TO REGISTER:

- Select the start date of the class (which is highlighted in gray)

- Select the time (this is the start time of the class)

- If no dates/times appear, that means the class is SOLD OUT.

- If you want to be added to the waitlist, email Ariana@bostoncasting.com

Four-Week Session: Sundays, January 18 – February 8, 2026

Time: 10:00am – 1:00pm on 1/18 & 1/25, and 10:00am – 2:00pm on 2/1 & 2/8

Price: $325

 

STUDIO LOCATION:

Boston Casting

500 Harrison Ave, Suite 4R-D

Boston, MA 02118

*See parking and location information HERE

 

In this four-week intensive, you will collaborate on newly written short films written by local screenwriters. Under the direction and coaching of Becki Dennis, you’ll work alongside other experienced actors to rehearse, refine, and ultimately film your scenes just as you would on a professional set.

The class unfolds in a structured, immersive progression. The first week focuses on building the ensemble through a cast meet-and-greet, a full table read, and initial cold reads off-camera. In the second week, you’ll continue off-camera rehearsals while also incorporating some filmed run-throughs on the iPad to help strengthen performance choices and on-camera awareness. Weeks three and four function as true shoot days, during which actors are expected to be fully off-book and prepared to work within a set-like environment as they bring the short film to life.

 

While participants will receive footage from this process, the emphasis of the class is not on creating demo material but on gaining real-world on-set experience: taking direction effectively, responding authentically in the moment, supporting scene partners, and consistently delivering strong, truthful work.

 

This class is intended for experienced actors who have completed “Script to Set: Acting New Scenes,” taken other acting training, and/or have prior on-set experience performing dialogue. Please note that any material filmed in class can be used by scene partners or classmates for reels, portfolios, and acting profiles.

 

Read more about this instructor on our Faculty page HERE

 

SNOW/ICE PROTOCOLS:

In the event of inclement weather, in-studio classes will be held virtually instead (shoot dates will be rescheduled). Please check your email and/or our social media channels before you head out. If you don’t receive an email or see a posting on social media, assume the class is meeting as usual.