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IAMA FALL 2024 ClasseS
IAMA FALL CLASSES
atwater village theatre
meISNER sCENE woRK iNTENSIVE
Instructor: James Eckhouse
What: Scene Study Class (Limit 12 Students)
When: Tuesdays, 6:30 - 9:30pm (October 8, 15, 22, 29, November 12, 19)
Where: IAMA’s Atwater Village Theatre Space
Cost: $375
Now is the time to step into your authentic voice and work at the top of your game! In this 6-Week Scene Work Intensive with James Eckhouse, you will work on individual scenes using James’ unique Meisner-based approach as well as doing detailed scene ‘break-down’ analysis. We will do Meisner based repetition and improvisational character work that will power up your scenes and fire up your confidence. Every student works every week; minimal rehearsal outside of class. Designed for advanced/intermediate actors. Beginning actors interested in the class should reach out to us at education@iamatheatre.com before registering.
About James Eckhouse
Well known to TV audiences as ‘Jim Walsh’ on FOX’s original Beverly Hills 90210, James Eckhouse has guest starred on over seventy television series including Chicago Med, The Rookie, Station 19, The Affair, Code Black, NCIS, Major Crimes, The Good Wife, Southland, Criminal Minds, West Wing, and Once and Again. James has performed in plays ranging from Shakespeare to Shepard on Broadway, Off-Broadway and in most of the nation’s regional theaters. Most recently he starred in the Tony Award winning All The Way with Bryan Cranston. James has directed plays at The Pasadena Playhouse, The Matrix, IAMA Theatre Company, The Odyssey, and The Falcon. On screen he has directed several episodes of Beverly Hills 90210 and ABC’s award winning drama Once and Again starring Sela Ward and Evan Rachel Wood. His documentary Protecting The Possibilities won a Cine Golden Eagle Award. James began his training at Chicago’s Second City and went on to receive a BFA in Drama at the Juilliard School in NYC.
GRATITUDE BREATHWORK
Instructor: Anisha ADUSUMILLI
What: Breathwork & Meditation Classs (Limit 20 Students)
When: Saturday, November 16, 10:00am - 12:30pm
Where: IAMA’s Atwater Village Theatre Space
Cost: $49
This incredible 2.5 Hour Breathwork Class with Anisha Adusumilli is a transformative blend of meditation, journaling, and an active 3-part breathing technique designed to quiet the mind, access the body’s wisdom, and elevate consciousness. As the year draws to a close, this practice offers a powerful gratitude reset - deepening appreciation, facilitating release, and inviting renewal. Please bring a journal/pen, a yoga mat or something to lay on, and a blanket or sweatshirt to keep you warm.
About ANISHA ADUSUMILLI
Anisha Adusumilli is an Actress-Filmmaker and Breathwork Facilitator based in Los Angeles who has most recently appeared on NCIS, Grey’s Anatomy, and Magnum P.I. She wrote, directed, produced and starred in First Date, her short film that screened at multiple festivals around the world. While in LA, Anisha stumbled upon breathwork and has been practicing it for many years. After moving through her own healing journey and embodied training, she is now a certified Breathwork Facilitator and loves sharing this practice with others. Anisha also believes in inclusive community building having co-founded South Asian Happy Hour and South Asians In Entertainment. And she loves vegan pizza!
WRITING: tools for the draft
Instructor: Christian Durso
What: Writing Workshop (Limit 10 Students)
When: Sundays, 1:00 - 4:00pm (November 3, 10, 17)
Where: IAMA’s Atwater Village Theatre Space
Cost: $270
A 3 Week Writing Workshop with Christian Durso aimed at developing tools that will propel your work in progress to its next level. No matter where you are in your work - from idea phase to fifth draft - putting more tools in your reach will help you hit your next benchmark. Designed for early career writers of all mediums (plays, screenwriting, fiction) who want to upskill their craft, this course will cover screenplay basics, story structure, outlining, writing from the inside out, and outside in, a unique method of using index cards to deck your story, pitching and more. The limited class size makes it an intimate and safe space where writers can get helpful feedback and support for their work. End this year strong with a commitment to going all in on your draft in the new year!
About Christian Durso
Christian Durso is a playwright, screenwriter, and classically trained actor. His plays have been performed in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, New Orleans, Prague, and Reno. His work has also enjoyed workshops and readings at The Roundabout Underground, The Flea, The Old Globe and EST/LA. He served as Executive Producer and Writer for the Netflix series The Stranded, the first Thai Original series for Netflix. He also wrote an eight episode mini-series for HBO Asia and has adapted novels for the screen for Sony. Also an actor, Christian has worked regionally at The Old Globe, Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival, Shakespeare Santa Cruz, Great Lakes Theatre (OH), Idaho Shakespeare Festival as well as Off-Broadway, and has taught Shakespeare and Voice and Speech to high school students at the Old Globe and the La Jolla Playhouse. A proud member of the Los Angeles based IAMA Theatre Company and of the WGAW. BFA, NYU. MFA, USD.
