Unpacking the Toolbox: Examining the Creative Process as Actors (ages 18+)

This is a performance based course for the new or experienced actor to examine their acting process and the psychological, vocal, and physical techniques you’ve been using (or need to refocus) to continue working successfully.

The course will investigate individual and ensemble approaches, employ critical self-analysis of effective aesthetics in the work. We'll discuss real-world and practical applications of acting techniques for all performance mediums.

INSTRUCTOR: AK Murtadha

Over the past 30 years Abdul-Khaliq has taught theater and filmmaking in a variety of settings, including charter schools, universities, private workshops, summer camps and independent master classes. He’s been a dialect and voice coach, guest lecturer, professional mentor, and advised and instructed MFA conservatory students. His work as an independent producer and writer has led him to collaborate with artists and entrepreneurs in varied areas including story development, marketing, and advertising.  As a director, AK has directed plays, play readings, and classic and contemporary scene-study workshops. His training and process stem from study of Stanislavski, Meisner, Adler, and Strasberg’s acting methods as well as the voice work of Linklater, Berry, Rodenburg, and many others.  His work with different theatre companies has used techniques from Ann Bogart’s Viewpoints as well as Augusto Boal’s Theatre of the Oppressed to devise productions for schools, prisons, and corporate settings based on social, health, and educational issues. Abdul-Khaliq is currently a visiting faculty member at the University of South Dakota’s Theatre Department in the College of Fine Arts and will be a tenure track faculty member of Auburn University’s Theatre Department in the fall of 2021. He is an active member of both the Actor’s Equity Association and SAGAFTRA.