February 16–17, 2025
A Two-Session Workshop:
Sunday, February 16 6:00-9:00pm
Monday, February 17 6:00-9:00pm
Location:
The Studio at the Wilma Theater, 265 S Broad St
Cost:
$250.00
(At this time, no deposits, partial payments or refunds are available for this class.)
Word Play: Mining the Text is for beginning and experienced actors alike who are seeking a more dynamic relationship to words and text in performance. Inspired by years as a professional actor, Shakespeare educator, and HotHouse-trained artist, Krista’s approach will incorporate work with both contemporary and classical text. Students will gain practical tools to enhance textual depth, emotional connection, and vocal resonance, including but not limited to:
More about this class:
This course will be held in two consecutive evening sessions. The first session will focus on tools that appear across a wide range of texts, from classical to contemporary, and will be a hands-on exploration of a wide variety of tools. In the second session, participants will be invited to present a classical or contemporary monologue of their choosing for application and feedback.
Each student will leave with practical vocal tools and skills that can be applied to a wide variety of text; each student will also leave having worked in-depth on a monologue of their choosing. Monologues will be selected by the student, prior to the first class. (The instructor is happy to provide suggestions upon request.)
This workshop is designed for adult/professional actors, but anyone age 16 or over is welcome to join. Each student will be met at their level of expertise; no prior acting experience is required, only a willingness to speak and be heard. Intermediate and advanced actors are also welcome and will be met/challenged at their level of work.
Questions can be sent to wilmaeducation@wilmatheater.org.
Please allow 48 hours for email turnaround response.
Krista Apple is a Philadelphia-based actor and acting coach, and a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association (AEA) and the Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA). Her Philadelphia theater credits include productions at the Arden, Walnut Street, Interact, and many others. Some favorite Wilma credits include Twelfth Night, Fairview, The Cherry Orchard, Passage, Hamlet, The Hard Problem, and In the Next Room (2011 Barrymore, Best Supporting Actress). As a teacher and coach, Krista has trained actors at Theater for a New Audience, Temple University, Northwestern University (NHSI), and taught for over a decade at University of the Arts’ BFA Acting Program. She is a graduate of Temple University (MFA), Kenyon College (BA), and has trained with Shakespeare’s Globe and the British-American Drama Academy. She is also a certified Reiki practitioner, a running enthusiast, and a proud mom. Learn more at www.kristaapple.com.
