TUITION:
Enrollment limited
$250.00/student
15% discount for early enrollment, code: EarlyBird (now - September 30).
Enrolled High-School or College Student discounts available upon request, please reach out! ehn241@nyu.edu

CLASS:
Sprit Forward Acting @ STARHOUSE -  A temple nestled in the mountains just outside Boulder, CO. 
In this class we will explore TRANSFORMING the molecules of the room through the spoken text of William SHAKESPEARE, and invite in the COMMUNITY and INTERNAL HEALING that accompanies it!

Over the course of two-days, we will do a deep dive into the transformational power of Shakespeare.

Students are asked to arrive with:
- (1) 2-3 minute Shakespeare monologue, memorized.
It’s best if you can find one that ACTIVATES something in you: a response to a single word maybe(?) or image, or a phrase—an idea, a story, an archetype…

(I will also provide a packet of monologues ahead of time that you can peruse and select from if you are less familiar with the canon at large).

From HERE, the StarHouse work begins…
- CHECK-IN
- a Gentle vocal and body “WARM-UP” that professional actors use regularly in their craft
- ONE-ON-ONE monologue coaching (that all can benefit from)
- STRENGTHEN your relationship to the text 
- knit your story to Shakespeare's ARCHTYPE 
- Deepen your understanding, and provide TOOLS, for performance and delivery 
- Secure a monologue that will be ready for AUDITIONS 

All can benefit from the workshop. Anyone who has ever thought acting might have something to offer them—or for anyone remotely interested in the stage, Shakespeare, language, transformation, internal healing, breath work, etc…it’s all here, I PROMISE!

The StarHouse is a sacred site, don't miss your opportunity to practice there. Your intuition brought you here.

A little about me: nice to e-meet you. My name is Ellie NICHOLS and I am a theater maker and artist. I grew up in Denver Colorado to two beautiful parents who turned our back yard into a garden oasis and small scale organic farm.

I hold an MA from New York University (NYU)—with a specific focus IN Shakespeare Studies. NYU unlocked a lot for me and it was there that I had the opportunity to study with: OSKAR EUSTIS (Founder, The Public Theater NYC) and second wave feminist CAROL GILLIGAN (author of: In a Different Voice).

I went on to work and perform with: Prague Shakespeare Company (Prague, Czech Republic), Shakespeare and Company (Leonx, MA), The Shakespeare Forum (New York City), Shakespeare Fringe Festival (Verona Italy), amongst others!

I also produce, direct and (occasionally) playwright. My original work has been featured and showcased in: Prague, London, Saratoga Springs, Los Angeles and New York.

A few fun facts: as I child I danced professionally with the Colorado Ballet and I have been coming to StarHouse since I was 7 years old!

DATES:
FRIDAY - October 23 - 6PM - 9PM (3hrs)
SATURDAY - October 24 - 9AM - 4PM (7hrs)
**there will be a 1-hour break for lunch on Saturday (10/24).

Come prepared, please bring:
- (1) memorized monologue
- (1) print out copy of the monologue
- water bottle
- notebook and pen/pencil
- comfortable clothes that you can move and breathe in
- snacks and a packed lunch for Saturday

note: Transformation is a goal, not a legally binding commitment