Acting Classes
Skills, techniques, scene study, and monologue.
Acting Classes
Drop-in classes are an option and late enrollment for any 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!
Middle + High School Students
Course 1 – Acting for Musical Theater
Class Schedule: Mondays from 4:00 pm -6:00 pm
Class Dates:
- September 9, 16, 23, and 30
- October 7, 21, and 28
- November 4, 18, and 25
- December 2, 9, and 16
No classes on October 14 or November 11
Course Description: A course focused on the acting aspect of performing in a musical theater show. The focus of the class will be on character development and script analysis to bring forth truthful and authentic characters in the context of a musical theater performance. Instead of just focusing on the singing and dancing aspect of the production, students will learn the utmost importance of having truthful and authentic characters as the foundation for these roles.
Course Objectives: To teach middle school and high school aged students that true acting is based on truth and authenticity. We are to eliminate this notion of “ham acting”. Despite musical theater’s emphasis on song and dance, students will learn that the basis of being a performer stems from the character development of his or her role. Without the essential foundation of building a character and creating a role, the actor’s performance is superficial and surface-level at best. Students will learn how to hone and develop their characters with profound truth and vulnerability through the use of relaxation, sense memory, and affective memory exercises in addition to detailed study of the text and script.
Tuition: $25 per class
Class Size: 20 people maximum
For any questions, please email Ms. Realmuto at: [email protected]
Adults Ages 18+
Course 2 – Basic Technique for Method Acting
Class Schedule: Mondays from 7:00 pm -9:00 pm
Class Dates:
- September 9, 16, 23, and 30
- October 7, 21, and 28
- November 4, 18, and 25
- December 2, 9, and 16
No classes on October 14 or November 11
Course Description: Basic Technique of core foundational training rooted in The Method based on the teachings of Konstantin Stanislavski. This adult acting class is targeted for adults looking to enhance and develop their craft and to help them with their acting roles in community theater. Students will learn drop-in and green light relaxation preparation exercises, sense memory and affective memory exercises, shadow work, and participate in the essential exploration of private moments.
Course Objectives: To prepare the actor in his or her foundation of building a character and creating a role. The actor will explore the inner emotional work needed that is essential in his or her preparation. These students will be asked to delve deep and access their emotional depths from within in order to discover the alchemy that will enhance his or her artistry. This intense and vigorous course is created for adult actors who are truly serious about developing their craft. This profound course will be a transformative experience in their journey as an artist.
Tuition: $30 per class
Class Size: 20 people maximum
For any questions, please email Ms. Realmuto at: [email protected]
High School Students
Course 3 – Monologue Preparation & Execution for Auditions
Class Schedule: Tuesdays from 4:00 pm -6:00 pm
Class Dates:
- September 10, 17, and 24
- October 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29
- November 12 and 19
- December 3, 10, and 17
No classes on November 5 or 26
Course Description: This course geared towards high school aged students will help them prepare for their high school production auditions or college admission auditions for theater programs. Monologue preparation work will be the focus of this class and also how to prepare confidently for the audition process.
Course Objectives: This course will teach students how to audition with confidence and preparation. The students will observe each other’s work in an objective manner. Each student will choose a monologue and in each class present the monologue to the rest of the class. We will work on refinement techniques and also explore the “moment before” scenarios in order to provide truth and authenticity to each student’s character development.
Tuition: $25 per class
Class Size: 20 people maximum
For any questions, please email Ms. Realmuto at: [email protected]
Middle + High School Students
Course 4 – Process to Performance (Production Class)
Class Schedule: Wednesdays from 4:00 pm -6:00 pm
Class Dates:
- September 11, 18, and 25
- October 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30
- November 6, 13, and 20
- December 4 and 11
Performance Dates: Saturday, November 16 & Sunday, November 17
Tech Rehearsals: Tuesday, November 12 and Thursday, November 14.
Evening Rehearsals, Times to be Decided.
No class on November 27
Course Description: This course for middle school and high school aged students will have them perform in a play or musical. The class sessions will be the rehearsal process for the final presentation in front of a live audience. The audience will consist of not only the students’ family and friends, but it will also be open to the general public as well.
Course Objectives: For students to not only learn, but to experience the entire scope of the acting process. First, the initial stages of script analysis, character development, and improvisation. Next, use of the text and the rehearsal process for further exploration of their characters. Lastly, experiencing the other theatrical elements coming into play: lights, sound, costumes, etc. The overall process will teach the students the realistic demands of a live show and also the rewarding aspects of truly creating something from nothing. This course will teach the students discipline, hard-work, confidence, camaraderie, and collaborating with their peers.
Tuition: $25 per class
Class Size: 20 people maximum
For any questions, please email Ms. Realmuto at: [email protected]
Adults Ages 18+
Course 5 – Building a Character & Creating a Role
Class Schedule: Wednesdays from 7:00 pm -9:00 pm
Class Dates:
- September 11, 18, and 25
- October 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30
- November 6, 13, and 20
- December 4 and 11
No class on November 27
Course Description: This scene study class will have a focus on scene work with partners, character development, and script analysis. Students will work on scenes from renowned playwrights, such as Tennessee Williams, Arthur Miller, and Neil Simon. This course is geared towards adults due to the intensity of the material. Ideally, students will have taken or are currently taking the Basic Technique for Method Acting course in order to utilize the tools and training they have received and apply the technique to these characters and roles in this scene study class.
Course Objectives: For students to apply the techniques they already learned or are learning in the Basic Technique class and allow that actor preparation to be the catalyst for artistic growth and development. By working on this plays, the actors will learn to access the most deepest parts of themselves and in conjunction with the poetry of these playwrights’ language, these students will make monumental strides in their acting progress and artistic journey.
Tuition: $30 per class
Class Size: 20 people maximum
For any questions, please email Ms. Realmuto at: [email protected]
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 courses 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 vision 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. Myths of The Method will be debunked and the true nature of Method Acting will be discussed and explored in these classes. 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. Ms. Realmuto is thrilled to return to the Southampton Cultural Center after acting in four productions there. She is excited and enthusiastic to embark on this journey with her students.
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