Saturdays
1:30 - 4:30 PM
Bryanda Minix
An intensive course for actors and anyone else interested in expanding their theatrical skill set by learning the art of direction. All aspects of directing will be covered and practiced, including concept-building, blocking, and communicating with actors. Students will both direct scenes and act in each other’s scenes, so expect to commit several hours per week outside of class.
Unless otherwise indicated below, there are no formal prerequisites for this class—students of all experience levels are welcome!
6-9
* Note: Small class sizes are a fundamental part of our training philosophy at The Theatre Lab. Classes are kept small to ensure every person receives extensive personalized feedback from instructors and meaningful collaboration with other students. If a class is full, we encourage you to join the waitlist, and we will contact you if a spot becomes available!
Students who complete this class often continue with:
Class availability varies by session. See our course catalog for current offerings.
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In Person
Fall I
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Bryanda Minix
Bryanda Minix (she/they) is a multidisciplinary theater artist and educator, connector, cultivator of hope, and fierce advocate towards removing barriers to opportunity. Originally from Houston, Texas, she has been working as an actor, director, playwright, dramaturg, and teaching artist in the DMV since 2016 after graduating from The Theatre Lab's Honors Acting Conservatory. She has over 10 years of experience in education, both in academic and arts instruction.
Her experience in community advocacy and as a teaching artist, director, actor, storyteller, and playwright converge in her work with The Theatre Lab’s Life Stories® program. There she partners with community organizations to help participants devise original dramatic works based on their life experiences.
Some of Bryanda’s directing credits include: Holiday Block Party (Canady Foundation for the Arts); The Crucible (The Theatre Lab); Soul Bag Stories: Parenthood Edition (collaboration with Life Stories® and Life Pieces To Masterpieces); The Spitfire Grill (Nazareth University); Rock, Paper, Scissors (The Welders/ Soul Shine Theater Garden); Medea (Bowie State University); The Arab-Israeli Cookbook (The Theatre Lab); Nat Turner in Jerusalem (NextStop Theatre); Having Our Say (Creative Cauldron); Turning Pain Into a Purpose: Say My Son’s Name (collaboration with Life Stories® and Making a Difference and the Strong Azz Moms); Game Boy (Theater Resources Unlimited, New York), and for Honor Roll! in association with the African American Policy Forum’s #SayHerName campaign; and assistant directing Once on This Island (Constellation Theatre Company).
