On-Camera, Voice And Auditioning Classes

  • Lynn Blumenthal, Casting Director. Various classes. 612-338-0369.
  • Barbara Shelton, Casting Director. More advanced classes occasionally.
    612-332-6858.
  • Cheryl Moore Brinkley, Commercial classes, monologue coaching, vocal production. 763-560-5081, www.bvocal.com
  • Jane Brody, Comes to Minneapolis occasionally from Chicago. Classes for talent with some experience. Get on her mailing list, 612-377-8445.
  • Don Cosgrove, The Talent Center. On camera and voice acting, ear prompter and teleprompter training, audio and video demo tapes, and more. 651-306-9670, www.talentdc@visi.com
  • Beth Chaplin, Ear prompter class. Contact through NUTS.

Other Classes and Information

  • Information for actors, www.tctheatreandfilm.org
  • New Talent Information, www.talenthelpers.com
  • Classes at the Guthrie, 612-347-1197,
    www.guthrietheater.org     . Call to be on their mailing list.
  • Lundstrom Center for the Performing Arts, 612-521-2600, www.lundstrumcenter.com . From their website, "The Lundstrum Center for the Performing Arts is a Minnesota non-profit corporation offering training in dance, voice and drama for the experienced performer as well as the absolute beginner. All classes are taught by professionals in the business."
  • Brave New Institute, 612-377-8445, www.bravenewworkshop.com Jenni Lilledahl runs the educational programs and is a terrific improv teacher, stressing improvisation for actors, not specifically for comedy. Improv is excellent training for anyone who wants to improve acting skills. There are other offerings, also, including "The Business of Acting" taught by Jenni and Beth Chaplin, and "Acting Fundamentals" with Cheryl Moore Brinkley and Beth Chaplin.
  • Children's Theatre Company, 612-874-0500, Deb Pearson. www.childrenstheatre.org
  • American Variety Theatre Company, 612-521-4439, Janelle Ranek.
  • Stages Theatre, 952-979-1126, Jennifer O'Brien.

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