If you've always dreamed of being an actor but never gave yourself permission to try, or life simply got in the way, then Take 2 Actor's Studio is for you! This is a place to reignite those dreams and call forth the performer inside you. We will approach our work from a personal perspective and also work on imagination to expand our range and understanding. We explore techniques used by Stanislavski, Strasberg, Meisner, Hagen and many others.
REGINA SCHNEIDER
FOUNDER / TEACHER / ACTRESS
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Regina Schneider is a professional actress with a Master's Degree in Acting, from UCLA. She is co-founder of Los Angeles theatre company, Big Dog Little Dog. She has trained extensively in Los Angeles and New York with the nation's top acting coaches. Regina can be seen on NBC's The Blacklist as First Lady, Miriam Diaz. In addition, she has appeared on God Friended Me, Law & Order CI, Law & Order SVU, Alpha House, Rescue Me, A Gifted Man, All My Children, and more. She has shared the screen with Glenn Close, Regina King, James Spader, Kelsey Grammer, Denis Leary and many others.
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TAKE 2 TEACHING ARTISTS
LYNN ANTUNOVICH
TEACHER / ACTRESS
DIRECTOR
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Lynn Antunovich has been the Artistic Director of Bare Bones Theater Company. She is an accomplished director and actress, most recently performing in Disgraced, earning rave reviews! Lynn is a wonderful teacher and brings a sharp director's eye to her class work. She is passionate, precise, nurturing and wise. Take 2 is thrilled to have her on board with us. |
"My approach is a little eclectic. I've been Stanislovsky and Meisner trained, so in terms of particular technique, that's what I draw on when breaking scripts down and creating acting exercises. But I also trained at Barrow Group, and they are much different.
I'm a big believer in giving actors as many tools as I can for their toolbox because you never know what might work!"
I'm a big believer in giving actors as many tools as I can for their toolbox because you never know what might work!"
JOHN DORCIC
IMPROV INSTRUCTOR
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John Dorcic has been teaching for many years, and his students will be the first to tell you how wonderful he is. He is Long Island's leading Improv Instructor. |
"I believe that the key to acting is RESPECT...Respect for the process, Respect for the work, and Respect for each other (including yourself)."
MARK CAHILL
TEACHER / ACTOR
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Mark Cahill is an accomplished actor who has performed in countless productions here on Long Island as well as NYC and regionally. His training at HB studios in NYC and rigorous 4 year study of all aspects of theater at New Paltz University combined with extensive stage work and character study bring a deeply personal experience to his class technique. |
“My job as an actor is to bring a character to life in the most honest , authentic way I can. There are exciting methods and tools to accomplish this that I have been fortunate enough to have gathered through my career. As an Actor you take what you observe in everyday life and bring it to your work. “
LAUREN GOBES
DRAMA KIDS ACTING TEACHER
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Lauren Gobes hold sa BFA in Acting from Marymount Manhattan College, where she also minored in Musical Theatre and Theatre Education. While at MMC, she earned her provisional K-12 Teacher of Theatre certification, and student taught at Talent Unlimited HS in Manhattan. She's worked as a Teaching Artist for Camp Broadway, Broadway Workshop and IDEAS (Interactive Drama for Education & Awareness in Schools). She taught drama classes for ages 8-17 at Theatre Three and for the Summer Theatre program at Holy Trinity High School (her alma mater). Lauren has directed and/or choreographed dozens of productions with students in K-12 at BayWay Arts Center, SPAC, Oceanside Elementary School #5, and Simple Gifts Productions in Centerport. She is the Mom of twin third-graders, and her son is on the Autism Spectrum, so she is very well versed in the 6-8 year old crowd and in dealing with special needs.
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Regina's thoughts on the power of acting....
"I am constantly fascinated by the diversity of my student's personal stories of what inspired them to take a class, and how life changing the experience is for them. All come from such varied walks of life. Some stumbled upon my classes having studied acting in high school, some in college, while others come to me with no acting experience at all, yet always having had an interest in it.
What is it that draws someone to performing?
I believe we ALL desire to express, and hunger for connection. Whether we're an artist, accountant, or stay at home mom; whether we are 8 years old, or 108, we humans were born to connect. To share. To tell stories. Our people did it around camp fires, before film...or even theatre existed! We are creative expressive beings naturally.
Something happens when we explore other characters and inhabit someone else's story- we begin to understand people. We find similarities where before we saw differences. We begin to open our hearts to acceptance, when before we judged. Performing connects us....and possibly heals us."
What is it that draws someone to performing?
I believe we ALL desire to express, and hunger for connection. Whether we're an artist, accountant, or stay at home mom; whether we are 8 years old, or 108, we humans were born to connect. To share. To tell stories. Our people did it around camp fires, before film...or even theatre existed! We are creative expressive beings naturally.
Something happens when we explore other characters and inhabit someone else's story- we begin to understand people. We find similarities where before we saw differences. We begin to open our hearts to acceptance, when before we judged. Performing connects us....and possibly heals us."