New! In Person: ACTING 101: 4 Week Beginning Technique and Scene Study with Blaine Johnston, Acting Teacher, On-Camera Coach and Network TV Casting Director

Tuesday, September 8, 2026, 6:30pm ET / 3:30pm PT

If you've been thinking about starting a career as an actor, Acting 101 is the PERFECT way to begin.

You'll work with Blaine Johnston, who will introduce you to a variety of approaches to Acting, Stage basics, Terminology and the Craft of Acting.

Acting begins with the ability to be your authentic self in the present moment. 

Blaine will begin with imagination exercises and improvisation to help you be present, truthful, and therefore more compelling onstage or onscreen.

You'll then work your way into text and performing scenes, covering the basics of scene analysis: discovering character, point-of-view, working off your partner, making it personal, finding objectives, and building up circumstances and emotional stakes.

These techniques will help you prepare for roles and auditions, and find your authenticity as an actor.

Please note that this in person class will be at:

Pearl Studios NYC
500 8th Avenue, 3rd, 4th and 12th floors
(between 35th and 36th)

You will be emailed your assigned studio the morning of your event.

WHAT TO PREPARE:

Nothing to prepare for this class in advance.

Payment:

Please follow the procedures listed below:

• Please update your headshot and fill out the MY INFO section of your AC account upon registration.

• The room will be open 30 minutes before the event is scheduled to start. Please arrive at least 10 MINUTES before your event begins as your host will give important information about the event at this time.

Additional Information:

Our online office hours are 9am-6pm Monday-Friday

If you have an emergency for a class you are participating in outside of these hours, please email help@actorsconnection.com and your host will be able to respond.

**No recording of any kind is permitted by participants during class.**

**Actors Connection classes and programming are for ADULTS (18+). Unless it is disclosed above, with permission, some teens (14+) are allowed to take adult programming. To inquire about getting permission, please send an email to: info@actorsconnection.com**

**Please keep in mind that all programs at Actors Connection are for educational and professional development purposes. Participating in any class or event is not a promise of employment.**

Blaine Johnston

Blaine's (he/him) background is in behind-the-camera & theater casting, and he continues to work in various casting offices in New York City. His primary focus is Series Regular and Major Recurring roles for television. 

He was recently the Director of Casting for Disney Entertainment Television- East Coast, where he worked on and off for almost 12 years.

His independent TV/film credits include YOUNGER on TVLand and a short film, Mariachi Madness. He was a casting director for two NY theater companies, RAL Productions and Goldfish Memory Productions. He recently worked on a project for the Penumbra Theatre Company in St. Paul, MN. 

Visit Blaine's LinkedIn for more info