REGINA SCHNEIDER
FOUNDER / TEACHER / ACTRESS
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 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, Vincent D'Onofrio, Kelsey Grammer, Denis Leary and many others.
"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."
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.
TEACHING ARTISTS
JOHN DORCIC
IMPROV TEACHER/ACTOR
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)."
LYNN ANTUNOVICH
TEACHER / ACTRESS
DIRECTOR
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!"