This is a scene study class for women* designed to allow you to sink your teeth into exciting, complex, characters written for women by women in an empowered, inclusive, and affordable environment!

Wednesdays 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM ET

May, 8, 15, 22

Theatre Row Studios, 411 West 41st Street

Early Bird $75 (Deadline April 12)

Regular Rate $100

Auditors $35

(Cost covers all three classes)

MORE INFO: https://www.jaclynbiskup.com/coaching

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Tired of being pigeonholed into an overly simplistic type?

Feeling frustrated that directors hamper your agency in the rehearsal process?

Bored of playing supporting roles, stereotypes, and cliches?

In this class you will --

-- Stretch your acting muscle with exciting complex material

-- Hone your craft in a feminist and empowered environment

-- Work with, meet, and connect with like-minded artists with similar values and goals

-- Work on scenes and monologues written for women+ by women+

-- Be introduced to new plays, scenes, and monologues all written by women+ writers

-- Benefit from the collective wisdom and shared experiences of your fellow classmates.

Just like our in-person sessions, I'll choose a scene for you. The focus will be on text analysis, and I expect lots of discoveries from this new way of working.

This class is open to all levels.

The growing list of writers featured in this course includes Johanna Adams, Tanya Barfield, Clare Barron, Alice Birch, Sheila Callaghan, Caryl Churchill, Kara Lee Corthron, Cayenne Douglass, Halley Feiffer, Selina Fillinger, María Irene Fornés, Kate Gersten, Madeline George, Rebecca Gilman, Gina Gionfriddo, Lauren Gunderson, Leslye Headland, Naomi Iizuka, Sarah Kane, Stephanie Kyung Sun Walters, Ellen McLaughlin, Erin Mallon, Mona Mansour, Anna Moench, Dominique Morisseau, Janine Nabers, Dianne Nora, Lynn Nottage, Suzan Lori Parks, Theresa Rebeck, Sarah Ruhl, Jen Silverman, Nandita Shenoy, Molly Smith Metzler, Diana Son, Caridad Svich, Kate Tarker, Sarah Treem, Paula Vogel, Catherine Weingarten, and others

*women is cis and trans women & nonbinary and gender non-conforming folks who are comfortable in a woman-aligned affinity space.

Please don’t hesitate to email me with questions at [email protected] and to sign up! Payment plans are available on request!

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT DIFFICULT WOMEN CLASSES

THANK YOU for the class, the atmosphere, and the space you created/led for the 4 classes. I really enjoyed your approach to each scene and the conversations that sparked from the text, directing, and acting. I feel that even besides learning a lot about acting, I also learned about directing from your comments - which is so exciting. I also appreciate you giving me Fefu, challenging us, and really making us go deeeep deeeeep deeeep into the non-traditional American play world/absurd/poetry/out there. - Veronica P.

I really loved this class (you make everyone so comfortable, you're amazing) and I would love to come back next session - Rachel K.

I loved our class and wanted to thank you for the safe environment. I saw you fight and advocate for it on several occasions, with a gentle hand, and I so appreciate that. I will definitely be recommending this class to friends and colleagues. - Tracey B.

I have learned so much, read so many new plays, and felt such a sense of community I don’t think I would have otherwise. – Julia N.

I enjoyed learning from Jaclyn and the rest of the folks in class. Hearing all of the different perspectives and seeing a bit into everyone’s process was informative and makes me want to craft a better formula for myself. Thank you for getting me out of my comfort zone and helping me live in it! – Analise R.

It was so refreshing to get to practice my craft in a room full of women and not have to worry about managing men’s egos/insecurities/etc. I learned a lot about my process and have some new things I know I want to work on. I’ll definitely be back for another session in the future! -- Carla S.

I’m so incredibly grateful for the space and mindset Jaclyn created through your class. The plays were dope, and your focus on agency and specificity was something I really needed to hear. -- Erin K.

I’ve taken two sessions of the class so far, and in each have had the opportunity to play characters that went beyond my usual “type”– a newly out lesbian on a date with her future wife and a self-centered alcoholic gossiping and talking trash with her equally problematic coke addict sister. Both were immensely fun. Much of the strength of the class is the actors it attracts. Working with my talented scene partners has been as eye-opening and joyful as watching the other pairs work. -- Krista W.

I always enjoy the supportive, playful, and of course, feminist atmosphere in her classes, and look forward to the next session -- Nadia D.

Jaclyn knows people. She approaches her work with honesty and humor, which makes an actor feel immediately comfortable opening up, sharing, exploring, and most importantly failing. --Shannon S.

[Jaclyn has] an awesome demeanor that makes this process something to look forward to. --Tracy S.

Jaclyn is patient and wicked smart, and no matter your skill-level, she meets the actor where they are. She was both chill and challenging. I walked away with great respect for her, and made a mental note to call her for future private coachings! --Andrea P.

ABOUT JACLYN BISKUP

Jaclyn Biskup is a director and producer working in theatre, television, and film and is passionately devoted to equity, diversity, and inclusion. She is the recipient of an Emmy nomination and was a Peabody finalist for her work on the digital series, THE SECRET LIFE OF MUSLIMS, and currently works as the associate artistic director at The Brick Theater. She was the assistant director to Tony Award winner Anna Shapiro on the Broadway debut of THE MINUTES (Tracy Letts) and STRAIGHT WHITE MEN (Young Jean Lee). More: http://jaclynbiskup.com/about/