Media Guilds

This 8 session, 4 week intensive workshop emphasizes skills for voice-over, animation and narration performance for radio, television and film. Included is instruction and practice in the American standard for broadcast speaking, character readings, diction, pronunciation, vocal levels, microphone techniques, script marking and cold reading. These techniques and skills are the tools needed to perform scripts in the voice-over field. Class also includes vocal exercises, proper carriage, breathing, and discussions of studio etiquette with the unwritten rules that must be observed when working as a voice talent. Suggestions and guidelines on marketing one's talent complete the course and a certificate is presented at the final class. Your instructor is a professional voice-over actor with over 30 years experience. Students must bring one 90-minute audio tape to class. Class will record one time at a professional recording studio.

For registration information, please contact CCSN (Community College of Southern Nevada) 702-651-5790.

If you are interested in studying with Betty Lougaris through the Community College of Southern Nevada Continuing Education courses, or other workshop options this list might be helpful:

CCSN Continuing Education Phone: 651-5790 for complete schedule, fees and location. See catalog description and call numbers for courses below.

2. Voice-Over and TV Acting for Teens April 7 to April 28 4 Saturdays 10:a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Call Ms. Lougaris at 255-1179 ages 12 to 16.

3. Completion of Vocal & Persona Character Workshop Presented by Marcel Forestieri, sponsored by MGI . Final performance: Wednesday, March 28, 2007.

Course #	Course Title	Description
CTHE101	Beginning Acting for TV and Film	Learn about acting for TV and the business side of the industry. You will study acting styles for various scripts that may be used, from period costume scripts to modern drama or comedy. Learn how to break down scripts to find the sub-text that will help you interpret the script more convincingly. A camera will be used in each class while students learn to act through the use of scripts, improvisation, memory recall and specialized exercises. Learn how to present yourself with the correct resume and photos as well as finding an agent and locating casting notices for both union and non-union work. Please bring a VHS tape to class. $25 materials fee payable to instructor. May call instructor at 255-1179.
CTHE108	Auditions and Cold Readings	Actors must be able to talk about themselves with comfort and ease during auditions and cold readings and you will learn how to do this in a fun and imaginative environment. Learn how to ease audition anxiety, how to perform a cold reading effortlessly, study various types of auditions (stage, TV, film, etc.), and what exactly is expected (and not expected) of you from a casting director. There will be on-camera practice, including a chance to write and perform your own sketch. Betty Lougaris is a graduate of the Pasadena Playhouse College of Theatre Arts and holds an MA in Theatre Arts. She has appeared on General Hospital and four TV pilots and has directed various stage, radio and television projects. Prerequisite: basic knowledge/experience in acting. Materials fee of $15 payable to instructor at class. Students need to bring a VHS tape to class.


CTHE101	Beginning Acting for TV and Film	Learn about acting for TV and the business side of the industry. You will study acting styles for various scripts that may be used, from period costume scripts to modern drama or comedy. Learn how to break down scripts to find the sub-text that will help you interpret the script more convincingly. A camera will be used in each class while students learn to act through the use of scripts, improvisation, memory recall and specialized exercises. Learn how to present yourself with the correct resume and photos as well as finding an agent and locating casting notices for both union and non-union work. Please bring a VHS tape to class. $25 materials fee payable to instructor. May call instructor at 255-1179.
CTHE108	Auditions and Cold Readings	Actors must be able to talk about themselves with comfort and ease during auditions and cold readings and you will learn how to do this in a fun and imaginative environment. Learn how to ease audition anxiety, how to perform a cold reading effortlessly, study various types of auditions (stage, TV, film, etc.), and what exactly is expected (and not expected) of you from a casting director. There will be on-camera practice, including a chance to write and perform your own sketch. Betty Lougaris is a graduate of the Pasadena Playhouse College of Theatre Arts and holds an MA in Theatre Arts. She has appeared on General Hospital and four TV pilots and has directed various stage, radio and television projects. Prerequisite: basic knowledge/experience in acting. Materials fee of $15 payable to instructor at class. Students need to bring a VHS tape to class.
CTHE110	Voice-Over Techniques: Commercials-Animations-Narration	Workshop emphasizes skills for voice-over, animation and narration performance for radio, television and film. Included is instruction and practice in the American standard for broadcast speaking, character readings, diction, pronunciation, vocal levels, microphone techniques, script marking and cold reading. These techniques and skills are the tools needed to perform scripts in the voice-over field. Class also includes vocal exercises, proper carriage, breathing, and discussions of studio etiquette with the unwritten rules that must be observed when working as a voice talent. Suggestions and guidelines on marketing one's talent complete the course and a certificate is presented at the final class. Your instructor is a voice-over actor with over 30 years experience. Students must bring one 90-minute audiotape to class. Class meets on selected evening at a professional recording studio. $25 materials fee payable to instructor at first class. May call instructor at 255-1179 with any questions.

If any of the workshops mentioned below interest you, please contact
Betty Lougaris at mediaguilds@earthlink.net. Some of the workshop may require a fee, some may require just a small fee or the regular cost of a workshop. In most cases, MGI members are given a good discount on attending such workshops.
Betty. Lougaris,
Executive Director

STAND UP COMEDY. The elements that make for good stand-up comedy will be the subject of one of our future workshops. I feel knowing what goes into
stand-up; can be useful for those events that may come your way: hosting a program, MC for an awards presentation, or any other party events like weddings, roasts, etc. If you feel this would interest you, please let us know.

IMPROVISATION WORKSHOP. We hope to have a visit in the near future from Second City to explain how their Improvisation Workshop works.

WRITERS WORKSHOP. The methods, style and elements of writing commercial copy as well as TV, Radio or Video scripts will be presented. This is a beginning workshop for those who are interested in trying their hand at writing for that specific market.

Upcoming Voice-Over Classes

Voice-Over Techniques: Commercials-Animation-Narration starting April 3, 2007 to speak with Betty Lougaris, Instructor, call 255-1179.