RGV Center of Fine Arts Acting and Directing Classes

Rio Grande Valley Center of Fine Arts presents:

Acting and Directing Classes with Pedro Garcia


Drama Coordinator, Pedro Garcia, has been a stage performer and film actor since 1987, and has appeared in over fifty plays, and several films. His movie credits include: Living the Life, Pain Flower starring Jesse Borrego, Mad Love starring Drew Barrymore among others. He is a member of the Screen Actors Guild, and Co-founder of Teatro Nuestra Cultura.

The Drama Department is offering acting and directing classes for amateurs and professionals. Instruction will be based, in part, on the teachings of Constantine Stanislavski.


Schedule for Drama & Directing Workshops:

Children's Acting workshop:

DATES: Saturdays, May 14 through July 2, Eight-week workshop
TIME: 9:30 am - 11:00 am
AGES: (Ages 8 - 13) 15 students maximum, 8 students minimum
PRICE: members $120, non-members $144


Acting for Beginners:

DATES: Monday's and Wednesday's, May 15 through July 4
Eight-week workshop
TIME: 9:30 am - 11:00 am
AGES: (Ages 14 and above) 15 students maximum, 8 students minimum
PRICE: members $240, non-members$288
DESCRIPTION:Acting students who are beginners will learn stage directions, voice projection, articulation, learning lines and the basics and disciplines of acting including an awareness of the senses and being in character.

Advanced Acting:

DATES: Monday's and Wednesday's May 16 through July 6 Eight-week workshop
TIME: 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
AGES: (Ages 14 and above)
15 students maximum, 8 students minimum
PRICE: members $240, non-members$288
DESCRIPTION: Acting students who are more advanced and gearing themselves to a professional career will learn the methods of acting including character and script analysis to present a more believable and natural character. This class also includes improvising, and voice and body language.


Play/Film Directing:

DATES: Saturdays, May 14 through June 18, Six-week workshop
TIME: 1:30 pm-4:00 pm
AGES: (Ages 14 and above)15 students maximum, 8 students minimum
PRICE: members $150, non-members$180
DESCRIPTION: Directing students will learn the basics of directing and producing a play/film, to include, choosing the right script, production meetings, scheduling rehearsals or shoots, budgeting, auditioning, directing actors, understanding the script, blocking, and working with the rest of the crew including the publicity department.

*Each class will culminate with a public viewing of some of the works that will be established from the workshop, and each participant will receive a certificate of achievement and attendance upon successfully completing the workshop.

For more info visit: www.rgvcofa.org