Our founder & acting coach Sean Maguire explains how The Players Conservatory was founded and the type of classes that we offer.
Acting Classes Taught by Sean Maguire
Sean Maguire explains our beginners acting class
Available worldwide over zoom.
A 12 week course introducing students to acting and learning the basics of how personalization affects character development and performance.
We will show students new to this industry how to present yourself as a professional actor in a performed scene using practical techniques, learning how to study, analyze a script and prepare a self tape.
We will discuss various aspects of an actors life, how to prepare for an audition, how to find an agent and a manager, how to present yourself where to get professional headshots and the differences between film television and stage acting.
This course runs over 12 weeks, with a monthly charge of $250 per month. We are currently planning our next beginners series with a start date this fall.
Sean Maguire explains the importance of training.
Intermediate Acting - Weekly Scene Study
Available both in person in Los Angeles and worldwide over zoom.
One of the first things we must do in acting is to figure out the purpose of the scene and defining the characters purpose in that scene. This information is then used to begin building a character that serves the script and brings the character to life in a creative, truthful way. This is a weekly on going course where the students chose their scenes and their scene partners. The group will work together to breakdown the scene.
This class is for students that have completed the Introduction to Acting class, as well as actors who have previous experience either from taking classes or working professionally. Based on your level of experience, we will recommend our intermediate or advanced level class.
For our youth class, we follow the same curriculum, for young actors ages 10-16.
Ongoing Classes (Adult) - Tuesdays 11am PST (Intermediate Level) - Worldwide on Zoom
Ongoing Classes (Adult) - Wednesdays 6pm PST (Intermediate Level) - Worldwide on Zoom
Ongoing Classes (Adult) - Sundays 10am PST (Intermediate Level) - Worldwide on Zoom
Ongoing Classes (Adult) - Thursdays 6:30pm PST (Intermediate Level) - Worldwide on Zoom
Each class is approximately 1-2 hours in length, with a monthly recurring charge of $250 per month.
Available worldwide over zoom.
Private coaching for actors that need to focus on a specific scene or number of scenes for an upcoming professional audition or sessions tailored to the students specific needs. These will be subject to Sean’s availability.
$200 per hour
Sean Maguire and Steve Huges explains our directing film & tv class
Screenwriting & Directing Classes
Sean Maguire and Jamie Kessler explain our screenwriting for television class
An Introduction To Directing
Available worldwide over zoom.
An 8 week course on the fundamentals of tv and film directing. This course is appropriate for hobbyists, beginners, and students that have had experience directing smaller projects.
This course runs over 8 weeks, with a monthly charge of $250 per month.
Screenwriting for Film & Television
A 12 week series class on the fundamentals of writing for film & television. In this class you will learn the basics of screenwriting, and will write your own original script over the course of the 12 weeks.
This class is taught by television writer Jamie Kessler.
Each class is approximately 1-2 hours in length, with a monthly recurring charge of $250 per month.
CREATIVE WRITING TAUGHT BY EMMA HEATHERINGTON:
Creative Writing Workshop
Please see below to join our community for Write With Emma
Join bestselling Irish author ‘the Queen of Hearts’ Emma Heatherington, whose work to date been published in the UK, USA, Ireland, Canada, Holland, Germany, Hungary and Italy, in a six week online writing course which will guide you through the basic steps of penning your very own book!
ONE
‘The Blank Page ‘– where to get ideas from, how to get started, brainstorming/Q&A
TWO
‘Don’t Lose the Plot’ – how to structure your novel, the three act plot, breaking it all down/Q&A
THREE
‘Creating Characters’ – making your characters 3D, speech & dialogue/Q&A
FOUR
‘Make Your Reader Feel’ – emotion in writing, knowing your genre, creating a reader reaction/Q&A
FIVE
‘Writing The End’ – the twist, the cliff-hanger, the happily ever after? Editing & Polishing/Q&A
SIX
‘How to Get Published’ – tips from what I’ve learned, finding an agent and publisher/Q&A
*Each session is fully interactive with at least one live writing exercise including short prose, poetry and fun brainstorming activities for which feedback will be given. In the Q&A sections, Emma will share her journey on how she has gone from winning a short story competition in Dublin to being published internationally by HarperCollins.*
See what our former Creative Writing students have had to say!
$350
We currently do not have an ongoing session for our Creative Writing classes, please click the apply button below to be added to our waiting list for our next session.
Emma Heatherington describes what students will learn in her 6 week Creative Writing course.
WRITE WITH EMMA:
Want to write a book? But don't know where to start? We are excited to partner with Emma Heatherington on her newest series of writing classes, Write With Emma. Watch this video as Sean Maguire explains this go at your own pace course
We live in a fast moving world, and I've learned that it's not always easy to commit to a set time, set place to do a course even if you really want to, so with that in mind, Emma Heatherington created WRITE WITH EMMA - an ALL NEW six part video writing course that you can access and do in your own time, as many times as you want, where you want and when you want. There's no Zoom commitments, no in person check ins. Just you, writing and learning at your very own pace.
Emma takes you from the very beginning - where to get ideas, how to get prepared, creating interesting characters, how to develop and structure your plot, and how to move your reader by writing with emotion, dialogue too and also the all important editing process. Finally, Emma shares with you everything she know about preparing and submitting your work to agents and publishers.
SONGWRITING CLASSES TAUGHT BY ULTAN CONLON:
Available worldwide over zoom. New session to start Sunday, November 27th and will be a 4 week course, click on the “apply” button to reserve your spot.
Songwriting Workshop with our teacher Ultan Conlon.
A message from Ultan Conlon:
“There’s so much we can achieve on this four week songwriting workshop. I believe everyone who takes part will complete and write at least one song over the month and we will also complete a group co-write.
There’s a certain excitement and enthusiasm that’s palpable within a group like this and songs present themselves that would not show up to individuals at home alone. I will guide, carry and encourage each student through the songwriting process and build them up and their wonderful songs to be... Its a very exciting prospect.”
This is a 4 week ongoing course which take place over zoom at the same time every Sunday. Each class is approximately 2 hours in length and the cost per month is $250.
We do not currently have an ongoing songwriting class, to be added to our waiting list for the next time we open this series, please click the “apply now” button.