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TEEN ACTING WORKSHOP
TEEN ACTING WORKSHOP
Special Event – Introduction to Acting
Special Event – Introduction to Acting
Friday, July 17, 2026
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM (1.5 hours)
Venue : Studio Aivic Otsuka (Google map)
Price : ¥ 2500
Discover the Joy of Acting
Discover the Joy of Acting
Curious about acting? Want to build confidence, creativity, and communication skills in a fun and supportive environment?
This introductory workshop is designed for teenagers who would like to experience acting for the first time or further develop their performance skills.
Through improvisation, theatre games, scene work, and group exercises, participants will explore imagination, teamwork, emotional expression, and stage presence while having fun and stepping outside their comfort zone.
No previous acting experience is required.
What You'll Experience
What You'll Experience
Fun acting games and improvisation exercises
Voice, movement, and stage presence
Confidence-building through performance
Creative collaboration with other young actors
Who Is It For?
Who Is It For?
Teenagers (13–17 years old) interested in acting, theatre, film, or simply looking to develop confidence, creativity, and communication skills in English.
No prior acting experience is necessary.
Looking Ahead
Looking Ahead
This introductory workshop also marks the return of Acting Coach Japan's Teen Acting Program, which will resume in September 2026 with weekly classes.
The regular program will be led by Matt Phin, who will continue to guide students through acting training, scene work, and creative exploration in a supportive and inspiring environment.
Participants in this introductory workshop will have priority access to the September program.
This workshop is supervised by Acting Coach Japan and developed in collaboration with Lucas Rue.
Workshop Leader - Matt Phin
Workshop Leader - Matt Phin
Matt Phin is an actor, teacher, and drama educator originally from Calgary, Canada. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and Drama in 2010 and has spent more than 10 years teaching in Japan.
His acting foundation is rooted in four years of training in a Uta Hagen-based drama program at St. Mary's University College, including study with Grant Reddick, who trained directly with Hagen in New York. Since 2025, he has continued his actor training with Lucas Rue in the Meisner Technique, exploring truthful behavior, emotional authenticity, and genuine connection between actors. He remains active as a performer in Tokyo's English-language theatre community.
Matt currently teaches both Literature and Drama in the International Course at Hiroo Gakuen Koishikawa, a Tokyo college-preparatory school where students complete a full English-language academic curriculum and prepare for university study both in Japan and internationally. He works with students on scene study, monologues, performance skills, and creative expression.
Matt loves helping young actors step outside their comfort zones, take creative risks, and discover the excitement of performance.
Acting Career Kick-Off Masterclass
Acting Career Kick-Off Masterclass
FEBRUARY 13, JULY 24, 2026, 7pm - 9:30pm each Friday!
ONE TIME ONLY taught together by Marei Annis & Lucas Rue
Become the actor you always wanted to be.
Get ready to launch your acting career – NOW!
Put together your resume, headshots and showreel along with a solid, actionable plan on how to turn your acting dreams into reality.
Included In the Class
Headshots
Showreel (2 original scenes written, filmed and edited for you)
3 Acting Clips (existing material, filmed to highlight your individual strengths and casting)
Industry standard resume
Career action plan
Slack space to communicate with classmates, alumni and tutor between sessions, ask questions and track your progress
22 group classes
1 career consultation private session
6 months of intensive training tailored towards success in the international film industry
Solidify your very own vision, define clearly what you want. Then show the world what you have to give. Capture the very essence of your talent in a two scene showreel, three acting clips and stunning headshots and equip yourself with all the knowledge you can carry about how to make your mark. Become the actor you always wanted to be.
In this six-month training program, you will not just work on your skills, polish your acting, create a showreel and a plan towards realising your wildest dreams. You will actively begin putting this plan in motion!
If you see your future self as an actor, working professionally on an international level, now is the time to get serious. Big goals require big commitments. Don’t wait for an opportunity to be given to you – step up and take it!
This class is for:
Actors at any level of training, who are committed to making acting their full time career (in an international or English speaking market)
Professional actors, who are looking to move or expand their career to the US, UK or Europe
Anyone who wants to elevate their acting skills from hobby to profession
Trained professional actors, who lack business skills
Actors, who lack demo material, headshots, resume and showreel
Bernard Hiller Hollywood Masterclass Hollywood meets Tokyo
Bernard Hiller Hollywood Masterclass Hollywood meets Tokyo
NOV 1-3 2025, 10am-6pm each day
Premier Hollywood Acting coach, Bernard Hiller, is providing a once in a lifetime experience to give his renowned Acting Intensive Masterclass - in TOKYO!
This class is for actors and artists interested in having an international career. Learn the latest film acting techniques. Discover how to overcome all your blocks and fears.
Bernard's revolutionary acting methods have helped actors achieve successful careers in Hollywood and around the world. Among his students are celebrities like Cameron Diaz, Lindsay Lohan and Jeff Goldblum and his recent students have landed roles on American Gods, Mad Men, The Americans, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (video game) and the Oscar winning film Anora, after training with Bernard.
This special three day Masterclass consists of movement exercise, emotional and performance work, acting- and success coaching and scene work (for selected participants only).
The best actors from this class will be selected to attend the upcoming LA International Masterclass, where they will meet the elite of the Hollywood industry.
There is an application process and to participate in scene work an interview is required.
To apply, please send your headshot, resume and showreel (or any video material demonstrating your performance skills) to bernardhillertokyo@allvisionsalign.com
Scott Trost's Film Acting Workshop
Scott Trost's Film Acting Workshop
Join this in-person event led by Scott Trost, Executive Director of the Meisner Institute, and discover how to apply your Meisner skills to story creation and film acting.
Day 1: Scene Creation
Day 2: Scene Shooting
Takeaway: Receive your edited scenes to track your progress!
FEBRUARY 18 - 19 , 2025
FEBRUARY 18 - 19 , 2025
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