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Voice Over 101 — Assignment 3
Choose a short piece to practice from any of the categories below. Choose one that interests you: When practicing, be aware of: Think about your character’s:
Refunds and Cancelations
If Your Class Is Canceled: If a class you have enrolled in is canceled, or if the time or location changes in a way that makes it unworkable for you to attend, you can choose between: If You Sign Up, Then Cancel: If you notify us of your cancellation 72 hours or more BEFORE the…
ACTING 103 ASSIGNMENT 1 – NEW – CARPOOL MONOLOGUES
Important: There are TWO assignments below. Be sure to do both of them. Assignment 1: Read through the short script below. You do NOT need to memorize it but do give some thought to the characters and practice them. (Be sure to also do assignment 2, further down this page.) Assignment 2: Choose ONE of…
ACTING 103 – REBOOT
After memorizing the lines… … practice them as they might be said by the character “types” below. Find each character’s way of walking/standing/sitting/and moving around the room. Hi everyone! We’ll be doing improv and cold reads this coming week, so there’s nothing to memorize. Instead, I’ll be asking you to read the short script below…
Short film premiere! 9/13/2025
Every Home as an Ashley Set in the year 2212, Every Home Has an Ashley follows Ashley, a household robot programmed to nurture and obey, as she cares for baby Jeremy in a world dominated by war, corruption, and consumerism. When Ashley Prime—the leader of her kind—pressures her to join a coming uprising, Ashley hesitates,…
Some Art by Nils Osmar
Becoming Real Images
Possible images for Youtube series
Acting 103 Assignment – Ali and Shay
Ali’s possible objectives Shay’s possible objectives
“Every Home Has An Ashley” – Stills and Production Photos
ASHLEY PRIME’S “LOOK” Zak-Zak Commercial The Reporter The President Michael calling Ashley from off-planet Digital backdrops for some scenes – I’ve put myself in some of them as a placeholder: New Scene: Crazy Bob (a blogger who interviews somewhat crazy people) Presidential palace: Rally where war protestor dies Possible computer lab behind Ashley Prime Zak-Zak…
Other Fun Classes
We’ll be scheduling some classes in new categories soon. Please check back!
Acting 101 Assignment – “Kill My Uncle” Script
Hi everyone! The script to memorize for this week is below. As always, it’s fine to come to class even if you don’t have it completely memorized; but to get the most benefit from the exercise, I would recommend fully memorizing it. Remember that the one word – one letter method works well for most…
Acting 102 – Assignment 2 – Blue Folder 2
This week’s assignment has several parts – scroll down to see them all: Part 1: Memorize the scene below (Blue Folder Version 2) Part 2: More Script analysis Part 3: Watch the clip below
Acting 102 Assignment 1 – Watch a Video and Memorize a Short Scene
This assignment for this week has two parts (1) Watch the short video below. (2) Memorize the short scene below it. Scipt to memorize (below) Memorization reminders
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Acting 103 – Assignment 3 – Jay and Tulsi
Important Reminder: We will not meet this coming Sunday because it’s Easter. The makeup class will be on Sunday April 27th at the usual class time. THIS ASSIGNMENT HAS TWO PARTS: Part 1: Watching someone The first part is to watch someone for a short time, without them realizing you’re doing so. The person you’re watching…
Acting 102 Assignment – Ali and Shay
(Scroll it down to see the assignment) ABOUT ACTING 103 and 104: Some students have emailed me to ask about the schedule for upcoming classes. When Acting 102 finishes, there will be a month break, after which the next acting 103 class will be on Sundays in May. See this link. After that, the current…
Don’t Miss the Film Premiere!”Caged Blood”
Voice Over 101 – Assignment 2
Scroll down to see both parts one and parts two for this week’s assignment.. Part one: This week’s assignment is to choose either a cartoon script or an audiobook excerpt. You can do your own search for scripts online, or use the links below.Be sure to bring a printed copy. Part 2: Choose one of…
Voice Over 101 – Assignment 1: Commercials
Assignment: COMMERCIAL PRACTICE SCRIPTS Choose any of the scripts below, and practice it. You can read it from a printed copy or a device. Most of the examples below. have three versions: a 15 second, 30 second and 60 second version. Whichever scripts you choose, practice all three. If you have zero interest in commercials…
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ASSIGNMENT 001 – ACTING 104
Hi everyone, This week’s assignment is to memorize both characters’ lines in the script excerpt below. You’ll be able to figure out the key elements of the backstory from the script. This is a longer and more complex script then we’ve done in some of the classes. To get the most benefit out of the…
New from Rekindle Productions
Don’t miss the premiere of our latest short! The actors and crew are all current instructors, alumni and students from the Rekindle School program. Premieres Saturday 9/14 at 6 pm. Starring Korre Henry, Gia, Lauren Triplett, Drew Lozano, Nia Jones,Abhi Asok, and Nils Osmar. Written and directed by Nils Osmar. Filmed in Seattle. Come join…
An Upcoming Audition
Rekindle will be holding auditions for a new science fiction web series on Saturday, August 31, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. The actors will be auditioned in small groups. Auditions are by appointment and will be done in small groups: If you sign up for a time slot, plan on showing up about 10 minutes early…
Acting 103 Assignment 2 – “Adventurers – Bait Club”
Your assignment for this week has several parts, including watching someone in real life; memorizing some dialogue; and watching some short videos. Be sure to scroll down so that you see them all. Part 1: Watching a real person (in real life) The first part is to watch someone in the real world (not an…
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Short Film Premiere!
“Two Deaths No Waiting” Don’t miss the premiere of our latest short! The actors and crew are all current instructors, alumni and students from the Rekindle School program. Making of “Two Deaths No Waiting!” Stills and videos:
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Acting 101 – Assignment 01 – “I Like Your Hair”
Hi everyone! This week’s assignment! Related:
Welcome to Comedy 101!
Hey there comics, (That’s right, you are all comics already. Get used to it!) Welcome to comedy 101! PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE EMAIL (Majorly mandatory stuff) FIRSTLY Onto the good stuff… ______________________________ 1) PLEASE be on time. The doors open right at six and we jump straight into class every week. If you show up…