The American Academy of Dramatic Arts is coming
to Sydney
Join us Friday, October 6, 2017 for a free Professional Acting Workshop and Academy Info Night Event,
and experience what it's like to be a student at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts.
Brennan has been a member of The Academy faculty for 24 years. Her film and TV credits are extensive and include American Pie, The Scorpion King, Sonny, That's Life (CBS), The Hughleys (UPN), and For the People (Lifetime).
Besides individual voice and dialect coaching, she has numerous production theatre coaching credits which include Streetcar Named Desire (South Coast Rep), The Crimson Thread (Pasadena Playhouse), Arms and the Man (A Noise Within), Old Times (El Portal Center for the Arts), The Nibroc Trilogy (Actor's Co-Op), and Susannah (Opera Pacific). Brennan has presented at the ATHE (American Theatre in Higher Education) yearly conferences on various topics, including Take the Valley Out of the Girl! She is a member of VASTA (Voice And Speech Trainer's Association). Her article, "T"s and Sympathy: Adventures in the Hollywood Dialect's Trade appears in the VASTA journal, Essays on Voice and Speech. Linda is a member of SAG/AFTRA and the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
Degrees and Studies
PhD, Psychology, Pacifica Graduate Institute; MFA, Acting, Brandeis University; MA, Psychology, Antioch University; BA, Theatre, California State University; AA, The American Academy of Dramatic Arts; Alba Emoting certified; Studied with Rocco Dal Vera, Catherine Fitzmaurice, Kristin Linklater and others; Extensive coaching credits
The Academy has audition spaces available in Sydney the same day, by appointment only. Click here for more about how to apply and schedule an audition appointment.
Event Schedule
Acting Workshop with Linda Brennan
4:30PM to 5:30PM
Prospective students attending the Info Night are invited to come early to take part in a free acting workshop.
Experience training from one of The Academy's master instructors
Learn to explore a relaxed, free, truthful use of self in imaginary circumstances
Learn exercises for spontaneity, concentration and acting on your natural impulses
Light refreshments will be provided
Space is limited, please register early
Academy Info Night
6:00PM to 8:00PM
The Info Night is open to all prospective students, parents and friends.
Get audition tips and program details
Learn about scholarships and the financial aid process
Gain an understanding of The Academy's mission and training philosophy
Hear firsthand from faculty, staff and local past students
See what The Academy has to offer you, and more!
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