Acting for Adults III: Actors' Toolbox
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| Jan 17 | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. (Sun) |
| Jan 24 | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. (Sun) |
| Jan 31 | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. (Sun) |
| Feb 7 | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. (Sun) |
| Feb 14 | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. (Sun) |
| Feb 21 | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. (Sun) |
| Feb 28 | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. (Sun) |
| Mar 7 | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. (Sun) |
Join Nicole Marie Green (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Twelfth Night) for an 8-week acting intensive with a focus on acting techniques from multiple disciplines. Explore Anne Bogart’s viewpoints, Meisner’s technique of repetition, Adler’s emotional recall, Laban’s eight efforts, Lecoq’s seven levels of tension, Michael Chekhov’s psychological gestures, among others. Learn to apply these techniques to text of your choosing and build out your actor’s toolbox.
Nicole Marie Green (she/they) is a Pacific Northwest–based actor, director, and theatre educator, as well as a Resident Teaching Artist at Portland Center Stage. She has been seen onstage in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Twelfth Night, and Pride and Prejudice, and served as Associate Director for Hair. Originally from Nyack, New York, Nicole earned her undergraduate degree in Theatre Arts and Public Relations from Flagler College in St. Augustine, Florida. After several years living and working in New York City, she moved to Kansas City to pursue an MFA in Acting and Directing at UMKC.
For more than a decade, Nicole has worked as a multidisciplinary theatre artist with a focus on physical and ensemble-based storytelling. She currently resides in Portland, Oregon, where she teaches acting at Portland State University, developed the youth theatre program at A Renaissance School of Arts & Sciences, and teaches yoga at The People’s Yoga.
As an educator, Nicole is passionate about creating playful, collaborative learning environments where artists of all experience levels can take creative risks, deepen their craft, and build meaningful connections through storytelling.
Nicole is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association.
Current & Upcoming
Storm Large Makes it Home
Portland Center Stage presents Storm Large Makes It Home, a gripping new memoir-on-stage from acclaimed singer, actor, and songwriter Storm Large. Featuring new original music written and performed live by Storm, this intimate one-woman show explores family, identity, belonging, and the search for a place to call home.
Improvisation Classes for Beginners
Whether you're looking to get more confident in social situations, think quicker on your feet, or get in touch with your imaginative side, these "one-off" improv classes will set you on the path to success!
Pre-Show Event: Pups Make it Home for Storm's Birthday!
Want to pet some pups? Want to celebrate Storm Large's Birthday? Want to do both at the same time?? Stop by PCS on June 25th at 5:30PM and hang out with Storm and our friends from One Tail At A Time! Hey, maybe some of our pals might even make it home with a new family :)
See ya then!
July First Thursday: Game Night (Heated Rivalry Edition)
Happy Pride, Portland! Join us for our Heated Rivalry themed game night at First Thursday where our main event will be an Air Hockey Tournament hosted by Portland United Hockey League. The RSVP link attached is specifically to enter our Air Hockey Tournament. There are only 48 slots for that event, but the rest of the evening and the games involved have no cap! Enjoy complimentary beer from Deschutes Brewery, free Aura Readings from Your Cosmic Crown (6PM-8PM) & free games like: Connect 4, Jenga, UNO & Dunk Bros (from Mario Party 6). There will also be several prizes for the air hockey champ, including a Heated Rivalry: Season One Collector's Edition on 4K & Blu-ray!
Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer
⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Portland. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Hans Zimmer at The Armory - Portland under the gentle glow of candlelight.
JAW Play Reading: Cessair: The Birth of Ireland
A new musical with music and lyrics by Holly Harmon, and book and lyrics by Lolly Ward.
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