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Stonestreet III/IV - Independent Studio Curriculum

ADVANCED PRODUCTION & INDUSTRY INTEGRATION

This curriculum uses the tools generated in Stonestreet I and sharpened in Stonestreet II to hone students' knowledge by focusing in on their interests in projects, development, advanced coursework including developing and making a VO or animation reel which includes Stonestreet’s sound room and post-production work on it.

Stonestreet Independent is offered in Fall, Spring and generally in Summer Session 2, 4-8 Credit Hours. Available during Summer I with special permission.

Stonestreet Independent also offers specialized programs for directors, producers, writers, and designers - and acting students who wish to broaden their experience and job potential behind the scenes and in front of the camera with courses and production experience in addition to or instead of an acting focus. This curriculum is set up on an individual basis and requires an interview with the Studio Director and/or Managing Director.

Classes Offered:

Guest Directors, Cinematographer, Sound Recordist, Production Manager, AD

Students spearhead a larger project in concert with the studio and faculty that they are featured in and work on as a team under a professional director, who will often act as head writer, write or adapt agreed upon material and characters for the group. The projects shoot either in NY or LA (for the LA program). Meetings or communications before the semester guide and shape the types of projects, roles, and what directors are selected which can be pilots, series, shorts or features.  

Instructors: Stonestreet Instructors & Staff

Students develop and work on their own original pilots, series, and films that they are featured in, develop, write, produce and direct, as a carry-over from their CYOM and S2S. Original projects can be subsequently submitted to the festival circuit, used in actor reels, and showcased on Stonestreet’s platforms and partner platforms.

Instructors: Elizabeth Bunnell, Stonestreet Staff

Students will gain a deeper understanding of auditioning for VO in commercials and animation as they hone their self recording techniques and create Voice Over Reels that reflect their unique Voice. Students will leave this class armed with the tools and knowledge to market themselves as voice actors.

Actors take the skills from VO, Animation, Audio Books from Stonestreet II and develop material, rehearse and produce with the studio a professional voiceover reel or animation reel, both the process of working on multiple types of material and voices, working in the VO booth and putting all their creating and producing skills to work. Reels are shared by the studio with Stonestreet’s network of producers and directors that work in the field and actors can share their work on all the casting platforms they’re represented on as well.

Instructor: Patrick Keene

By working on combining USB improv skills for screen, development of imaginative ideas & stories to establish individual comedic characters and points of view, this class will facilitate creating comedic material. The goal of class is to generate characters for screen, stand-up, self-made content, and potentially setting the groundwork for a pilot and/or sizzle reel. Part 2 includes production or performance opportunities from shooting sizzle reels showcasing characters and scripts ideas and live performances.

Instructors: Michael Warner, Rebecca Yarsin

Instructors work with actors, directors and writers individually, to identify and work towards each student's specific and personal career goals. Having a place to work on and coach for auditions to going deeply into material that is both a challenge and meaningful with the option to adapt for the screen makes the class a very personal salon for each member.

Instructors: Guest Talent Agents, Casting Directors, Managers

This class allows the actor to continue to build upon the audition technique foundations laid in Stonestreet I and II, so they can effectively move into preparing and delivering auditions independently of the classroom setting. In addition to meeting new agents and casting directors, students have the opportunity to audition for managers, producers, and directors, honing their business and self-marketing skills. Students meet new and different guest agents and casting directors from semester to semester.