Acting Astrov
fridays 12pm-2pm // 5/23, 5/30, 6/6, 6/13
Taught by George Olesky. a founding member of The Brooklyn Center for Theatre Research and Dr. Astrov in its now long running production of Uncle Vanya. This is a four-week class with a simple premise: navigating the enigmatic Mikhail Lvovich while mastering neuroses Chekhov incites. 'Acting Astrov' is about getting inside one of the greatest plays to see not only how it operates, but operates us us as actors. Open to all ages & genders, everyone will get to play Astrov. We will also explore various translations for comparison since acting is a problem of translation itself. Sessions are divided into four phases of rehearsal process followed by a public showing of our work TBD as schedules allow. Rehearsals and performances of BCTR's Uncle Vanya will be open to participants as the production returns to artnyc for a limited run June 5th. For info about payment plans, dm @george.olesky on Instagram.
fridays 12pm-2pm // 5/23, 5/30, 6/6, 6/13
Taught by George Olesky. a founding member of The Brooklyn Center for Theatre Research and Dr. Astrov in its now long running production of Uncle Vanya. This is a four-week class with a simple premise: navigating the enigmatic Mikhail Lvovich while mastering neuroses Chekhov incites. 'Acting Astrov' is about getting inside one of the greatest plays to see not only how it operates, but operates us us as actors. Open to all ages & genders, everyone will get to play Astrov. We will also explore various translations for comparison since acting is a problem of translation itself. Sessions are divided into four phases of rehearsal process followed by a public showing of our work TBD as schedules allow. Rehearsals and performances of BCTR's Uncle Vanya will be open to participants as the production returns to artnyc for a limited run June 5th. For info about payment plans, dm @george.olesky on Instagram.
fridays 12pm-2pm // 5/23, 5/30, 6/6, 6/13
Taught by George Olesky. a founding member of The Brooklyn Center for Theatre Research and Dr. Astrov in its now long running production of Uncle Vanya. This is a four-week class with a simple premise: navigating the enigmatic Mikhail Lvovich while mastering neuroses Chekhov incites. 'Acting Astrov' is about getting inside one of the greatest plays to see not only how it operates, but operates us us as actors. Open to all ages & genders, everyone will get to play Astrov. We will also explore various translations for comparison since acting is a problem of translation itself. Sessions are divided into four phases of rehearsal process followed by a public showing of our work TBD as schedules allow. Rehearsals and performances of BCTR's Uncle Vanya will be open to participants as the production returns to artnyc for a limited run June 5th. For info about payment plans, dm @george.olesky on Instagram.
George Olesky is a New York-based actor, writer, producer, memer, educator. He has acted in 11 plays by Matthew Gasda since 2021. Further theater credits include Roundabout, The Vineyard, Bedlam, Rattlestick, People's Light, Trinity Rep, SpeakEasy Stage, Epic Theater Ensemble, Dixon Place, ADULT FILM, Bay Street, and A Noise Within. George has appeared in works for Netflix, AppleTV+, Amazon Prime, ABC, FOX, CBS, and Starz. Recent film credits include Aimee Armstrong’s Envy/Desire and Johnny Taranto’s More Money. He has been an Actor in Residence at Maine Media Workshops & College in Rockport, ME since 2018. Olesky earned his MFA in Acting from Brown University/Trinity Rep where he was a recipient of a 'Brown in the World' Grant for a performing arts research fellowship in Berlin. George is a co-founder of The Brooklyn Center for Theatre Research where he has previously taught 'Staging American Realism' and 'The Olesky Method.'