Activating the Character
Designed as the advanced class of the Aquila Studio, this scene-study class led by Joe Massingill and Éanna O’Dowd will aim to bridge the gap between the research and script analysis, and living presently as the character.
It will act as a launch pad from Breaking it Down into Master Scene Study.
The classes will involve not just script work, but exercises in imagination work, bodywork and breath work to activate the actor in the given circumstances of the character.
Class will be Hybrid: in-person and online
*All new students must email submission materials to be approved for class. Please send materials to officeadmin@theaquilastudio.com.
All Core Classes are on a rolling 6-week cycle for the year. Please see the next available sessions below.
Class dates for 2025: Thursdays, 6 - 9pm PST. Class will be Hybrid: available both in-person and online
Apr 3 - 24
Jul 10 - Aug 14
Aug 21 - Sept 28
Oct 2 - Nov 6
Nov 13 - Dec 18 (5 week class)
*Class dates are subject to change
Activating the Character - $450 in-person / $400 online over Zoom
6-Week Hybrid Course
The classes will involve not just script work, but exercises in imagination work, bodywork and breath work to activate the actor in the given circumstances of the character.
Our courses/intensives are a learning experience. It is not an audition or employment opportunity. When the course/intensive is over, the instructor teaching this course/intensive will not be taking home, nor be given access to your headshot, resume, or any of your other promotional materials.As we are an educational institution, the use of the studio and faculty’s names and likenesses for any professional or personal purposes without our permission is strictly prohibited.