Outside In Theatre and SORORITY present FEMINIST ACTING CLASS Intensive

A transformative approach to actor training. A series of experiments to see if the form and content of an acting class can both be made intersectionally feminist. A paradigm shift. Let's flip the script. Founded in 2016 by award-winning writer and director Gina Young (she/they), Feminist Acting Class has been presented everywhere from the Hammer Museum, The Women in Theatre Conference, the Association for Theatre in Higher Education Conference and Directors Lab West, to universities including CalArts, NYU/Tisch, UConn, Loyola Marymount, Chapman, Pomona, and USC.

Feminist Acting Class is a series of experiments to determine if the form and content of an acting class can both be made intersectionally feminist. All genders and all levels of experience are warmly invited to join us for two days of paradigm-shifting, idea-sharing, monologue work and collaborative scene study.
You might leave with greater knowledge of women/nobinary/trans and queer playwrights, a monologue that broadens your range and type, or a much needed creative shake-up that alters the course of your career. Plus, we have fun!
Saturday + Sunday April 20-21
From 10am-4pm

ALL PARTICIPANTS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR BOTH DAYS

When you click on the first day, you will be signed up for the whole weekend.
Price: $250
If the cost is prohibitive for you, we are happy to offer sliding scale or scholarships when available, with priority going to BIPOC, disabled, and/or trans actors. For information on sliding scale or scholarships, please email [email protected]
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FEMINIST ACTING CLASS, created in 2016 by Gina Young, has been presented at The Hammer Museum, The Feminist Center for Creative Work, Directors Lab West, The Association for Theatre in Higher Education Conference, The Women in Theatre Conference, Grand Park’s Our LA Voices, and in Master Class form at universities including New York University/Tisch, Chapman University, USC, CalArts, and Loyola Marymount University.
GINA YOUNG (she/they) is an award-winning writer and director whose stage, screen, and curatorial work has been presented everywhere from The Hammer Museum and REDCAT to punk clubs and gay bars across the US and Europe. Recent work includes STRAIGHT PLAY (a queer beach blanket musical); sSISTERSs; and BUTCH BALLET. Young has worked with defining artists of our time including Cassils, Ryan Heffington, and Joey Soloway. She is the creator of SORORITY performance salon for new works by women, nonbinary, and trans performing artists, and is a winner of the Jane Chambers Award for Playwriting and the Humanitas/PLAY LA Prize. Their screenplay ROOM TONE starring Roberta Colindrez of Vida and A League of Their Own is a winner and finalist at film festivals worldwide. You can learn more about Gina's work at www.ginayoung.com.
“Young challenges the traditional, hierarchical structure of a learning environment, and challenges conventional notions of gender, drawing attention to the oppressive structures in place.” – Daisy Marsden, Bringing Sexy Back

“Gina is a dream mentor. Their support, intuitive guidance and brilliant brainstorming is everything I ever wanted from my college professors but never came close." - Sarai Heria

"I had no idea Feminist Acting Class would lead me to write & perform my own show! Gina is a brilliant artist and director who possesses an uncanny knack for pinpointing the artist within the actor and guiding you to go further than you ever thought you could." - Amber Hurst Martin

"Feminist Acting Class has changed my teaching, my acting, the way I think about myself as an artist, the way I foster community and connections, and the way I approach working with others. THANK YOU!" - Sallie Merkel

https://www.ginayoung.com/feminist-acting-class

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

5319 York Blvd, 5319 York Boulevard, Los Angeles, United States