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This is a hands-on workshop which includes scripted scene work, and will give practical tools for preparing for a film shoot, script analysis during rehearsal, ways of getting off-book quickly, making strong choices for cold reading, finding the tempo of a scene and much more.
This workshop is designed to explore the foundations of a practical approach to unlocking the secrets of any script for actors at all levels and will help participants create a foundation for a way of working no matter what one’s approach or training may be.
Note: Class size is limited to 60 members
• Space is limited and accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis.
• As a courtesy to members on the waiting list, if you have reserved a space in this workshop and cannot attend, please cancel your reservation by 5 p.m. on the day before the workshop. Failure to do so will result in the inability to attend future workshops.
• There is no charge for this event.
Directions/Parking: Public transportation is available and encouraged. (BART and MUNI - Powell Street Station). Self-pay parking is available at the Sutter/Stockton or Ellis/O'Farrell garages.
BOBBY WEINAPPLE is a professional actor, director and teacher in the San Francisco Bay Area. On-camera credits include dozens of commercials, industrials and independent films, as well as guest starring roles on Nash Bridges and Trauma and a featured role in La Mission with Benjamin Bratt. He has also worked at most of the region's major theatres, including the Tony award-winning Berkeley Repertory Theatre, ACT, and TheaterWorks. In 1996 he received a Drama-Logue Award for Principal Performance for his performance in Lady Be Good with 42nd Street Moon. As a teacher, he has been a faculty member for eight years with the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, and currently heads the San Francisco branch of Seydways/Weinapple Music Studios, one of San Francisco’s premier acting studios. Since 2007, he has also worked as a corporate consultant, working with companies around the world as a coach, trainer and facilitator.
RSVP: Reservations are required. Please complete form below to RSVP. Please note that you must be logged in to RSVP.
This event is only open to active SAG-AFTRA members in good standing (paid through April 30, 2025 or Oct. 31, 2025). No guests are allowed. Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome.
ADA requests may be included on your RSVP form below. Please note that ADA requests must be received 72 hours before the start of the event.