(Recorded Course) Acting Monologues with Kevin O’Brien

NOTICE: This is an older course recorded with Adobe Connect and/or Vimeo recordings. We are currently working to replace the recordings with new Zoom recordings.  Please don't hesitate to email us at homeschoolconnections@gmail.com with any questions. 

 

How to get the most out of Acting Monologues with Kevin O’Brien:

  • This course consists of students memorizing three different short monologues and having Mr. O'Brien critique their performances.  If you are taking this as a recorded course, you may either
    • Pay for Instructor Access to have Mr. O'Brien critique your work.  He will do so by watching videos that you upload of your performances.  (You may pay for Instructor Access via credit card or via Paypal by following the instructions in the INSTRUCTOR ACCESS section at the upper right portion of this page.)
    • OR you may have your parents or tutor assess your work by performing it live at home.

Total Classes: 6

Duration: 55 minutes (some of the recordings go a bit longer)

Prerequisite: None

Suggested Grade Level: 7th to 9th grade

Suggested Credit: 1/2 semester Drama, Speech, or Language Arts

Class Instructor: Kevin O’Brien

Instructor Email: kevin@classeswithkevin.com

Course Description: In this course, Kevin O’Brien, a professional actor of stage and screen, audiobooks and television, will coach Middle School students in brief dramatic and comedic monologues.  Each student will get a chance to memorize and perform in class three monologues of no more than three minutes each: from a comedy, a tragedy or a play of the student’s choosing.  Mr. O’Brien will coach each student in acting technique, giving notes and instructions.

Course Outline:

  1. Introduction

  2. Monologue 1 read aloud

  3. Monologue 1 performed

  4. Monologue 2

  5. Monologue 2 performed again after notes

  6. Monologue 3

Course Materials: Suggested monologues as provided by the instructor.

Homework: Memorizing a three-minute monologue will probably take about 30 minutes per day for five days.

Answer Keys: No answer keys are included with this course. Parents can grade assignments as appropriate, or purchase instructor access.