Executive Director Zach Hanner has 20 years of experience in the entertainment industry, working as a professional actor, director, producer, writer and musician. Having had so many wonderful instructors and inspirations along his creative path, Zach hopes to provide the next generation of Wilmington actors with the opportunity to explore their own characters and concepts through the art of performance.

Cost is $10 per class with discounts for advanced payments.

Students will learn the physical disciplines of acting including vocal projection, movement, improvisation and simple stage combat. They will also develop skills in creating and writing scenes that they will, in turn, perform. In addition to some basic theater history, participants will learn technical aspects of theater, stagecraft concepts and handy skills like how to tell a good joke.

Each semester concludes with a showcase where the students get an opportunity to show off what they’ve learned over the course of the semester.

These classes are a great opportunity for students with raw talent that simply needs some direction as well as for the student looking to take their performing skills to the next level. Participants will develop their public speaking skills, improve their self-confidence and learn how to take their ideas from the brainstorming session to the stage.