An intensive introduction to scripted
work through preparation and performance
of scenes and monologues.
Emphasis on learning effective rehearsal
techniques and expanding the actor’s
range. Requires approximately 3–5 hours
of rehearsal with an assigned partner outside
of class each week. Taken together or
in succession, this course and the Drama
Workshop constitute essential training in
the basics of the actor’s craft.
| MaryBeth Wise is an actor, teacher and narrator of audio books. Her acting credits include Frozen at The Studio Theatre Secondstage, The Importance of Being Earnest at Arena Stage, The Mineola Twins at Woolly Mammoth Theatre, "Midwives" with Roundhouse Theatre, "Frozen" with Studio Theatre Secondstage, Perfect Pie and Piaf with Potomac Theatre Project, Vita and Virginia at Rep Stage, and numerous productions at Olney Theatre including Annie Sullivan in The Miracle Worker (Helen Hayes Award Nomination). She has performed with The Shakespeare Theatre, Ford's Theatre, The Kennedy Center, and The Folger Theatre. MaryBeth has toured nationally with the Kennedy Center and the National Players, and internationally with Music Tours, Inc. and USIA. She narrates audio books for the Library of Congress, received her BA from Barry University in Miami and holds an MFA in Acting from The Catholic University of America. |
