Calling all would-be actors for acting classes at Acting A Part theater

Sparta — Acting A Part, a professionally run theater and educational program, is currently holding open enrollment for prospective actors. Led by director Erika Lupo, a certified teacher with a degree in Creative Writing and Theater, the Acting A Part experience is an engaging journey into the world of theater. Students of all ages learn a variety of theater techniques including acting, dance movements, improvisation, singing, stage presence, voice projection, and also explore and understand auditions, choreography, lighting, and how music is critical to a successful performance. “Several new workshops are about to begin that I’m really excited about,” said owner/director Lupo. “I’m going to offer a class to adults in which they will have the opportunity to act in a dramatic version of A Christmas Carol to a live audience. They will perform for a dinner theater audience as well as a general theater audience. Throughout the past few seasons, parents would drop off their children and tell me how they wished they too could have an acting class with a live production.” Now that dream is a reality. On Thursday evenings from 7 to 9 p.m. beginning Oct. 5, the stage at Acting A Part will be filled with adults who have always wanted to star in a theater production. In December, these same students will present the finished production for three nights to live audiences. The show will be co-produced by Lupo and Otto Salamon, an Emmy Award-winning film and TV producer. There are no auditions required, so if you are interested in trying your hand at theater in a no-pressure environment, contact Acting A Part now during open enrollment. Tuition is $375 for aspiring actors, and tickets for performances can soon be purchased on the Web site. Acting A Part is also offering an adult acting class on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The course will be taught by Otto Salamon, and will run through the middle of December. The class will focus on theater techniques used by the actors of theater and movies. Students will feel as if they are in a New York theater learning scene and character study, improvisation, blocking and how to be an actor. This course has ongoing enrollment and tuition is also $375.