$135 + fees
No pressure Acting! Dip your toe into the joyous pool of acting- 0% fear, 100% fun. The world of acting itself comes from an inherent gift we all possess—storytelling. Using the lens of storytelling as an actor, you’ll begin your training at The PIT by sharing simple stories and performing scenes as yourself, and as characters.
This is the perfect place for absolute beginners to get acquainted with the art of acting and performing on stage. Every week you will play in a safe and positive class environment with imaginative group exercises and scene work. It’s the perfect spoonful of acting, come have a taste!
Please note: There is no graduation show for this class. In addition, if you previously took “Joy of Acting”, this class is similar in its structure, exercises and presentation.
Calendar for Joy of Acting: Intro to Acting | Whelski
7:30pm Global Comedy Studios
New York, NY
7:30pm Global Comedy Studios
New York, NY
7:30pm Global Comedy Studios
New York, NY
Instructor
Joe Whelski is an award winning NYC Director, Writer, Producer, Instructor & SAG-AFTRA and Equity Actor. His feature indie comedy “Yellow Scare” (director and co-producer), won best “Best Comedy” at the Golden Door International Film Festival (NJ), and his darkly comedic web series “Mystery Mansion” (director and co-producer), won “Best TV Pilot” at the Hoboken International Film Festival. His original work has been featured on Funny or Die and the UK’s number one Star Wars fan site, JediNews. Joe directed the national commercial campaign for Unpakt.com, and created international commercials for The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, Born Free USA, and DAVSS (featuring ‘Doctor Who’ number 4, Tom Baker). His latest national commercial for the Duke Lemur Center features the VO of John Cleese. Joe is a founding member and creative director for the Magnet Theater Video Lab. As an actor, Joe has played various characters on ABC’s “One Life to Live”, appeared on “SNL”, and has starred in over 30 stage productions in NYC, NJ & PA. He’s had the privilege of working for legendary directors Ridley Scott, Sydney Pollack, Anne Bogart, and David Hugh Jones. He is an alumni of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, The New School, The School for Film and Television, and earned his BFA in Communication Design from Kutztown University in PA (while also studying design at Buckinghamshire College, England).