This two day intensive will focus on building realistic and grounded characters. Become more open, truthful, and vulnerable in your play. Learn to use your real life to build believable characters. We will challenge your assumptions about your bravery and help you tap into your inner life to deepen your scene work and strengthen your relationships on and off stage.

Instructor: Jacob Sorling is an actor and award winning filmmaker from Los Angeles, CA originally by way of Alamosa, CO. Jacob is a graduate of Adams State University with a B.A. in Theatre. He's a graduate of iO West, UCBLA, and The Second City Hollywood. He trained in scene work under Eric Hunicutt (Steppenwolf West, The Savannah College Of Art And Design) and clowning under Jet Eveleth (Clown Church LA). Jacob has performed at Utah Shakespeare Festival and you can see Jacob as a member of the improvisation duo, Buddy Puzzle. They’ve performed all over the United States at various comedy festivals. You can follow him on darklingfilms.com or instagram @jacobsorling or @buddypuzzle.