Troy Ruptash’s Acting Workshop in Action

Troy Ruptash’s Acting Workshop in Action

Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent

The best way to be gifted is to share one’s talent with others. Actor/Writer/ Director/Filmmaker Troy Ruptash offered a free acting workshop to people of all ages and acting ability on August 10 at Vegreville Elks Hall.

The workshop was divided into two sessions; one hour was devoted to children and teens and the next twohour session was for adults. The youth workshop started with breathing exercises because if a person is relaxed, they are in a better place to be effective as an actor.

Ruptash taught the children how to do imagination exercises as well as exercises to establish a sense of place.

Ruptash went on to say people needed to learn to be private in public when they are acting. They have to be in the moment and forget there is an audience watching them.

Ruptash worked with some of the kids on a scene directly from his upcoming movie filming in Vegreville, directing them in the moment to give them the experience of working on set with a director.

The adults were given material to work on and learned more advanced techniques while they went through their scripts and monologues.

Ruptash said that he found some kids and adults that he will definitely be bringing in for an official audition.