Monologues: On[Stage + Film]
Course Overview
The entertainment industry paradigms have shifted dramatically over the past few years, and casting has seen a dramatic move to being almost entirely online and remote. If you’re interested in the business of acting, preparing for this reality can be a huge advantage in the marketplace, and this class is for you! Students will learn how to craft a monologue for the stage and how to adapt the same material for the camera.
You will work to achieve storytelling and character with a clear body/mind connection and discover what makes the piece unique with the support of vocal, acting, and movement exercises. With your monologues fully embodied, you will then apply the techniques to the particular demands of the camera. The session will result in a monologue that can be performed for both a theater and film environments, and you will walk away with both an audition piece and a piece of tape.
Course Objectives
Course Information
- Credit:
- Noncredit
- Categories:
- The Arts / Theatre
Program Information
- Pre-College Program:
- This is a teaser for precollege.
Course Dates and Details
| Program | Course Dates | Class Time | Format | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-College | Session C |
| on-campus | open |
Instructors
Joy Osmanski & Corey Brill
Joy (she/her) was born in South Korea and raised in the Pacific Northwest. After graduating from college with a degree in writing and studio art, she was working as a graphic designer when she decided to audition for a community production of Our Town. She was cast as the lead and caught the eye of the Artistic Director at San Jose Rep, where she then did two plays and became a company member of Red Ladder, the theatre’s outreach program. Joy then pursued her MFA at UCSD, one of the top three programs in the country. She moved to LA following graduation and began what has been a nearly 20-year career in tv, film and theatre and voiceover. Recent credits include Stargirl, Duncanville, and the latest in Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone universe, 1923. Joy also loves to teach and has worked with students at UCSD, UCSB, and now Emory University. She loves playing monster with her kids, exploring new locales, and eating pretty much anything.
Corey Brill
Corey Brill (he/him) has been working professionally as an actor for over 30 years. On Broadway, he recently appeared in Tom Stoppard's Leopoldstadt which won 6 Tonys including the 2023 Tony for Best Play. His other Broadway credits include 2012's Gore Vidal’s The Best Man (starring James Earl Jones, Angela Lansbury and others), Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo (starring Robin Williams, 2011) as well as the first National Tour of Sam Mendes's Cabaret in 2000. Corey has performed in theaters across the country:The Kennedy Center (The Glass Menagerie, starring Sally Field, 2005), 6 World Premieres at South Coast Repertory as well as plays at Actors Theatre of Louisville, Seattle Repertory Theatre, The Old Globe, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Hartford Stage, La Jolla Playhouse, Chalk Repertory Theatre, Young Jean Lee’s Theater Company, and Antaeus. His TV/Film appearances include playing Dr. Pete Anderson on “The Walking Dead,” “Chicago P.D.,” “You’re the Worst,” “Scorpion,” “Perception,” “CSI: Miami,” and HBO’s The Normal Heart. Corey is also an award-winning audiobook narrator with over 50 titles, loves tennis and is most proud of his family. BFA in Musical Theatre from Otterbein College & MFA in Acting from UC-San Diego.