Acting Workout with Aaron Craven
Thursday nights @ 6:30 p.m.

This class is a mixture of Scene Study and On-Camera Audition technique. Actors are worked with specifically according to their needs and their career progression. This class does not stick to a format, but rather touches on elements of prepared scene work as well as the art of auditioning. Actors are given the opportunity to perform material from both Film/T.V and Stage, with the emphasis on tailoring the work for the camera. Aaron encourages actors to empower themselves and “own” spirited choices in their work. Improv warm ups are also done every class, making the class a workout for serious actors only.


Since graduating from The University of British Columbia in the late 90's, Aaron has had a variety of experience on both stage and screen. He has worked professionally in both Vancouver and Los Angeles, with Film/TV credits including Fringe, Stargate Atlantis, Life Unexpected, Kyle XY, The L Word, The Unit, Smallville, Tru Calling, The Dead Zone, The 4400, Supernatural and The Day the Earth Stood Still, as well as several national commercials. On stage, Aaron has performed a number of roles, including the lead role in Gaslight at the Hudson Theatre in Los Angeles as well as the Vancouver Premiere of Neil Labute's Fat Pig. He has also directed an all-female cast of David Mamet's Glengarry GlenRoss to critical and popular acclaim and has directed at The Vancouver International Fringe Festival. Between 2000 and 2004, Aaron was the creator and co-Artistic Director of The Actors’ Jam, a short play festival featuring local actors, directors and writers.


"Coachings with Aaron are always a great workout that empower me to carry a lot of confidence into the audition room.  He helps to define and refine strong choices that are right for the character, the piece as a whole and me as an individual...I highly recommend the experience."  - Allison Hossack ( Series Regular on "Hope Island" and "Kingdom Hospital" )

"Aaron understands the process an actor needs in rehearsals and bringing out a full performance from a piece of text.  He knows how to work out the mental moves.  Time well spent."  -Veena Sood ("Battlestar Galactica", "Touch of Pink", "Hope Island" )

"Aaron has the innate ability to understand human behavior. He will identify your strengths and weaknesses within the first coaching. There is a comfort level in working with Aaron that allows me to find my own instinct in the scene. I go into my auditions strong and confident. He's the only guy I'll coach with."    -Miranda Frigon (Recurring-"Jake 2.0", "Dexter", "Ugly Betty")


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