April 2025
January 2025
Check out all of our upcoming events here!
This Saturday we host Amanda Anne Platt at our temporary home in The Asheville Studio & on the 25th we host our Winter Scene night at The Bebe Theatre in downtown Asheville. For this scene night we will be offering the option of a matinee show at 2pm, or an evening show at 7pm. These shows you will not want to sleep on, so you’re encouraged to get your tickets in advance before they sell out.
September 2024
Amanda Anne Platt is coming to The Actors Center of Asheville for our Monthly Songwriter 
Workshop series, and we couldn’t be more pumped! We encourage you to sign up soon as these spots will fill up quickly.
More about Amanda…
Amanda Anne Platt has been writing and performing her original songs in front of live audiences for almost two decades. With her band The Honeycutters she has released nine albums of her own original material and toured extensively in the US as well as Europe and Canada. In 2022 she released a double album, The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, which has been called “her finest work yet” by The Bluegrass Situation and landed on top ten lists across the globe. The much anticipated follow up LP, The Ones That Stay, which was co produced by Scott McMicken (Dr Dog) and Greg Cartwright (Reigning Sound), is slated for release later this year. Platt delivers a live performance as captivating as her songwriting and has been privileged over the years to share the stage with the likes of Guy Clark, Amy Ray, Billy Joe Shaver, Tift Merrit, and Radney Foster.
“No matter where she takes you, Platt never skimps on setting the scene:the feeling of the road beneath her, the music playing in the background, the way the light fades. She captures it all unflinchingly in her songwriting, whether she’s exploring nostalgia, faith, memories, or a changing world around her. In the sweetness or in the grit, Platt remains a formidable storyteller.”
—No Depression, 2022
September 2024
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We are thrilled to be welcoming the uber talented and beautiful ON-GOING CLASSES YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS
In case you missed it, we have some great classes with spots opening up this month and next! 
Ryan Travers has been a TACA student for several years and recently took part in our taca training class and began teaching our Saturday On Camera Sketch Class. Ryan’s class is so much fun, check it out and follow the link to join September classes today.
We also have the astoundingly wonderful Katelyn Mills offering our Teen Stage & Screen Class. This class if for ages 10+ and is such a blast. Teens will 
get to work on camera, as well as participate in our bi-annual Taca Scene Night showcase. Classes are on Wednesdays, so sign up today if you’d like to join our September classes!
JULY 2024
Lots of good stuff coming up this summer! We had a great time at the Kellin Watson and Zach Blew show and appreciate all who joined us! We are excited to share that Casting Directors Alicia Fusting and Stacia Crawford will be teaching an audition workshop, “From Audition to Performance” here at the Center on Sunday, August 11th! To reserve your spot, you will want to contact Alicia directly at AliciaFusting@me.com
Cost is $135 per student and will run from 10am-4pm. We hope to see some of you there!
Additionally, we are offering private one on one zoom coaching packages with Kevin Patrick Murphy or Kellin Watson by clicking here.
JUNE 2024
A summer of fun is upon us and we plan on kicking it off with our own Kellin Watson, sharing her songs 
with us alongside longtime pal and music artist, Zach Blew as he celebrate the release of his 2nd full length album, Away At Sea. Tickets are $20 in advance, and $25 at the door. There is also a VIP add on option that will get you some extra perks. It’s going to be a fun acoustic evening, you won’t wanna miss! 
APRIL 2024
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Kellin & Murphy chat with one another this week about what is to come this season, the importance of self-care and conquering your own self doubts. We delve deeping into what failure has meant to us and how we choose to flip feelings about it in order to continue to adapt and grow, in spite of setbacks. An episode chalked full of good points and moments! LISTEN HERE |
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We want to invite you to join our Patreon Community this month and help keep this little podcast going, while also receiving some super fun perks. You get to choose your commitment level, and can cancel at anytime, so it’s really a win-win! So many perks! Join us! |
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Be Sure to Join us for our Spring Scene Night on May 25th!
Purchase Your Advance Tickets
March 2024
JANUARY 2024
*Note: Our teacher training course is by invite only. If you would like to be invited to take it, we ask that you first send us your CV, and fill out this form. We will reach out to you to follow up.
NOVEMBER 2023
Happy Fall! We are thrilled to announce that our students have been hard at work all month working on scenes, and filming their own class group short films for our first annual TACA Short film fest. We have been wanting to launch this short film fest for years and years, and finally found a way to make it all work this year. On Saturday, Dec.16th, 
we will host our annual scene night, with the addition of a fun short film festival screening a collection of our students work in class. Advance tickets are $15, and $17 at the door the day of. We look forward to sharing our students work with our community!
Purchase your advance tickets by clicking here
OCTOBER 2023
Greetings from a very colorful fall at the Actors Center of Asheville! We have had a very exciting month this month. We released our brand new podcast for creatives, Head In A Box, we hosted our monthly workshop with special guest Judd Lormand, and we have been hard at work recording several of our upcoming episodes of Head In A Box that will be released bi-weekly. If you are feeling generous we would love for you to take a listen, like, follow, share and all the other words that mean show us some love. We invite you to take a listen to our most recent episode of our podcast here.
Coming up next month we have some REALLY exciting things in the works that we can’t announce yet, but trust us, it’s gonna be good!
SEPTEMBER 2023
A friendly reminder that we have a fabulous class coming up in a week, on Sept 26th from 6:30-9:30pm with casting director, Erica Arvold! Erica will be teaching 
our once a month workshop spot this month offering a On Camera Scene Study class. We highly encourage you to sign up soon, as this class is almost full and there is limited space!
Starting in October, we are pleased to announce that we will be adding on an on-going kids class, meeting Wednesday afternoons 4:15-5:45pm, taught by the lovely, actors centers own, Katelyn Mills. Katelyn has been 
studying at the Actors Center since she was a Kid, and brings a lot to the table. We are pumped she’s hoping on board as a teacher this fall! Her class will start Wed, Oct.4th at 4:15pm. Sign up directly by clicking here or the image. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out!
We also are getting really excited for a very special guest touching down at The Actor’s Center on Saturday Oct.21st as well that we will announce soon! Stay tuned for that. Cheers!
SEPTEMBER 2023
This month we have a lot of fun planned! We are launching our new podcast, Head in A Box with host Kevin Patrick Murphy. He will be interviewing industry professionals and having conversations about the industry and life and how to stay curious and creative in times of struggle. We have some amazing guests on the docket and can’t wait to share!
The Actors Center of Asheville turned 10 years old this past June, and to celebrate, we will be having an open house on Saturday, September 16th at 10am. We’ll have all of our teachers there, plus at 11ish, Robert Dale Walker will be teaching a FREE
Meisner Introductory workshop for anyone interested in learning more about Meisner Method. For anyone who attends the free class during our open house, you will receive $25 off your tuition for the 8 week Meisner Foundations course that will be starting in October. We hope you will join us!
In addition, the fabulous Erica Arvold will be 
returning to The Actors Center of Asheville for our Once A Month Workshop on Friday September 29th at 6:30pm! This workshop has already started filling up fast, so we recommend you sign up soon to hold your spot! Click the image to sign up!
We also want to send a huge thanks to Mountain Xpress for giving us a lovely Happy Birthday plug this month. We have been so grateful to our community for helping us reach this milestone as a school and place of business. We love our Actors Center people, and supporters endlessly and we obviously couldn’t have made it here without each of you!
JULY 2023
The Kids Camp is reborn! For those of you who didn’t know, our entire family was struck hard with the stomach flu on the first day of our kids camp and had to postpone the entire thing! 
We have pivoted our camp into a action packed 3 day intensive going from 9am-1pm. We will still be sharing a performance for parents on the final day as well! This is a all levels intensive covering Improv, Acting on Camera and stage, Songwriting, Music and Art. For kids ages 5-16, running each day 9am-1pm. We hope your little budding artists will join us on August 10th, 11th, & 12th!
To sign up click here
JULY 2023
Our once A Month On Camera Audition Techniques Workshop w/ Kevin Patrick Murphy at The Actors Center of Asheville on Saturday, July 15th at 10am. 
This one is going to be a blast! Sign up in advance to secure your spot.
Additionally, we have added a couple of classes to our on-going classes list. If you’ve been wanting to jump in, we offer beginner and intermediate classes on Monday, & Tuesday! We hope you will join us for something in the coming months!
SIGN UP FOR JULY WORKSHOP HERE
SIGN UP FOR AN INTERVIEW FOR ONGOING CLASSES HERE
JUNE 2023
Once A Month Workshop Special Guest & New Classes
We are thrilled to bring in guest instructor Shari Azar for our Once Monthly Class this month.
In this introductory workshop, we will begin to unravel the threads of our own stories through body awareness and exploration of movement, text, witnessing, and collaboration. We will discover and play with our authentic, personal narratives and learn how to craft and compose them into small performances pieces.
This workshop is suitable for all abilities and levels of experience. Each of us has an important story to share.
― Clarissa Pinkola Estés
New Ongoing Intermediate On Camera Techniques Class
Our valiant leader, Kevin Patrick Murphy has decided to add the ongoing intermediate level class back into the mix this month, landing on Tuesday nights, 6-9pm. If you are interested in signing up, contact us to set up your interview.
Summer Special On Vocal & Songwriting Coaching
Singer/Songwriter (and part owner of TACA), Kellin Watson will be offering a summer special for the month of June for 20% off your first session with her! If you aren’t familiar with her work, Kellin has been writing and recording her original music for the past 28 years. She has 5 albums out, and 100’s of songs she’s written, including a few of which she received awards for from The John Lennon Songwriting Competition, American Songwriter, Billboard Magazine, and CMT. She has had several song placements in film, tv and international sync commercials. Kellin works with students of all ages and will help construct a learning plan that will suit each student best, including a business meeting if they want to take their pursuits to a more advanced level. Sign Up For a Session Here (new students will receive 20% off directly from Kellin)
Kids Summer Camp – SPACE STILL AVAILABLE!
If you or anyone you know’s kids might be interested in our Summer Kids Arts camp taking place June 19th-23rd, we still have spots available! Sign up Here.
This camp is open to kids & young adults 5-16 and will be loads of fun, and there will even be a performance at the end of the week for parents!
May 2023
Once A Month Workshop & Kids Camp Registration
We are excited to be offering another Saturday workshop for on camera techniques class. We encourage to you sign up now to secure your spot!
Summer Kids Arts camp
June 19th-23rd, we will be hosting a fun and exciting summer arts camp for kids and teens ages 5-16. Young artists will get the opportunity to work with industry professionals, Kevin Patrick Murphy and Kellin Watson, studying improv, stage work, songwriting, singing, on camera work, arts and crafts with a performance at the end of the week for parents. It is sure to be an exciting week, jam packed full of fun and exciting activities. We hope to see your aspiring artists there!
To secure your spot, sign up here
April 2023
Once A Month Workshop & Scene Night!
Back by popular demand! Our Once Monthly On Camera Workshop will take place on April 15th this month at The Actor’s Center 
of Asheville. These are always a fun time. This class is an all levels class, but if you want to work, some acting experience is helpful. Students will work on stage and camera with owner, actor, teacher/coach Kevin Patrick Murphy.
SIGN UP NOW
SCENE NIGHT!
You read that right, this will mark our 10th Annual Scene Night at The Actors Center of Asheville and we couldn’t be more pumped to share what our students are working on in class with you! You can purchase tickets in advance for a discounted price by clicking here. Otherwise, you can full price by paying cash, check or card at the door on Scene Night. We look forward to seeing you there!
PURCHASE TICKETS HERE
March 2023
Starting June 19th! We are thrilled to offer our first Summer Kids Acting and Music Camp. This all skill level kids camp will be open to kiddos ages 5-16(ish) and will cover Improv Games, Stage work, On Camera Acting, Music and Songwriting, Arts & Crafts, & most of importantly, FUN. Campers will be learning new skills, while also working towards a fun performance at the end of the week for parents. The camp will be led by Kevin Patrick Murphy, and Kellin Watson.
If your kid or teen has a knack for the arts, or even expressed interest in acting, music or the arts in general, this will be a wonderful place to hone and nurture their dreams.
To secure your spot, sign up here
December 2022
Once again, Kevin Patrick Murphy will be teaching our Once a Month On Camera Techniques Workshop on Saturday, Dec. 10th at 10am. You will want to SIGN UP IN ADVANCE, as space is limited. We hope to see you there!
July 2022
We’re excited to share a Kid and Teen class coming up this Fall! Kevin Patrick Murphy will be teaching a 2 hour On Camera Audition Techniques Class for Teens ages 13-17, at 10am on October 22nd, 2022. If you 
sign up before Sept. 22nd, you’ll receive the early bird discount at $150! If you sign up after Sept 22nd, you’ll pay $175. We encourage you to sign up in advance, as space is limited! Students will work on sides from film, tv and commercials on camera, practicing the art of self-tape. In addition, students will learn stand out, create a scene, and incorporating physicality into their auditions. This class will also include some of the in’s and outs of the business, to help students better understand the Southeast Market.
This class is open to all levels. Whether you are with an agent, auditioning at a high level, or just starting out and looking to book your first job, this class is for you. To secure your spot, sign up here
Additionally, we will begin to offer a once a month class for those who aren’t able to join weekly classes due to schedules or location, but still want to be able to train. Our once monthly On Camera Techniques class is a concentrated version of our on-going weekly classes in one class.
December 2021
What a wild couple of years! We are thrilled to announce the addition of two new classes taught by former Actors Center of Asheville alum Robert Walker, & Marlene Thompson. Classes will begin in January with a Scene Study Fundamentals and An Improv class for all skill levels. Schedule your interview now if you are interested in joining one of these exciting new classes starting this January 2022! Below is a little bit more about these amazing instructors and their class offerings
November 2020
We are excited to announce our first ever ONLINE SCENE NIGHT! We will be using Zoom to transmit live student scene work from our actors at The Actor’s Center of Asheville. We will also be lifting up and showing our support for The Paige Johnston Giving Tree Foundation for this scene night. The Paige Johnston Thomas Giving Tree is dedicated to the ideal that creative youth should not go without the chance to pursue an education in the Arts. Every dollar that is raised goes to support young adults who have found their calling in the creative arts. The suggested donation amount to watch is $10, but any donation will be appreciated.
PLEASE CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
After you have registered, we ask that you make a suggested donation of $10 (or whatever you are able to give) to The Paige Johnston Giving Tree by clicking here to attend our actor’s scene night on the 28th! *Please note however, you must register via the link above to receive your viewing link!
(We will also email you a direct link to donate)
April 2020
IMPORTANT MESSAGE REGARDING OUR COVID-19 RESPONSE:
Due to the state of the pandemic, COVID-19, The Actors Center is now offering online classes, private coaching & audition coaching w/ reader services via zoom. We will also still be doing interviews for classes, these interviews will simply be done via zoom or facetime, instead of in person. If you have any questions about this, feel free to reach out to us via email.
This was a difficult decision to make, but your safety, the safety of our community and the safety of our more susceptible individuals is our upmost priority. Our on line format is something that’s been in the works for a while and we are excited for the opportunity to continue to train with all of you during this Crisis. Thank you for all your input, bravery and understanding during this difficult time.
November 2019
Our workshop is now SOLD OUT and enrollment is closed. To everyone who signed up, we look forward to seeing each of you on Saturday!
October 2019
Join us for a rare, informative on camera workshop with The Actor’s Center of Asheville’s owner,master teacher, and award winning director, Kevin Patrick Murphy.This workshop will include in depth audition techniques and how to own your power in the call-back. Space is limited for this workshop, so you must sign up in advance, via the link provided.
This workshop is open to all levels, ages 16 and up.
Enrollment is open now through Nov.16th
Enroll Now
September 2019
Join us at The Actor’s Center Of Asheville on Saturday, September 28th to learn more about safer skincare with Beautycounter, and receive 1 free headshot w/ purchase from photographer Audrey Goforth! Each attendee who purchases something (big or small) will receive a free skincare/makeup consultation with Kellin, followed by a short time slot w/ Audrey. And if you’re a man, don’t feel excluded! This event is open to Women and Men! Beautycounter caters to all humans (babies, kids, teens, women & men), ~and we have some truly exceptional, high-performing mens products as well~! There is limited space for the headshots, so we ask that you sign up in advance. We will contact you to confirm.
Who is Beautycounter?
Beautycounter is a clean, non-toxic skincare company, based out of Santa Monica Ca, working to change the cosmetic industry by getting safer products into the hands of everyone. In the US, there hasn’t been a law passed to regulate the cosmetic industry since 1938! In the European Union, there are 1500 toxic chemicals that are banned from the market, in Canada there are 600, & in the US, THERE ARE ONLY 30 banned. Many of these toxic chemicals are the cause of serious health conditions, including certain types of cancers, as well as endocrine, hormonal & infertility disrupters. Beautycounter is working at a legislative level to change this in Washington, & already follows the European standards, vowing NEVER to use 1500 toxic chemicals in their formulations.
At this event you will hear a brief intro to Beautycounter & their mission and how they are working to get safer products into the hands of everyone, followed by skincare and makeup consultations & 1 headshot from Audrey w/ purchase. For each attendee who purchases something, Audrey will take between 1-5 pictures, 1 headshot is free with beautycounter purchase, the rest will be available for purchase from her for $10 each after she has edited them following the workshop.
*And please note that this isn’t exclusive to Actors only, if you are a blogger, in wellness, real estate, marketing, or ANYTHING where you need a current headshot, this event will benefit you too!*
We are excited to bring this educational, & valuable event to The Actor’s Center of Asheville and hope to see you there! Follow the link below to sign up and claim your spot!
Owner Kevin Patrick Murphy’s wife, Kellin will be hosting this event w/ one of Asheville top photographers, Audrey Goforth! Feel free to browse Kellin’s beautycounter website in the meantime to get a feel for the products & mission! Beautycounter’s products price wise start at $20+, so you won’t break the bank on this event, and the value is high!
http://www.beautycounter.com/kellinwatson
CLICK HERE to sign up for this valuable and fun event, or click the button below! There will be giveaways and goodies!
I want Safer Skincare!
April 2019
We are excited to bring Erica Bream, CSA to The Actor’s Center Of Asheville for a 2 Day Kids Acting Intensive. This 2 day Intensive is offered to kids & teens ages 7-17.
more about Erica Bream…
Over the course of her career, Casting Director Erica S. Bream (CSA) has had the opportunity to work on a myriad of projects across all platforms. A few of these titles include TV series such as ALTERED CARBON, COLONY, WORKAHOLICS, HOUSE OF LIES, CRIMINAL MINDS, and the upcoming TELL ME YOUR SECRETS, PANDORA as well as numerous TV pilots and miniseries, including Hulu’s 11.22.63, and FULL CIRCLE from DirecTV. She has worked on several feature films including STAR TREK: INTO DARKNESS and many indie films, such as the John Legend-produced BREAKING THROUGH. Bream has also worked extensively in the internet and short film worlds, most recently casting award-winning AFI short, RITA MAHTOUBIAN IS NOT A TERRORIST as well as PINKY for Refinery29. She has also ventured back to her first love, theatre, working closely with THE BLANK THEATRE COMPANY and IAMA THEATRE COMPANY in Los Angeles on many main-stage plays, as well as numerous years casting The Blank’s prestigious YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL.
Bream is an Artios Award winner (Casting Society of America) and seven-time
nominee for her work in theatre, television and short films.
If you’re interested in enrolling your kid or teen for this valuable workshop, click here, or on the picture above!
December 2018
We have been working on some exciting things over the last year, and we can finally talk about it. The Actor’s Center’s owner and master teacher, Kevin Patrick Murphy along with TACA teacher LB Brown and TACA student and resident contractor Drew McDermott, have created a production company called DreamHatch Productions. DreamHatch is a film company helping harness the potential of Asheville’s Actors, Writers and Filmmakers. We are very excited to announce the launch of the website, created by LB Brown! VISIT OUR WEBSITE and help us spread the word. You can also follow us on Facebook & Instagram to keep updated with all our upcoming and current projects!
November 2018
The Actor’s Center of Asheville is proud to present SCENE NIGHT! We will be showcasing our wonderful students, by giving a peak into some of the scene’s they’ve been working on in class at The Actor’s Center of Asheville. A two night event, on Friday the 16th we will feature our Monday(On Camera Techniques) and Tuesday (Scene Study Fundamentals) Classes. On Saturday we will feature our Wednesday (Mastering the Craft) & Thursday (On Camera Techniques II) Classes. The doors open at 6pm, and show will begin at 6:30pm both nights. Taca Students get in free, and it will be $8 for the general public. We hope you’ll join us for an entertaining evening from some of Asheville’s top talents!
September 16th, 2018
If you were hoping to make it into this workshop as a participant but missed the boat, FEAR NOT! We still have OBSERVER spots available for both Friday and Saturday’s workshops. You have until Wed, September 26th, 2018 to sign up as an Observer, so we suggest you jump on this opportunity and join us for a great workshop with master teachers Erica Arvold and Richard Warner, the sooner the better!
To sign up as an Observer for Friday’s Workshop:
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To sign up as an Observer for Saturday’s Workshop:
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August 27th, 2018
August 2018
TEENS! KIDS! YOUNG PEOPLE! You have asked, and we have heard you! We are excited to announce our 6 week teen programs that will begin this September. We want to offer some variety, so there will be different workshops every 6 weeks for different ages and interests. First up we have an Improv I for Teens taught by The Actor’s Center of Asheville’s own, Nina Ruffini for teens ages 13-17. For the younger kids, we have an Intro to Theatre for Youth, for ages 7-13 taught by another one of The Actor’s Center of Asheville’s own, Brooke German.
More about these workshops…
IMPROV I FOR TEENS
This fun and exciting 6 week Improv I for teens course, will focus on the importance of body awareness and experiments in balance, exploring space and movement to find emotion and characters, and creating scenes. This class will also explore elements of miming, comedy and improv games where students will learn to get in touch with their bodies and use movement and balance to emote characters and emotion. Using this knowledge as a base for character development students will begin to use improv to find a wide variety of characters. If you are interested in signing your teen up, simply click “Enroll Now” below:
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INTRO TO THEATRE for Youth
This 6-week workshop is an introduction to theatre for children ages 7-13. The class will present an overview of theatre, with special emphasis on the art of story-telling. Students will participate in fun group exercises and games that will enable them to work together as a team. Team goals will include activities that build trust in order to teach movement, ensemble work, improv, stage direction, environment observation, and character development.
If you are interested in signing up your child for this Intro To Theatre 6 week workshop, please do so by clicking below, “Join This Class”:
Enroll Now
We have more workshops to come following these two in the new year, which we will announce as it gets a little closer to time. For now, we hope to see your kids and teens in these exciting 6 week workshops!
August 7th, 2018
We are pleased to announce our upcoming intensives, Total Preparation I with master teachers Erica Arvold & Richard Warner coming up this October 5th & 6th, 2018!
Total Preparation I : Art Meets Craft for Adults on Friday, & Total Preparation I : Art Meets Craft for Adults & Youth on Saturday. In addition, we will be offering an Observer spot in our Total Preparation I Adult class on Friday as well. Spaces are limited, so snag your spot by signing up today!
Below is a little more in depth description to give you a better idea:
Total Preparation I: Art Meets CraftFriday October 5th, 2018 | 4pm-8pmTotal Preparation I offers actors personal, in-depth co-instruction and practical, professional advice on the entire audition process from master teachers Richard Warner and Erica Arvold. The class specifically addresses film & television auditions and is for intermediate adult actors (college-level and above). Completion of this class, which introduces the first five steps of the Arvold/Warner 10-step preparation checklist, is a prerequisite for Total Preparation II: Character Exercises.Features of the class include:
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Actors learn preparation techniques to create exciting, original and personal work. The first half of class is discussion and exercise based, and the second half is intensive coaching – please come prepared to work!Enrolling as an observer (instead of a participant) allows students to witness and absorb the concepts presented in Total Preparation I at a different pace without pressure to engage or perform. Observing the class is a unique way to be present for the essential information (with the ability to take notes and do the written work) and also witness the integration of the first five preparation steps by watching participants’ explorations and scene work. Observers can be new students or previous students looking to review the steps in the Arvold/Warner preparation process. Observers will be able to ask questions with Richard Warner during the mid-class break and join the Q & A session at the end of this intensive course.Schedule Appointment
Erica Arvold is a master teacher as well as a member of Casting Society of America, and the following disclaimer is aligned with both the rules and regulations of CSA as well as the core beliefs of arvold.education and the Arvold Warner Studio. This class is a learning experience. It is not an audition or employment opportunity. It is expected that acting students respect this professional boundary and participate with the intent to gain knowledge and craft skill. There is a zero tolerance policy for anything other than educational and learning opportunities. Students and collaborators agree that no headshot, resume or any other promotional materials will be shared with Erica for any perceived opportunity and Erica will neither accept such materials nor be given access to such items.
Total Preparation I : Art Meets CraftSaturday, October 6th 2018 | 10am-2pmTotal Preparation I offers actors personal, in-depth co-instruction and practical, professional advice on the entire audition process from master teachers Richard Warner and Erica Arvold. The class specifically addresses film & television auditions and is for intermediate adult actors (college-level and above). Completion of this class, which introduces the first five steps of the Arvold/Warner 10-step preparation checklist, is a prerequisite for Total Preparation II: Character Exercises.Features of the class include:
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Actors learn preparation techniques to create exciting, original and personal work. The first half of class is discussion and exercise based, and the second half is intensive coaching – please come prepared to work!
Erica Arvold is a master teacher as well as a member of Casting Society of America, and the following disclaimer is aligned with both the rules and regulations of CSA as well as the core beliefs of arvold.education and the Arvold Warner Studio. This class is a learning experience. It is not an audition or employment opportunity. It is expected that acting students respect this professional boundary and participate with the intent to gain knowledge and craft skill. There is a zero tolerance policy for anything other than educational and learning opportunities. Students and collaborators agree that no headshot, resume or any other promotional materials will be shared with Erica for any perceived opportunity and Erica will neither accept such materials nor be given access to such items.
May 15th, 2018
Another Matthew Sefick, CSA workshop update! Both Saturday and Sunday workshops are now officially SOLD OUT. We look forward to seeing everyone on June 23rd and 24th for this fantastic workshop!
May 14th, 2018
Matt Sefick Workshop Update! Our Saturday workshop is officially SOLD OUT! There are only 2 spots left in our Sunday workshop as of now. So if you’re on the fence, get off of it, and jump on Sunday, before it’s sold out too! We are looking forward to seeing each of you all! There is a button link to our Sunday workshop below.
May 8th, 2018
SO MUCH NEWS. Most of it will be in our upcoming and long overdue newsletter! In the meantime, we are excited to announce a very exciting and valuable one day workshop happening at The Actor’s Center of Asheville on June 23rd, & 24th with casting director Matthew Sefick. As an added bonus, currently enrolled TACA students can attend this workshop at a discounted rate! We will post a direct link for them on our private fb page.
Matthew Sefick, CSA is a casting director based out of Charleston, SC. In 2005 he graduated from the University of South Carolina with a Master’s Degree in Media Arts. Since college he has gained over 12 years of experience in the Film and Television Industry and is a member of the Casting Society of America as well as the Television Academy. He began working in casting in the offices of Lifetime’s hit series Army Wives in which he helped cast over 100 episodes of the show and was named Casting Director for the final season of the series – Season 7. Since then he has cast feature films, television shows and commercials in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia and Alabama. In the summer of 2017 Sefick wrapped up casting the first season of a series called Mr. Mercedes based on a Stephen King novel of the same name that aired on DirecTV’s Audience Network. Sefick is excited to have recently wrapped up work on season 7 of Showtime’s Homeland, which aired in the spring of 2018.
October 1st, 2017
We are very excited to announce the addition of our 6 week Improv I class with instructor Nina Ruffini, starting Nov.14th thru Dec. 19th. Nina is an amazing improv genius, who in addition to performing with several improv & performance groups in Asheville (including Asheville’s wildly popular, LaZoom Comedy Bus Tours), has been working with us for several years as well. We are tickled to finally bring her in for a full six week workshop this fall. Learn more about Nina below. To sign up for this exhilarating and jam packed 6 week Improv workshop, click the picture below! Classes will meet every Tuesday from 6:30-9:30pm at The Actor’s Center of Asheville. If you have questions feel free to email us or call.
August 8th, 2017
This September we are excited to welcome a new class! We will be offering a Meisner I : Foundation class taught by instructor, Robert Dale Walker. The Class will begin on Saturday, September 16th, 2017, lasting 4 months until December 19th. There will be a discounted “Early Bird” rate offered for students who set up their interviews and sign up before September 6th. So if you’re interested, contact us today to set up your interview so you don’t miss out on the savings!
March 22nd, 2017
We are pleased to announce that we will be offering a new teen class at The Actor’s Center Of Asheville, starting on April 6th! Instructor’s will include Erin Schmidtt and Drew McDermott! To learn more about them, read below! If you want to sign your child up, be sure to click below to sign up for an interview for class!
Already a member of The Actor’s Center Of Asheville Family as a student, we are pleased to bring Erin on board as a teacher to our teen students this April! Erin found her way to Asheville after spending 3 years in Chicago where she worked as a high school writing teacher, where she also directed the schools theatre productions as well. During that time, Erin also trained at Chicago’s best improv comedy theatre, i.O. Theatre, formerly known as, “improvOlympic Theatre”. She trained, produced and performed in several original plays and sketch comedy shows during her time at i.O.
Upon moving to Asheville, Erin worked for Bright Star Theatre, where she wrote and directed plays, toured as an actor and taught in-school theatre residencies, including the company’s first international programs in Russia and Germany. She currently works at Art Space Charter SchoolArt Space Charter SchoolArt Space Charter School where she recently costumed the musical Alice in Wonderland. She works with Attic Salt Theatre Company, promoting their children’s plays and teaches classes at Painting with a Twist. You may also see her performing at regional festivals and events as a living statue. Erin hopes that, through learning acting, young people will tap into their creativity, feel more connected to others and hone their storytelling skills. Erin will teach the Improv portion of this exciting and fun new on-going teen class. To sign up and learn more about this class, please CLICK HERE.
Drew McDermott is also a current member of The Actor’s Center of Asheville family, studying under owner and Instructor Kevin Patrick Murphy. An Actor, Writer, and Director based out of Asheville, NC, originally born in Kansas City, KS, Drew has been performing for over 15 years in sketch comedy, theatre, commercial & film work. He is currently a regular performer for the 7th season in a row on the Lazoom Comedy Tour Bus. Signing with Bold Talent Agency out of Charlotte, NC this past year, you may recognize Drew from some of his film and commercial work! Drew has an amazing work ethic, and energy and is excited to help students learn to become more confident and comfortable on camera. Drew will teach the on-camera portion of this exciting and fun new on-going teen class starting in April. To sign up and learn more about this class, please CLICK HERE.
Nov. 4th, 2016
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May 25th, 2016
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May 20th, 2016
UPDATE! Our Saturday Auditioning for Film & TV Workshop with Matthew Sefick is officially SOLD OUT! But don’t worry, there’s still room in the Sunday workshop available! There are only 3 spots left though, so if you want to hop in, jump on it sooner rather than later, as both of these workshops have filled up super fast!
May 18th, 2016
More Info:
Actor’s will receive a cast breakdown of roles to choose from in advance for their audition. They will then be expected to tape their auditions, and send them back to Matthew Sefick no later than June 8th. Each class is limited to 16 students per class, so be sure to secure your spot early, by clicking one of the button’s above as this workshop is filling up quickly! Registration ends officially on May 30th.
WHEN: Saturday, June 18th – or – Sunday, June 19th, meeting from 10:30am-2:30pm (Students may attend 1 of the 2 days)
COST: $150, {w/ Special Discounts For TACA Students}.
WHERE: The Actor’s Center Of Asheville (Once registered we will send you directions to the school)
REGISTER NO LATER THAN May 30th, 2016.
More about Matthew Sefick:
Matthew Sefick, CSA is a casting director based out of Charleston, SC. In 2005 he graduated from the University of South Carolina with a Master’s Degree in Media Arts. Since college he has gained over 10 years of experience in the Film and Television Industry and is a member of the Casting Society of America as well as the Television Academy. He began working in casting in the offices of Lifetime’s hit series Army Wives and helped cast over 100 episodes of the show and was named Casting Director for the final season of the series – Season 7. Since then he has cast feature films, television movies and commercials in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama. Sefick is excited to currently be casting the second season of a television series called The Inspectors that is airing on Saturday mornings on CBS.
Matthew Seficks credits include:
- Seasons 1 & 2 of CBS’s ‘The Inspectors’
- Lifetime’s Army Wives
- The Megan Leavey Project’ (title will change) directed by Gabriella Cowperthwaite (Blackfish) starring Kate Mara, Edie Falco, Bradley Whitford, Will Patton and Common.
- ‘We Love You’ directed by Huck Botko (Youtube Red)
- Independent horror films Faceless (dir. Marcel Sarmiento – Dead Girl) and dir. Ti West’s The Sacrament
- Independent comedies Blue Mountain State – The Rise of Thadland based on Spike TV’s television series of the same name and Killing Winston Jones staring Richard Dreyfuss and Danny Glover
Visit his IMDB for more : http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2056567/
April 19th, 2016
Join The Actor’s Center Of Asheville for “The Center’s Stage”, Friday, April 29th at Toy Boat Community Arts Space in Biltmore Village – 101 Fairview Road, Asheville NC 28803. Students will present a collection of scenes and monologues they’ve been working on in class, along with other special guest performers.
DOORS: 6:30pm
TICKETS: Pay What You Can (With part of the proceeds will go to Campaign For Southern Equality)
ATTENTION PARENTS: Our “Young Actor’s” kids class has been postponed to a later date. We will keep you posted on rescheduling details. In the meantime, please remember that we offer on-going private coaching sessions for your kid or teen as well. Stay tuned for updates on rescheduling.
March 29th, 2016
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March 23rd, 2016
Exciting things on the horizon at The Actor’s Center Of Asheville. Next month our Young Adults Class will be wrapping up and our Young Actor’s for kids ages 9-12 will be kicking off! If you are interested in enrolling your child for this six week course, we encourage you to sign up in advance to ensure your childs spot in class:
We have been really trying to encourage our students at The Actor’s Center to create their own web-series or shorts more heavily this year. Two of our students, Jennifer Trudrung & Elisa Walsh wrote
The Share from Jennifer T. on Vimeo.
February 12th, 2016
The Actor’s Center Of Asheville had a great time meeting those of you who made it to The Open House this past week! If you aren’t already on our mailing list, you can do so by clicking the button to the left! Please feel free to get in touch with us with any additional questions you might have since the Open House. We look forward to working with each of you!
To recap, if you made it to our open house and are interested in taking either our Young Adult Class(13-18), or our Adult Beginner Techniques (18+) class, do so by clicking below!
- Ages 13-18, 6-Week Class
Instructor: Robert Walker
- Ages 18+, Ongoing Class
Instructor: LB Brown
If you’d like to set up an interview to learn more and discuss options, click here:
February 9th, 2016
The Actor’s Center Of Asheville is hosting an Open House this month celebrating the announcement of our new and improved Beginner Adult class, and a 6-week Young Adult class, both starting in March! Our Beginner Adult class will revolve around the importance of on camera auditioning techniques, scene study, improvisation & an intro to the business side of becoming a professional working actor. While our Young Adult class will be open to teens ages 13 and up, with a heavy focus on creating and producing original work through scene study, & on camera acting techniques. We encourage parents to reserve their child’s place in our Young Adult Class through Pre-Payment with Registration sooner than later, as this class will be limited to 10 students.
We’re also pleased to introduce our new guest instructors, LB Brown, & Robert Dale Walker, who will be leading these new and exciting classes at The Actor’s Center starting in March. Learn more about LB and Robert & their upcoming classes, below!
LB Brown is already a member of The Actor’s Center Of Asheville family, studying with our Adult Master Class since 2013. Over the last few years, LB’s role in class has become a true asset with his knowledge & background in film development, camera work and experience for working on set professionally. LB has a BA in theater performance and dance minor from Appalachian State University, and has studied Acting for Film and Television at Stella Adler Studio of Acting in NYC. LB is also certified SAFD and BASSC, for stage combat. Since joining The Actor’s Center Of Asheville, LB has signed with The Alexander White Agency, and has appeared on several notable television shows including, FOX’s Scream Queens, AMC’s Walking Dead, CW’s Vampire Diaries, USA’s Complications, and VH1’s Hindsight. We are pleased to welcome LB as our new Adult Beginner Instructor. Classes will begin Thursday, March 3rd, 2016.
ADULT BEGINNER TECHNIQUES
with LB Brown
Ages 18+
On-Going Course
Thursdays, 6:30pm-9:30pm
Starting March 3rd, 2016
Students will learn about scene study, slating, on-camera taped auditions and analysis. Students will begin to be introduced to the business fundamentals of acting and how to succeed and maintain a career as a professional working actor. In addition, students will learn how to better understand screenplay’s and scripts for film, tv, commercials and stage, while being taught the technical sides of the business. Please contact us to set up an interview if you are interested in enrolling in our Adult Beginners Class.
Robert Dale Walker graduated from Indiana University with degrees in both Theatre and Folklore. Additionally, he is a graduate of the Moscow Theatre of the Arts Summer Program and holds a certificate in Acting from Seattleʼs Antioch University. Robert has appeared on camera in TV, film and commercials and on stage in numerous theatre productions in Seattle and in the Asheville area, including Flat Rock Playhouse, Asheville Community Theatre and Hendersonville Community Theatre. Robert has been a member of The Actor’s Center family since 2014, studying in our Master Adult Class, and more recently starring in The Actorʼs Center of Asheville’s production of, Art as well. Robert has worked as an educator with children in the Seattle School System, the Northwest Folklife Program for Arts and Cultural Enrichment and as the coordinator/teacher for the Buncombe County Schools Bookmobile program. Robert has a patient and enthusiastic teaching style and is passionate about teaching the fundamentals of acting to young actors in a way that is both fun and challenging.
YOUNG ADULT SIX WEEK COURSE
with Robert Dale Walker
Ages 13+
Six-Week Course
Tuesdays, 5:30pm-7pm
Starting March 8th, 2016
Discover the craft of acting through improv, scene study, & on-camera techniques while incorporating the creation and production of original work in this six week young adult class taught by guest instructor, Robert Dale Walker.
Please be sure to secure your child’s spot by clicking the purchase button below, & completing the student registration form as well. We encourage you to sign up today as there are a limited number of spots!
January 22nd, 2016
The Actor’s Center of Asheville is excited to announce that we will be offering new classes with great new instructors starting in March. We invite you to join us for our Open House where we will introduce you to our instructors and share more on some of the classes and workshops to come in 2016.
January 15th, 2016
January Newsletter is up and awaiting your reading pleasure! Click below:
January 1st, 2016
HAPPY 2016 FRIENDS! We have a lot of exciting news to share this year, which is coming soon to an inbox near you. In the meantime, check out this fun little webisode series we shot for our friend and TACA student, Matti Von Robinson. Watch episodes 1-5 by clicking below!
December 9th, 2015
That’s right folks, EPISODE 2 Of Between Two Poinsettias is up! If you missed Episode 1 last week, you can catch up by scrolling down, or by visiting the Between Two Poinsettias Vimeo or Youtube pages!
This week Matti Takes us to his hometown of Black Mountain, NC for the annual “Holly Jolly” Holiday Festivities. We hope you’ll enjoy:
Between Two Poinsettias – Episode 2 from Kevin Murphy on Vimeo.
December 2nd, 2015
For those of you who missed it last year, we helped former Actor’s Center Of Asheville student, Matti Von Robinson make a short holiday comedy show called, Between Two Poinsettias. This year we wanted to spread the merry all month long and decided to make it into a webisode shooting 5 episodes, & releasing 1 episode a week! We hope you’ll enjoy Matti’s many holiday tips and shenanigans each week, and share with your friends.
And without further ado…we give you, BETWEEN TWO POINSETTIAS with MATTI VON ROBINSON!
Between Two Poinsettias – Episode 1 from Kevin Murphy on Vimeo.
October 5th, 2015
Congratulations to Carol Kessler for winning our Dinner and A Play Giveaway for tonight’s opening performance of ART at the Black Mountain Center For The Arts. We had several entries, and we so appreciate everyone helping us to promote ART, and showing your support for The Actor’s Center For Asheville.
Tickets are still available for tonight, tomorrow and Saturday’s shows. Click below to purchase your tickets in advance!
October 27th, 2015
Hey TACA friends! We are doing an extra special giveaway for opening night of ART at BMCA in Black Mountain NC. We are giving away Dinner for two at Thai Basil in Black Mountain NC, PLUS two tickets to ART at Black Mountain Center For The Arts on Thursday, Nov.5th, 2015! All you have to do is click the button below to enter, and help us spread the word!
October 21st, 2015
There’s another Actor’s Center Newsletter up friends! Fall for us friends!
October 6th, 2015
We are pleased to announce that we have been invited to do an encore presentation of our production of, ART at the Black Mountain Center For The Arts on November 5th, 6th and 7th! Click the icon below to get your tickets:
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September 4th, 2015
The Actor’s Center of Asheville is proud to be partnering with Asheville Community Theatre and 35 Below this month in presenting Yasmina Reza’s award winning play, Art. The cast is made up of a well rounded trio of seasoned and talented actors. The Actor’s Center of Asheville Instructor, Kevin Patrick Murphy is playing the role of Yvan, while two of The Actor’s Center of Asheville students are playing the parts of Serge and Marc.
This Critically acclaimed play, written by the French playwright Yasmina Reza, was translated from French to English shortly after its creation. Art earned the Tony award for Best Play in 1998, shortly after beginning It’s Broadway run, and has received rave reviews across the world.
This Tony Award-winning play focuses on the meaning of art (in the form OF a solid white painting), as well as the meaning of friendship to both the man who bought the painting, and the two friends who come to see it. Tickets are $15. Doors are at 7pm. Be sure to get your tickets in advance, as there is limited seating available. However, if you like to live on the edge, you can always try to wait and buy your tickets at the door. Otherwise, following this link to purchase your tickets, or click the postcard below!
November 1st, 2014
The Actor’s Center of Asheville crew have been booking and working hard! Lots of fun stuff happening this month!
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October 1st, 2014
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