Acting Classes
Skills, techniques, scene study, and monologue.
Acting Classes
Drop-in classes are an option and late enrollment for either of the courses is welcome. Please email Ms. Realmuto at [email protected] to sign-up for classes or to schedule a drop-in class. You can pay by cash or check at the class or call the SCC office at 631-287-4377 to pay by credit card. Thank you!
Course 1 – Acting for Kids
Class Schedule: Mondays from 4:00 pm -6:00 pm
Class Dates:
- April 7, 21, & 28
- May 5, 12, & 19
- June 2, 9, & 16
No classes on April 14 and May 26 in observance of holidays.
Course Description:An acting class for children (approximately ages 10 years and older) to work on various material from plays, musicals, television, and films. The class will focus on scene work and monologues from different genres and acting mediums. The students will learn character development and script analysis skills in order to successfully prepare for a role. The students will also learn improvisational exercises and skills to help them authentically portray a character.
Course Objectives: To teach the students the skills and technique required to work in a collaborative and creative environment. This class will teach the students how to confidently prepare for a role and to create truthful and authentic characters. Their individual work on monologues and their collaborative work with their fellow students on various scenes will help them not only become better actors, but better communicators and collaborators as well. This class will help the students develop important life skills such as listening, communicating with their peers, using their imagination to foster creativity, and learn how to work as a team in a group setting.
Tuition:A weekly payment of $35 per class or a one-time payment of $315 for the full course. You can use the PayPal button below to pay for the full course.
*Please contact the instructor, Tina Marie Realmuto at [email protected] with any questions. Thank you!
Course 2 – Acting for Adults
Class Schedule: Mondays from 7:00 pm -9:00 pm
Class Dates:
- April 7, 21, & 28
- May 5, 12, & 19
- June 2, 9, & 16
No classes on April 14 and May 26 in observance of holidays.
Course Description: An acting class for adults (ages 18 and older) to work on various material from plays, musicals, television, and films. The class will focus on scene work and monologues from different genres and acting mediums. The students will learn the skills necessary to analyze a script, build the development of their character, and create an authentic and truthful role. Improvisational exercises will also be utilized in order to help aid the actor in his or her artistic freedom and character development.
Course Objectives:To teach the students the necessary foundational skills to successfully prepare in building a character and creating a role as an actor. Through individual monologue work and scene work with partners, these students will get the full range experience of working on their preparatory skills as a performer, but also the collective experience of working in a creative and collaborative environment with their fellow students.
Tuition:A weekly payment of $40 per class or a one-time payment of $360 for the full course. You can use the PayPal button below to pay for the full course.
*Please contact the instructor, Tina Marie Realmuto at [email protected] with any questions. Thank you!
Private Acting Lessons
Private Lessons & Coaching Offered As Well!
If you or your child is interested in one-on-one coaching, please contact the instructor, Tina Marie Realmuto at: [email protected] for more information. Thank you!
Meet Your Instructor
Tina Marie Realmuto
Acting Classes at SCC with Instructor Tina Marie Realmuto
Tina Marie Realmuto is a New York based actress and playwright. She received her MFA in Acting from the prestigious Actors Studio Drama School at Pace University. Ms. Realmuto is a proud member of Actors Equity Association and has performed many lead roles in various Long Island community theaters, including Annie Sullivan in The Miracle Worker and Anne Frank in The Diary of Anne Frank. She graduated magna cum laude from Connecticut College with a BA in Theater in only three years. Additionally, she was her high school Valedictorian. Ms. Realmuto has directing experience and her published play The Power of Love: A Play in Three Acts, which is based on the true story of her beloved grandparents’ courtship and marriage, is available on Amazon.
While at the Actors Studio Drama School, Ms. Realmuto trained with the esteemed former Associate Artistic Director of the Actors Studio, the late Elizabeth Kemp. Ms. Kemp studied directly alongside Lee Strasberg, Elia Kazan, and even collaborated with Tennessee Williams on one of his later plays. Elizabeth was the acting coach for the 2018 film remake of A Star is Born starring Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga. Ms. Kemp is Ms. Realmuto’s inspirational teacher and mentor. Ms. Realmuto’s classes are created and founded from Elizabeth’s teachings and mentorship. Her goal is to bring New York City caliber acting classes to Long Island. Her mission is to offer classes that embody the teachings of the iconic Actors Studio and provide them to teenagers and adults willing to learn and develop their craft. As an actress with her foundation in Long Island community theater as well as exclusive training from one of the world’s most influential acting institutions, Ms. Realmuto is able to teach a unique style of acting technique to teenagers and adults that other teachers and professionals have not offered them.