Work with Education Director Elana Kepner to prepare for auditions for college, graduate school, summer intensives and professional productions.  Tailored to the needs of the student, coaching can help build confidence and work through stage fright as well as working on the nuts and bolts of your audition including material selection, vocal production and speech, Shakespeare, dialect acquisition, presence, transitions, and fine-tuning your whole audition package.

Coaching is also ideal for actors working to polish their technique or work through challenges.  

Cost: $75/hour.

Email Elana Kepner at education@marinshakespeare.org to schedule coaching sessions.Also available: coaching for public and special occasion speaking (perfect your presentation or wedding toast).Elana Kepner is an experienced audition coach whose clients have been accepted to highly ranked BFA programs, arts high schools and summer intensives and been offered roles at regional theatres across the country, as well as network tv and feature films.  Elana’s clients have also placed nationally at the English Speaking Union’s Shakespeare Competition.

Under the direction of an experienced teaching artist, young actors will explore a variety of theatre skills including acting technique, movement, voice and Shakespeare's language. Great for experienced performers and students curious about theatre and Shakespeare.   This 8-week workshop culminates, in a performance of Shakespeare selections and orginal work.