Classes & Workshops

Learn the craft. Find your voice.

Open Door's classes invite adults of every experience level into the rehearsal room — to act, to improvise, to write, and to grow alongside working artists.

Actors in rehearsal under warm stage lights
Why study with us

A classroom with a stage at the end of it.

Open Door Arts Center offers Adult Acting Workshops that teach improvisation, monologues, scene study, script analysis, and character study for beginners to experienced adults of all ages. No experience is necessary.  

The workshops also provide a great opportunity to improve public speaking and interpersonal skills. 

For more information, please contact ODAC Artistic Director, Christopher Rollings at 732-558-1457 or Christopher@ChristopherRollings.com

Class size

6–12

Format

In person

Sessions

Rolling

Upcoming sessions

Beginner

Acting Fundamentals

Build a truthful, repeatable approach to the craft. Scenes, monologues, and ensemble work introduce the basics of script analysis, objective, and moment-to-moment listening.

  • 6-week session
  • No experience required
  • Adults 18+

All levels

Improvisation Workshop

Think faster, listen closer, and trust the scene. A high-energy introduction to long-form improv grounded in agreement, status, and storytelling.

  • 4-week session
  • Drop-ins welcome
  • Adults 18+

Intermediate

Playwrights' Circle

Develop new work in a supportive room of writers. Bring a scene, a scene idea, or just a first line — leave with pages and feedback.

  • Monthly meetups
  • By application
  • Adults 18+

To register or ask about a session, contact Christopher Rollings, Creative Director.