TRANSFORMATION: ‘A thorough dramatic change in form, appearance, nature, or character.’
– The American Dictionary
Our classes explore techniques necessary to become a full-blown human being on stage and screen. My desire is to train actors to disappear into a role and to expand their casting status. My experience is that actors tend to make small or uninteresting choices when the writer has given so many clues as to what those choices could be. An actor’s responsibility is to honor the writer. If an actor brings the writer’s world down to his own small world, it’s not enough to get the job. Therefore script analysis is essential. To investigate language, rhythm, meter, form. Researching a role – socially, economically, physically and spiritually. Technique is what gives you the freedom to play extravagantly well.
DIANE VENORA
DIANE’S UPCOMING CLASSES
Atlanta, GA: August 12th through August 30th 2024
3-Week Shakespeare Workshop
Sponsored by Trilith Institute
Welcome to our Shakespeare workshop in Atlanta August 2024, in partnership with the Alliance Theatre company and the Trilith Institute
Shakespeare is THE master playwright of all playwrights. His influence has reached some of the greatest novelists, screenwriters and playwrights over many generations. He teaches us what it means to be unbearably and beautifully human. The need to communicate is immediate. The language is active, vigorous, and intense. The learning of text is fun, revelatory , rhythmic, engaging the body, the breath, the voice, the soul, the heart, and spirit. Great texts are experienced. My teachers would say, Shakespeare training is central to ALL actor training. If you can speak Shakespeare, you can play Shakespeare, then you can play anything.
The goal of our workshop is to INTRODUCE the actor to feel the language and rhythms in the heart, and flowing through our bloodstream. This includes in the mouth: the sounds, the words, thought structures, pictures flooding in and through us where it feels familiar, not foreign.
So let’s venture forth with open hearts, teachable and humble spirits as we experience A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Together. A family of actors, storytellers and players taking “joyful risks” every day.
Auditions required. If you feel excited about this kind of training please audition with a 2 minute Shakespeare monologue of your choosing. We will Zoom interview everyone. Don’t be nervous, just give us your best.
Sign up on the Registration Page.
- When: August 12th – August 30th 2024
- CLASS SCHEDULE:
- Monday through Thursday 10 AM – 4 PM EST
- Friday will be reserved for private sessions for those who need it
- Saturday & Sunday is for Homework Implementation & Rest
- CAPACITY: Capacity is limited to only 10 students.
- WHERE: Alliance Theater Atlanta, GA
- AUDITIONS: All Actors must audition with Diane over ZOOM. You can schedule your audition appointment now by going to the “REGISTRATION” Menu and filling out the application. This will start the process. For your audition you will need to present a Shakespearean monologue under two minutes in length. *Diane might ask you for an additional monologue from a modern published play.
- DEPOSIT: $500.00 Nonrefundable Deposit is Due as soon as possible to reserve your space in the class. We go on a first come first serve basis. Your deposit will go toward your full tuition.
- TUITION: $2500.00 Due July 29th 2024
- HOW TO PAY: Payment for Deposits and Tuition is via Zelle at Transarticulation@gmail.com — Once payment has been sent, please also send a screenshot of the confirmation from Zelle to the class coordinator (contact info will be provided once you register)
- Any Questions: If you have any questions at all please don’t hesitate to email us at transformationartistsla@gmail.com
Diane is the first American woman to play the title role in “Hamlet” for Joseph Papp’s NY Shakespeare Festival. Her film & TV roles include a critically acclaimed performance in Clint Eastwood’s biographical feature “Bird”, which earned her a Golden Globe nomination and the New York Film Critics Award; a recurring role in the Emmy award-winning series “Chicago Hope”; Al Pacino‘s wife in “Heat” with Robert DeNiro; ‘Juliet’s mother’ in Baz Luhrmann’s “Romeo + Juliet” starring Leonardo Dicaprio; and the female lead in “The Jackal” opposite Bruce Willis, Richard Gere & Sidney Poitier; Russell Crowe’s wife in Michael Mann’s “The Insider”. Diane is a Juilliard graduate and continues to study new acting techniques in both London & New York.
