Classes & Camps
Adult Classes
Terry McGovern, Instructor
Saturdays 10am-1pm $125 per month (enrollment ongoing)
6 Thursdays Beginning March 13th 1:00-3:00pm $200
Laura Wachtel, Instructor
Deborah Eubanks, Instructor
4 Saturdays Beginning May 17th
1:30-4:30pm $240
Teen Classes
June 30-July 11, Mon-Fri, 10am-3:30pm — $600 (scholarships available)
Camp performance on July 12 at 7:30pm.
Deborah Eubanks, Instructor
Deborah Eubanks, Instructor
July 28-Aug 8, Mon-Fri, 10am-3:30pm — $600 (scholarships available)
Camp performance on Aug 9th at 7:30pm.
Adult Acting Classes Detail
Petaluma Actors Workshop Adult Class
Terry McGovern, Instructor
Saturdays 10am-1pm — $125 per month (enrollment ongoing)
The Petaluma Actors Workshop at the Mercury is an acting class where adults can work on monologues and scenes, play improvisational games, learn stagecraft and on-camera technique and, most importantly, realize their dream of becoming an actor. Theater veterans and beginners alike are welcome.
Classes are Saturdays from 10am to 1pm at Mercury Theater, 3333 N. Petaluma Boulevard, Petaluma 94952.
Course instructor Terry McGovern is a decorated professional actor, who's appeared in every form of media entertainment—from major films to top video games. An acting teacher for over twenty-five years, Terry creates a challenging, yet comfortable environment for his students—a safe place to have fun while learning.
The Petaluma Actors Workshop at the Mercury is an ongoing class. There are no semester breaks. You can join when you're ready. The investment is only $125 a month and includes Terry's insightful critiques, a video of your work, showcases and private consultations by appointment.
Beginning Improv ZipLine Improv Adult Class
Laura Wachtel, Instructor
6 Thursdays Beginning March 13th — $200
1:00-3:00pm
Welcome to this gentle and playful introduction to the world of improv—fearlessly led by ZipLine Improv’s own Laura Wachtel.
This course focuses on games and exercises designed to get you out of your judging minds and into a playful state of flow, and start exploring scene work while learning the basic elements that make improv successful. You'll learn to think on your feet (to stop thinking so much), to trust your instincts, and to work collaboratively with others. Attendees should expect lots of laughter, spontaneity, and unforgettable moments.
You don't consider yourself “naturally” quick, funny or outgoing? Perfect! You don't need to be to become an improviser, all you need to do is show up—truly! You will surprise yourself, then watch your confidence grow. Improv tools can help us be more comfortable with ourselves, thus enabling us to be more relaxed and engaged in our work, social situations or onstage, for those who perform or wish to.
Mostly it’s just really, really fun.
Releasing Your Authentic Voice Adult Class
Deborah Eubanks, Instructor
4 Saturdays Beginning May 17th — $240
1:30-4:30pm
“There is no right way to speak, only your right to be heard” ~Deb Eubanks
This class will celebrate and encourage unique voices. Throughout the course we will embrace a combination of the methods of Kristen Linklater, The Tao of Voice, and Deborah’s own approach. The instructor will teach and demonstrate warm-ups that safely support your voice for speech or song, whether you're an actor or not. Exercises will be tailored to meet the specific needs, goals, and challenges of individual clients. Each client will select their Passion Piece, and we will seamlessly integrate clarity of expression, creative imagination, and unique interpretation. We will bring each text to life, authentically embodying language.
This class is suitable for actors and non actors and can be tailored to support unique goals. Clients should bring yoga mats, wear loose clothing, and avoid eating for 1 hour before class. prior to class.
THIS CLASS IS FOR ADULTS ONLY. Clients under 18 may not enroll.
Course instructor Deborah Eubanks has been teaching and directing voice, acting, and speech, to actors and non-actors for over 3 decades in UK and US. She is currently in her 7th year with Strictly Speaking Group, coaching under EDI, and in her 12th year at Academy of Art University, where she has built classes and is teaching Acting and Voice. Deb has been with BRT for over 15 years. She received her Theater Arts degree in UK at Harold Pinter Studios, UEA, and has written and performed in Covent Garden Arts Center, Cambridge. Deb has also toured the UK with a series of one woman shows. Deborah has taught Voice, Acting Techniques and Dialects at American Conservatory Theatre, University of San Francisco and S.F. Shakespeare. Deborah was the 2021, inspirational speaker at Google Women’s summit, and has created workshops specifically for LGBTQ vocal transitioning. She is a trained Registered Nursing Instructor and has an extensive understanding of anatomy of voice and speech. She was in residence with Stephen Hawking’s company and has an acting resume which includes many classic and contemporary roles. She is an SF Divafest Playwright, and in October 2021, she was guest to Ralph Fiennes’s dialect coach for The Dig, on BBC radio.
Private 1 on 1 zoom sessions are offered at sliding scale rates to clients enrolled.
Teen Summer Intensives Detail
Teen Summer Intensive Course 1
PERFORMANCE DISCOVERY WORKSHOP FOR STAGE AND SCREEN
Deborah Eubanks, Instructor
June 30-July 11, Mon-Fri, 10am-3:30pm — $600 (scholarships available)
Camp performance on July 12 at 7:30pm.
Collaborate/Practice/Create/Direct & HAVE FUN! We will work with many essential elements of the Performing Arts. Students will take away a demo reel of a well-crafted audition.
VOICE and SPEECH — Warm up your voice and channel anxieties.
IMPROV — Own your moments and active listening.
ACTING TECHNIQUES — Explore truth under imagined circumstances.
SCORING A SCRIPT — Breathe life into your lines and make them your own.
Please note that this includes class on July 4th. This intensive 2 week workshop is limited to 12 students.
Teen Summer Intensive Course 2
SHAKESPEARE: VILLIANS & VICTIMS — MAGIC & MAYHEM
Deborah Eubanks, Instructor
This intensive will culminate in a final OPEN CLASS performance.
The script was adapted by the instructor and has been performed at SF Shakespeare at The Eureka Theater. The works included are “Macbeth,” “Othello,” “Hamlet,” and “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”
There will be a performance on the last class and this will be an open forum for Q and A afterwards in which the students will engage. NOTE : The focus is on engaged presence and acting. This is not a fully technically supported production. Students will wear neutral attire and we will have minimal hand props.
(Course Limited to 12 students)
July 28-Aug 8, Mon-Fri, 10am-3:30pm — $600 (scholarships available)
Camp performance on Aug 9th at 7:30pm.