre. His standout roles include Hero in Father Comes Home from the Wars, Dez in Skeleton Crew, Fish in The Royale, and Herald Loomis in Joe Turner’s Come and Gone. A recipient of the Princess Grace Award for Acting and the Ossie Davis Jr. Award for Best Featured Actor, Bernard feels deeply blessed to share this journey with his loving wife, Alicia, and grateful for the unwavering support of his amazing friends and family.

Hannah Chiclana is a co-owner of OSYS Studios. Since working in the Casting Department at CBS in NYC, she has loved finding the right voices for each role and working with actors to make sure their performance is the best it can be. She continues this work as the Director of Performance at OSYS. Hannah is also a working actor in the Southeast. She received her MFA in Performing Arts from Savannah College of Art and Design and her BA in Theater Studies at The University of Central Florida. Her bread and butter is audiobooks; she's narrated over 60 audiobooks. When she's not in her booth or on stage, she is working with her agent, JPervis, on commercials, voiceovers, and all the other fun TV and Film things. You might have heard her voice in commercials like Bed, Bath, and Beyond, Tally, and more! She loves being a teaching artist and has been teaching for 15+ years starting at The Orlando REP Theatre and currently at The Alliance Theatre.

Cait Cortelyou is an actor and producer based in Atlanta since 2020. She holds a BA in Theater from Columbia University in partnership with the Juilliard School, and graduated from The O’Neill’s conservatory program The National Theatre Institute, with training from Colman Domingo and the Royal Shakespeare Company. On camera, Cait produced and starred in the award-winning feature film Ask for Jane, which enjoyed a limited theatrical release in 2019. She has been seen on TV in Bull on CBS, and in a recurring role on Steven Soderbergh’s The Knick on HBO. Cait has spoken on panels for the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, the Hamptons International Film Festival, the New York Television Festival, and has taught masterclasses for the China Women’s Film Festival in Beijing, and the School of the New York Times at Lincoln Center. Since January 2023 Cait has been leading a weekly artist workshop called The Collective at Alliance Theatre.n www.CaitCortelyou.com