Acting Up Weekly Drama Classes (Mornington Peninsula)

WEEKLY DRAMA CLASSES with Sally McLean (film, television & theatre actor/director) Acting Up is proud to announce the return of the Acting Up Weekly Classes. These classes are designed to give you a solid foundation in acting, covering characterisation, scene work, monologue work, Stanislavski technique, voice work and camera/screen technique. Beginners are welcome, as are those who have some experience in amateur theatre, school plays or in television (extra work and bit parts) and wish to broaden their skills base in a professional and fun environment. "It exceeded all my expectations. Sally obviously spent much time making each lesson valuable and a learning experience for each student each week. (She) has high standards for herself and for her students - which makes you 'buy in' to the lesson each week 100%." - Kathleen Ronchi, Acting Up Weekly Classes, Term 1 & 2, 2004 ABOUT SALLY McLEAN A graduate of The Actors Institute, London (UK), Sally has played leading roles on the London stage in various productions including Macbeth, Hamlet, Top Girls, Uncle Vanya and the World Premier of Annabel’s Requiem. She has appeared on UK television in The Bookworm, The 80’s, The Late Show and most recently as “Angie Powers” in the BBC mini-series Bootleg. On the Australian stage, her credits include leads in On The Town, Song & Dance, Annie, Lovepuke and the Australian Premier of I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change at the Athenaeum Theatre. Australian television credits include Flying Doctors, Fast Forward, Blue Heelers, Tonight Live and Comedy Inc. Film credits include Without A Word, Ring of Roses, Raising Props, Death of a Property Salesman, Within and Return and the UK features A Little Rain Must Fall, Ladybird and Secrets. As a screenwriter, director and producer Sally has written, directed and/or produced a number of successful films and plays under the banner of her production outfit, Salmac Productions, which began life in 1997 under the honorary patronage of British actor, Sir Nigel Hawthorne - the most recent of which is her stage play, the WWII drama, Bayonets & Bully Beef, which was showcased at the Victorian Arts Centre, Melbourne, under her direction in July 2005. Dates: Thursday, 18 May to Thursday, 22 June, 2006 Time: 7pm to 10pm Venue: Mt Martha House, Crn The Esplanade & Dominion Roads, Mt Martha VIC 3934 Length of Workshop: 6 weeks (1 class per week) Max. No. of Students: 10 Cost: $360 Full/$290 Conc. Age Group: 15 years old to the Over 50’s BOOKINGS: Email: actingup@salmac.com Ph: 0410 798 514 Web: www.salmac.com/masterclasses/