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"Kate is amazing. Kate and PeachCraft took Chelsea's acting skills beyond where we thought they could go and now a number of opportunities are coming her way." - Susan Meyers

 


"I just wanted to thank you for all your extra-ordinary hard work this summer.  You gave the kids a wonderfully positive experience and I know that my son had a great time and learned a lot.  I enjoyed every performance of the show, the talented kids, and getting to know the other moms as well as yourselves." - Julia Frankel

 

REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS
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CANCELLATIONS
The course fee is non-refundable unless notice of withdrawal is received by August 1. In the event of cancellatioin before this date, the sum of $300. will be retained to cover administration costs. After August 15, cancellation will result in forfeiture of the entire amount. Absolutely no fees are returnable in the event of any student leaving after the beginning of the course for illness or for any other reason whatsoever.

We accept:

  1. Download the PeachCraft Actors Studio registration form here.
  2. Print form and complete all fields of information.
  3. Register securely by clicking the ADD TO CART button next to each desired item below.
  4. VIEW CART and proceed to checkout to complete online registration.
  5. In order to secure enrollment and guarantee placement please return completed registration form together with the non-refundable $60.00 registration administration fee
    no later than June 10 for returning students and August 15 for new enrollments. Mailing address: PeachCraft Studios, 371 Springfield Avenue, Summit, NJ 07901

NOTE: All workshops and courses have on-going enrollment for 10 week sessions, meeting once a week, unless otherwise indicated.* Returning students MUST
Re-Register no later than June 10.

Group Workshops
Four-Year Professional Acting Track
Acting Workshop
Creative Voice, Dynamic Speech & Power Memory
On-Camera Commercial 
Junior Acting Series
Michael Chekhov Improvisation

 


Four-Year Professional Acting Track

The Four-Year Professional Acting Track is training for the serious-minded actor who wishes to pursue an accelerated program in acting for stage, film and television. This program is designed for those individuals who wish to earn a living in the traditional industries of film, television and stage as well as in the alternative areas. This is an intensive course where a full commitment is required. Six sessions of Acting Workshop and Voice & Speech are required for this level of achievement. Students will then progress to Master Class by invitation from Kate Kennedy only.

*Mandatory two years for Professional Track Student Artists

ProTrack Program Sessions: Please choose one session from 1 & 2

 

1. ACTING WORKSHOP
2. CREATIVE VOICE, SPEECH & MEMORY

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Acting Workshop

Inspired by Stanislavski, Michael Chekhov, Stella Adler and Kate Kennedy’s own technique, this training offers actors the necessary techniques to transform into character in a healthy and believable manner. Actors are introduced to acting from the beginning with script analysis, given circumstances, awareness, objective, intentions, inner imagery, obstacles, radiating energies, psychological gestures and improvisation. All actors work on-camera for review and adjustments.

 

Available Sessions:  
MON 4:30pm-6:30pm, grades 4-8, $1680.
WED Actors Work Shop 4:00pm-6:00pm, grades 5-9, $1680.
THU 4:00pm-6:00pm, grades 5-9, $1680.
   

 

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Professional Track Technique

These workshops are designed for the student actors, specifically ages 13 to 18, who have the talent and dedication as an audition and interview are required. To become an actor takes talent, dedication, commitment, focus, energy and a lot of time. Actors are "athletes of the heart" who, at PeachCraft Studios, become fully engaged within the creative process.The Saturday Professional Track and Master Class workshops begin the journey it takes to attain the expertise to become a professional actor demonstrating to the artist their need for mastery of the amount of energy expended, control of emotions, mental fuel, a demand for a fluidity in their physicality, all are necessary and required to unite the mind, voice and body of the trained actor. Saturday classes are intended for the serious minded young actor who's higher purpose and goals are to apply their training in order to serve humanity in the performing arts by striving to become the better actor in order to achieve the inspired artist. The courses cover a range of skills and techniques which include actors movement, script analysis, creative voice and dramatic speech, improvisation, acting technique, scene study, audition technique and the business of acting. By Invitation only, Kate Kennedy, Master Coach, Actor, Writer and Director

Available Sessions  
SAT 9:00am-1:00pm, grades 7-12, Protrack Intensive $2980.
SAT 1:00pm-5:00pm, grades 8-12, Master Class $2980.

 


Creative Voice, Dynamic Speech & Power Memory

This workshop develops the cognitive fundamentals necessary for continuous improvement in voice, projection, range, articulation, pronunciation, expressive intonation and memory. Areas covered include vocal anatomy, speech articulation, stress, intonation, harmony, accentuation, sound planes, phonetic tools and mnemonic techniques. Actors will build a fundamental awareness, learn key tools for refinement and practice modulations in order to make the most of their voice, speech and memory.

Available Sessions  
THU 6:00pm-7:00pm, $650.
SAT 12:00pm-1:00pm, $650.

*Mandatory two years.

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Junior Acting Series*

Inspired by Viola Spolin Theater Games and incorporating Michael Chekhov's Improvisation, this troupe of Young Talent develops their ability to expand their imaginations through awareness, while exploring the creative process of inventing experiences that are different and new through actors movement, expressiveness of the actors instrument ~body and voice ~ and through improvisation. The Junior actors develop a strong sense of building the Ensemble and work on script to discover the basic elements of characterization.

Sessions *10 WEEKS:  

TUE 4:30pm-6:00pm, Grades 4th-6th, Limit 12 $1080.

Interview required. No previous experience necessary!

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On-Camera Commercial*

This workshop is designed for serious minded actors who wish to focus on the unique acting skills required to obtain work in local, regional and national commercials. The program entails Michael Chekhov warm-ups, cold read from current commercial copy, break down of commercial copy, working with casting directors, slate, audition technique, improvisational exercises, and clowning for the camera. Actors are filmed on-camera throughout the program for review and adjustments.

Sessions: Basic, Intermediate, Advanced, Improvisation ~ 8 WEEKS
 
MON 7:00pm-8:00pm, $790.
WED 6:00pm-7:00pm, $790.

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Michael Chekhov Improvisation*

Training to release the deep creative powers and abilities through movement, psychological gesture, atmospheres, archtypical gestures, centers and how to physicalize the character choices. The Michael Chekhov Acting Technique allows the actor to fully utilize the body’s energies in order to radiate and express their choices. In this workshop, actors are trained to tap into their imaginations and impulses in order to be creative and spontaneous.

 
Sessions: *8 WEEKS  
TUE 7:00pm - 10:00pm, Adults, $975.

Peachcraft reserves the right to cancel class without full enrolement.

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