Acting for the Stage | Virtual Course

Looking to level-up your acting skills? Are you a theatre teacher who could use  fresh ideas from a pro to inspire and instruct your young actors? This is for you!

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This class is perfect for anyone who loves theatre and wants to learn or teach better stage acting.

With over 30 years of experience as an actor on stage, in television, and on film, and 17 years of teaching, Robyn brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to this course. Through this class, you will learn about the art and craft of stage acting, as well as what it takes to build a long-lasting and fulfilling career in the theater.

Robyn will guide you through the process of preparing for a stage performance, from developing your character to connecting with your audience. You will learn how to use your voice, body, and emotions to create a performance that moves your audience.

Whether you're new to acting or looking to improve your skills, this class is for you. So join Robyn to discover the secrets behind the curtain and become the best actor you can be!

This is an individual course license. If you're interested in a school or district license, reach out to us here.

20 Chapters will equip you with the know-how to perform or teach performance in shows at your school, in your community, or in professional productions.

1 | Introduction 
2 | Warmup Walk & Vocal Prep 
3 | Stretching & Enunciation 
4 | Lifestyle & Daily Practice 
5 | Finding Roles
6 | What Directors Want to See 
7 | Developing a Character
8 | Dealing with Rejection 
9 | Developing Your Voice 
10 | Learning Your Lines 
11 | Working with Directors & Stage Partners 
12 | Overcoming Stage Fright
13 | Adlib & Improv
14 | Opening Night 
15 | Working with the Cast & Crew
16 | Taking Notes & Feedback
17 | Staying Inspired Every Night
18 | Being Your Own Agent
19 | Longevity as an Actor
20 | Final Tips

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About Your Teacher

Robyn earned her BFA from The Juilliard School, and her MFA from The Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington D.C.

In addition to leading classes in the Meisner Technique, Fundamentals of Acting and Advanced Scene Study, she’s directed numerous theatrical productions both in the U.S. and abroad. 

Onstage, she starred opposite Jeff Goldblum in both The Exonerated and The Prisoner of Second Avenue, as well as in the west coast premieres of Neil Labute's The Shape of Things and No Way Around but Through (with Melanie Griffith). She co-starred Off-Broadway in The French Waitress overseen by John Patrick Shanley, and has also performed with The Actors Theatre of Louisville, Lincoln Center, The Geffen Playhouse, The Colony Theatre, The Ford's Theater (D.C.), The Shakespeare Theatre Company, Goodspeed Opera House, The Hannah Theatre, Paper Mill Playhouse, Bucks County Playhouse, and in the National Tour of the musical, Cabaret.

In T.V., Robyn was a series regular on Gravity for starz network and That Guy for FOX. She’s appeared on FBI: International, Law and Order True Crime, Cristela, N.C.I.S., The Defenders, Invasion, The Closer, Angel, The Strand, N.C.I.S. L.A., Starved, The Mentalist, LAX, and in over 55 national commercials.

Some of Robyn’s Film Credits include: Wes Anderson's The Life Aquatic (opposite Bill Murray), The Celestine Prophecy, Beau Jest, Road Hard  (with Adam Carolla) as well as the sci-fi thrillers, Ascension, Bedeviled and the cult classic, Zzyzx.

As an award-winning Theatre Director, Robyn’s helmed such productions as: A View from the Bridge, Some Girls, The Elephant Man, Fool For Love, Tape and Drowning at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland.

Robyn is the founder of THE COHEN ACTING STUDIO and a contributing writer to Jon Jory’s handbook, “Tips on Auditioning: Ideas for Actors.” 

She lives in LA with animator Billy Derrington and their kitten, Joffy B. Rooster, both of whom have appeared on her podcast, Thriving Artists: The Daily Joyride with Robyn Cohen.