Dundalk, MD Acting Lessons

I teach improvisational and conventional acting techniques such as memorization techniques, blocking, physical comedy, and vocal projection and inflection.

Method Acting, Monologue and/or Group Scene Study; The Business of Show; Audition Technique; Spiritual Approach to Career & Auditions.

Maybe you're curious about acting. Maybe you're very good and very serious. Maybe you just need to come out of your shell a little bit. I've taught 'em all, with great success. I look forward to meeting you.

As Professor of Communication & Theater, I have exceptional experiences performing, producing, directing, and writing stage plays. My mission is to inspire and develop your unique gift. Fun, interactive, and applicable teaching techniques that will motivate the best you!

Gregory is a graduate of The Juilliard School's Drama Division in New York City and is an Affiliated Artist with the Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington DC. A member of SAG-AFTRA and Actors’ Equity Association, he has been working as a professional actor for more than twenty years in television, film and theater.

As a teacher and acting coach, Gregory is dedicated to facilitating the marriage of technique, imagination and confidence in order for each student to reach his or her goals as an actor, performer or public speaker.

Audition Preparation for:
Classical and Contemporary Theatre, Television, Film, Training Programs.

Continued Studies in:
Monologue and Scene Work, Text Analysis, Audition Technique, Voice and Speech Training, Public Speaking.

Work with a working actor! With over 40 years of film, TV, Theatre and Commercial work. Working with some top name director, producers and actors on film and TV projects. I am able to work with you online to prepare for that big "in person" audition or call back or to assist you for the best taped audition you will send in via the web. I have been teaching on camera and cold reading technique for years and coach and run my own self taping business located in Sandy Springs, GA as well. Break a leg!

I start from the ground up. As an instructor it is my responsibility to first help the student understand the nature of the person, including mind and body awareness. Once they are aware of the physical it can then transform to connect the breath to speech.

This ground work will prepare students for monologue work - understanding character analysis and specificity of each character.
They will learn how to control their breath when speaking, and utilizing pitch variety
Techniques of Stanislavsky, Meisner, and Chekov (Michael) will be used.

Beginner, intermediate, and advanced on-camera and onstage acting lessons from an award-winning, working actor with over 10 years professional stage and screen experience in classics to world premiere plays at Ford's Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse, Woolly Mammoth, Kansas City Rep, SIgnature Theatre, Round House, Center Stage, and Everyman Theatre (Company Member), with awards including Best Actor at the Reel Indpendent Extravaganza in DC for the feature film LAST NIGHT, now streaming on Amazon, Best Supporting actor at NOVA Fest in Virginia for the short film RUMINATION, and the Helen Hayes Best Ensemble for WHO's AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? at Ford's Theatre.

My approach is to immediately dive in with an unmemorized text--a monologue, short scene, poem, clipping, citation, phone book--and learn script analysis, memorization, character intention, action, persona, need, with an emphasis on developing a method unique to you, the actor.

Each lesson will be tailored towards your instinctual ...

I've been working in Entertainment for over a decade, I started as a child actor and then worked myself up throughout high school. Since then, I've acquired skills necessary to become best director and screenwriter, you won't be disappointed with something who's experienced. I'm flexible with students schedule, learning pace and how they learn - I want to make sure my acting students are prepared for their first audition!