Kim Tobin Acting Studio

4th Wall is looking for one backstage crew person for THE FATHER.
Ideally, the job starts Thur. eve.
If interested, PM Philip Lehl or send an email to
[email protected]
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Thanks!

Hello Facebook Friends. I have an online Script Analysis Class Starting on July 16th and running for 4 Saturdays via ZOOM. So, that means no matter where you are you can join! It is for actors and you work in the last two classes so you will get the benefit of some acting work based on your script analysis focus and some attention to working on tape. I have 2 spots left! See below for more details and if you would like a spot please email me: [email protected]
4-WEEK SCRIPT ANALYSIS TECHNIQUE CLASS
FOR ACTORS
with Kim Tobin-Lehl
Four Saturdays
July 16, 23, 30 & August 6
1-4 PM
ONLINE COURSE VIA ZOOM
Links sent the day of class
$199
ABOUT THE SCRIPT ANALYSIS FOR ACTORS CLASS:
This class will be open to all levels, although priority will be given to returning students, who have trained with Kim in her Meisner/Adler scene study classes.
You will receive a syllabus that lays out the course work for the 4 classes including what you will be expected to perform or do for homework each week during the course of the classes on zoom.
The skill of being able to understand how to map your performance so that you understand where to put your attention and what you are doing in any given moment so that you are free to pay attention and respond truthfully in the moment is based in an understanding of script and story. This kind of attention and analysis stems in putting your attention on the other person and the circumstances in a way that allows you to get out of the way of what should happen spontaneously between yourself and the people navigating the various choices and obstacles an author has written and/or placed in a story to help create the most dynamic set of circumstances for an audience to experience the impact or catharsis being driven by the author. Your job is to do what is necessary to be done to get out of the way of the experience of the audience. Understanding the journey of a character from start to finish IN THE WRITING is an integral part of how an actor accomplishes a free and truthful performance based in a point of view that is driven by behavior and choices that allow a story to unfold the way the author intended. Understanding how to structure a performance from the text creates the most concise and active story arc for a character. Script analysis gives you the ability to maintain focus and work effortlessly and have open access to your emotions and clear particularization of your understanding of your relationships and your place in the story without having to indicate or force/push a performance.
I hope you will join us! Having this class via zoom opens this up to anyone in the U.S. so please join us!

Next week I start a class that is hard for me to focus on solely in my Meisner classes, but I will be able to in this remote zoom class - script analysis. There are fundamental tools that I learned from some of the greatest minds of our time and have incorporated into my work as a director to help guide actors to the results you see at productions at 4th Wall Theatre. There are so many directives about script analysis out there that actually move you away from what the playwright has written and push you more toward performances that are filled with indicating and effort - not working within the given circumstances and lining up the information to strengthen objectives through relationships. I have spent my entire career always returning to opening myself up to more and more training and constantly expanding my toolbox so that I can pass it on to my fellow artists. I would love to have you join me so we can learn together.
There is also the directing class which is so important for all directors and aspiring directors. Allowing me to share what I know and work on that language and refresh my skills during this time away from the stage/screen is a gift to me as well! Being an "actors director" is the ultimate achievement a director can hope to aspire to.
Acting Classes At Kim Tobin Acting Studio
SCRIPT ANALYSIS: Analyzing the Text to Act and Audition (Online class via ZOOM) **NEW**
with Kim Tobin-Lehl
Five Mondays
July 27 - August 24, 2020
6:30 - 9:30 PM (CDT)
ABOUT THE SCRIPT ANALYSIS CLASS:
As an actor, your job is to take the playwright’s words and bring to life the most full and specific vision of their character that you can, based on the information you have from their text. Breaking down and extracting the information that enables you to make choices and respond truthfully to the other characters in the story is a skill set that is based on being able to look at the text like a roadmap taking you from one place to another. It is designed to help you create a clear and concise through-line or trajectory for your character that when you hone in on how your character behaves and what their point of view is about the given circumstances the analytical understanding of how, why, and what you do to achieve any goal starts to become instinctual and specific. This class looks at what a character does, how they do it, and why. It helps the actor plot a course, sort out objectives and tactics and have the clear understanding of how a character behaves and views the world – based on the information supplied in the text – giving the actor flexibility and agility so that they can adjust to the direction and work within the context of what is true to the character. Everything you need to know to play any role is in the text.
ABOUT KIM TOBIN:
Kim's directing career spans more than 25 years. She brings years of training by some of the greatest directing minds in the history of theatre. Her first mentor was the late great Gene Frankel. Kim was lucky enough to study with Mike Nichols and Stella Adler among others. She also spent years of training under the wonderful Seth Barrish at The Barrow Group. She has directed more than 50 plays over the years in NYC, LA and Houston, in addition to her busy acting, teaching and producing career. Kim is an actor's director, in that her approach to the work is based in a fundamental deep understanding of how story telling works, by focusing attention on relationships first and adhering to the playwrights intended story structure. This comes from 25 years of teaching acting and understanding how to work with actors from all kinds of different training backgrounds and focusing on creating a common language among them, all in order to create a unified ensemble. The goal of the class is to use Kim's work and experience as a road map to freeing and developing your own unique voice and gifts as directors.
DIRECTING: How to Talk to Actors (Online class via ZOOM)
**NEW**
with Kim Tobin-Lehl
Five Tuesdays
July 28 - August 25, 2020
6:30 - 9:30 PM (CDT)
ABOUT THE DIRECTING CLASS:
The biggest complaint I get from actors about directors is: “they don’t know how to talk to actors.” What does that mean? Well, it means they don’t know how to give direction that an actor can actually do or deliver. I had an actress say to me recently it is the scariest thing for her when a director does not have the vernacular to speak to her – it is like a language barrier and she is suddenly vulnerable for a whole other reason than the vulnerability she’s bringing to the work. Being able to ask specifically for what you want in a clear and active language to the actors; something they can DO because what you ask are specific behaviors and/or tactics is a skill set that will set you apart. It gets extremely better performance out of a less experienced, more amateur actor and sets free your stellar actor to give you something often magnificent. Most importantly it creates trust. The dynamics behind developing this approach to working with your artists is intricate and takes practice. If you have not used this kind of vernacular with actors it will take work to switch your perspective to asking for what you think something should “look like” to asking for adjustments that affect what is actually happening in the scenes or story. People often say if you hire the right cast you don’t have to do anything as a director… that is not true. My experience is with great actors if you understand how to use an active vernacular you watch the work from the perspective of tactics and scene structure so you immediately see where changes will clarify and heighten any scene because your actors work truthfully from the beginning and you don’t have to w**d out “effort” and you have the specific language at your disposal to give them that behavioral change that will clarify specific changes. In my experience people who say: “you don’t have to do anything with great actors” don’t have that vernacular or language skills to meet them at their expert level of work. This class is aimed at helping you develop the actor/director communication relationship by being an ally to your artist as opposed to an obstacle because you do not speak their language.
ABOUT KIM TOBIN:
Kim's directing career spans more than 25 years. She brings years of training by some of the greatest directing minds in the history of theatre. Her first mentor was the late great Gene Frankel. Kim was lucky enough to study with Mike Nichols and Stella Adler among others. She also spent years of training under the wonderful Seth Barrish at The Barrow Group. She has directed more than 50 plays over the years in NYC, LA and Houston, in addition to her busy acting, teaching and producing career. Kim is an actor's director, in that her approach to the work is based in a fundamental deep understanding of how story telling works, by focusing attention on relationships first and adhering to the playwrights intended story structure. This comes from 25 years of teaching acting and understanding how to work with actors from all kinds of different training backgrounds and focusing on creating a common language among them, all in order to create a unified ensemble. The goal of the class is to use Kim's work and experience as a road map to freeing and developing your own unique voice and gifts as directors.

This Summer we bring you TWO Brand New Online Classes via ZOOM

SCRIPT ANALYSIS: Analyzing the Text to Act and Audition
(Open to ALL: Actors, Directors, Writers, Designers, and others)
&
DIRECTING: How to Talk to Actors
(For Directors and experienced Actors interested in directing)

Both classes are being taught by Kim Tobin-Lehl, Co-Artistic Director of 4th Wall Theatre Company,
Award-Winning and Critically Acclaimed Director!

CLICK ON THE LINK or SCROLL DOWN for more info!

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SCRIPT ANALYSIS: Analyzing the Text to Act and Audition
(Open to ALL: Actors, Directors, Writers, Designers, and others)

Five Mondays
July 27- August 24, 2020
6:30 - 9:30 PM (CDT)

Online via ZOOM

$199

*****
DIRECTING: How to Talk to Actors
(For Directors and experienced Actors interested in directing)

Five Tuesdays
July 28- August 25, 2020
6:30 - 9:30 PM (CDT)

Online via ZOOM

$199

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CLICK ON THE LINK for class descriptions and more information!

TO APPLY FOR A SPOT:
Email your request for a spot (please specify which class) to:
[email protected]

Comment below or email us for any questions!

See you in class!

We have TWO Brand New Classes via ZOOM with Kim Tobin-Lehl

We only have A FEW SPOTS LEFT!

We are heavily discounting our class price during this time.
If you can't take the class at this time, please SHARE this email with your director or actor friends who might be interested!

Directing class with Kim Tobin-Lehl
Co-Artistic Director of 4th Wall Theatre Company, Award-Winning and Critically Acclaimed Director!

This 6-week class will be conducted online via ZOOM!
It's open to any working directors or established actors trying to cross over to directing who have assistant directed or have an extensive resume of acting!

CLICK on the link below to see what the class offers!
The sooner you sign up, the sooner you will get the class materials, and the more time you have to prepare for the first class!

When:
Six Tuesdays
May 12- June 16, 2020
6:30 - 9:30 PM (CST)

Where:
Online via ZOOM

Cost:
$175

How to register:
Send an email to [email protected] to request for a spot!

Online via ZOOM - Kim Tobin-Lehl teaches DIRECTING Class

We have so many people signed up so far! THANK YOU!
And the good thing about an online class is we can have more spots in the class but not that many left!

We understand this is a challenging time for everybody, so that's why we are heavily discounting this class.
If you can't take the class at this time, please SHARE this post so your director or actor friends can learn more about it!

*****
Kim Tobin-Lehl Teaches Directing
Co-Artistic Director of 4th Wall Theatre Company,
Award-Winning and Critically Acclaimed Director!

This 6-week class will be conducted online via ZOOM!
It's open to any working directors or established actors trying to cross over to directing who have assistant directed or have an extensive resume of acting!

WHEN:
Six Tuesdays
May 12- June 16, 2020
6:30 - 9:30 PM (CST)
Online via ZOOM

COST:
$175

HOW TO REGISTER:
Send email to [email protected] to request a spot and we'll reply with more info.

CLICK ON THE LINK to see what the class offers!

Kim Tobin-Lehl teaches DIRECTING Class (Online via ZOOM)

Due to popular demand, we are bringing you a BRAND NEW CLASS!

Kim Tobin-Lehl Teaches DIRECTING
Co-Artistic Director of 4th Wall Theatre Company, Award Winning and Critically Acclaimed Director!

This 6-week class will be conducted online via ZOOM and open to anyone (in the WORLD) interested in directing for theatre and film!

Class schedule:
Six Tuesdays
May 12 - June 16, 2020
6:30 - 9:30 PM (CST)

Tuition:
$175

How to apply:
Email [email protected] to request for a spot and we'll send you more information

Click on the link below for more info on Kim's directing background and what the class offers!

Hope you can join us!

NEW DIRECTING Class via ZOOM with Kim Tobin-Lehl

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My New Class is starting next Monday night and is full. As we move into the fall I will be offering more classes so hang in there will be more options!
I will also offer my cold reading class again very soon as many of you have asked! I realize being taught by some of the best in the business in this respect - having been trained by Miller Lide and Seth Barrish puts me in a very elite category of experience in this respect. It is coming!
Thanks for your patience!
Come see me and some other great talent in The Glass Menagerie at 4th Wall if you can! 4thwalltheatreco.com

Hello Everyone! I have been in NYC for a few months and will be back early September so look for new classes to be available in mid to late September! Thanks everyone and enjoy the rest of your summer!! Kim

We start 4-week Acting Shakespeare with John Fe**ch on Saturday. Come join us! Email [email protected] to reserve your spot. See you in class!

IN TWO DAYS, we start Acting Shakespeare with John Fe**ch!