A transformative approach to actor training. A series of experiments to see if the form and content of an acting class can both be made feminist. A paradigm shift. Let's flip the script.
Founded in 2016 by award-winning writer and director Gina Young (she/they), Feminist Acting Class has been presented everywhere from the Hammer Museum, The Women in Theatre Conference, the Association for Theatre in Higher Education Conference and Directors Lab West, to universities including CalArts, NYU/Tisch, UConn, Loyola Marymount, Chapman, Pomona, and USC.
FEMINIST ACTING CLASS IS
COMING TO A CITY
NEAR YOU IN 2023!
NOV 4-5 - NORTHAMPTON MA
NOV 18-19 - SAN FRANCISCO CA
DEC 16-17 - BALTIMORE MD
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AVAILABLE FOR BOOKINGS
Universities, community organizations, friend groups, and more.
I would love to bring Feminist Acting Class to your University, organization, or city. I can work with most budgets and am happy to help partner with you to produce your dream event. Read on for testimonials, and send me an email if you're interested!
Feminist Acting Class is a 100 percent good idea for women and non-binary babes who want to be SEEN and HEARD as they actually are, instead of purely how the tired industry machine casts them.
Kait Schuster
I had no idea Feminist Acting Class would lead me to write & perform my own show! Gina is a brilliant artist and director who possesses an uncanny knack for pinpointing the artist within the actor and guiding you to go further than you ever thought you could.
Amber Hurst Martin
Feminist Acting Class came at a time when I needed it most. I felt seen as an artist in a way I had yet to experience. It gave me agency and changed the way I will approach my work as both actor and writer - that to me is invaluable. Shoutout to Zoom for allowing me to join from the East Coast!
Sophie Sagan-Gutherz
Feminist Acting Class helped me to be braver in my work, grounded me in my voice, introduced me to crucial feminist theater in LA, and started friendships that are my everything.
Audrey Dundee Hannah
It's community building; it's a space to discover plays by women, trans and nonbinary playwrights; it challenged me and opened me up, and it has changed my life for the better.
Lex Ryan
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A beautifully gentle and exuberant space in which I was able to stretch myself artistically and reach a level of authenticity and vulnerability that I didn't think was possible.
Sarah Furgatch
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The deep exploration we do in this class (think Indiana Jones) of ourselves in our truest forms, our connections in scene work, and the awareness for social issues that need our energy and attention, is truly a journey that I am inspired to continue after this. Thank you Gina!
Lael Mindes
Your session on Feminist Acting Class and your own personal journey was wonderful and enlightening. It dovetailed perfectly into the hot topics of intimacy and gender imbalance. So many of the directors and choreographers expressed how thankful they were to have you involved.
Ernest Figueroa, Co-Founder, Directors Lab West
Feminist Acting Class has changed my teaching, my acting, the way I think about myself as an artist, the way I foster community and connections, and the way I approach working with others. THANK YOU!
Sallie Merkel
I've met people I have formed real relationships with, professional and personal. We've shared jobs, resources, and moral support. We've performed with each other and/or amplified each others work. It's freeing, and something new.
Becky Poole
Gina is a highly intuitive and skilled artist, so you could not be in better hands. You will learn, laugh, and make new friends! Do it!
Monique Reymond
Feminist Acting class gave me release from the boundaries of my traditional education. Gina opened doorways to plays, directors, and styles. The history of feminist theater combined with the stylistic innovation blew my head away and allowed me to discover my own story and history and build on my craft.
Maria A. Judice
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CONTACT
Gina Young, Feminist Acting Class and SORORITY are all available for in-person and online bookings, and other partnerships. Let's collaborate! Get in touch: