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Acting with Alex Z.

Fort Washington, Maryland

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Teaches online
Teaches all skill levels
Age: 16+
Speaks English, Russian
Teaching since 2008
Acting

    About Alex Z.

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    Hello! Are you serious about losing bad acting habits, being more natural on stage and on camera, and making the very most out of every line of every script? Then we should work together. I'm Alex, and I've founded and run several non-profit theatre companies in the Washington, DC area over the past 10 years. I've given the very first opportunities to actors who have gone on to perform with some of DC's best known theatres. I can help you do the same. I'm a graduate of The Studio Theatre Acting Convservatory, and have had private study with some of New York City's best known acting coaches. I won't sugar-coat it: This is not easy. If you want honest feedback, you and I will get along very well, and you'll learn a lot. If you just want someone to tell you you're great, you should probably find someone better suited to your needs. I can be tough on you, because I want you to be real on stage, not just going through the motions. Let's get started!

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    Surrey Circle Drive South
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    Teaching Hours

    Monday
    7 AM-5 PM
    Tuesday
    7 AM-12 PM
    Wednesday
    7 AM-2 PM
    Thursday
    7 AM-2 PM
    Friday
    7 AM-11 AM
    Saturday
    7 AM-12 PM
    Sunday
    8 AM-11 AM
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    Pricing
    30 minutes
    $45
    45 minutes
    $60
    60 minutes
    $75
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    Experience

    Founder and Artistic Director

    Apr, 2007 - Present

    Molotov Theatre Group

    • Created and developed business plan for this award-winning 501(c)(3) theatre company that preserves and revives the celebrated French theatrical tradition of the Theatre du Grand Guignol, including securing the company’s non-profit status. • Established collegial and education-based professional relationships with acknowledged international academic authorities in the genre. • Established worldwide artistic relationships with theatre companies pursuing the preservation of this form, in countries including the US, the United Kingdom, Brazil and Australia. • Developed and codified the theatrical principles that form the foundation of the company’s production aesthetic, based on extensive academic research and collegial interaction with international authorities and adherents. • Lead six-week acting workshops on the Grand Guignol acting style, merging acting, special effects and fight choreography. • Created fight choreography, and developed stage effects for all of the company’s productions, including productions winning Best Comedy and Best Overall from the Capital Fringe Festival and Helen Hayes Award recommendation for excellence.

    Co-Founder and Managing Director

    May, 2007 - Sep, 2011

    Lean & Hungry Theater

    • Created and developed business plan for this 501(c)(3) broadcast theatre company that performs radio drama adaptations of works of English literature, including securing the company’s non-profit status. • Developed microphone technique training process for incoming actors. • Created affinity and distribution relationships for the syndication of programming throughout the public radio environment, including ongoing broadcast opportunities in Washington, DC; Tampa, FL; and Austin, TX. • Established relationships with XM Satellite Radio and Public Radio Exchange for program distribution external to traditional public radio channels.

    Education

    BA, Philosophy

    Sep, 1979 - Sep, 1983

    The College of William & Mary

    Acting

    Aug, 2008 - Apr, 2011

    The Studio Theatre Acting Conservatory

    Certifications

    Certificate of completion

    Aug, 2007

    Society of American Fight Directors

    Competency in rapier/dagger, knife, and unarmed combat

    Awards

    Best Comedy

    Jul, 2007

    Capital Fringe Festival Audience Vote

    Best Overall

    Jul, 2008

    Capital Fringe Festival Audience Vote

    Affiliations

    Screen Actors Guild/American Federation of Television and Radio Artists

    Aug, 2006

    An American labor union representing over 160,000 film and television principal and background performers, journalists, and radio personalities worldwide.

    Languages

    Russian

    Limited Proficiency

    English

    Native Proficiency

    Private Lessons

    • 1:1 lessons with a trusted instructor
    • 300+ subjects to choose from
    • Meet online or in person
    • Free on-demand videos and articles

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