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(Livermore, Calif.) - Las Positas College's (LPC) two-year certificate program, the Actors Conservatory, is accepting applications for the next cohort class of 2024.
Through in-person classes and performances, the program nourishes well-educated actors through engagement and experiences to gain a deeper understanding of the craft of theater and its cultural importance. As a result, students who complete the program will possess the knowledge and experience needed to continue their careers in the performing arts.
Theater and Performing Arts Coordinator Titian Lish recognizes the mission of the Actors Conservatory at LPC is to provide professional training for students' intellectual, creative and personal development as a theater artist.
“We don't expect everyone to be on Broadway, and we don't believe artistic training should be financially crippling,” said Lish. “Instead, we offer two years of training like a professional so that performers can be confident in putting good work into the world; however they choose. All communities, big and small, deserve great artists on their stages, and we are passionate about training those artists.”
Along with offering a reasonably-priced program, the Actors Conservatory aims for small and connected cohorts who will move together in a supportive, connected, and inspiring group. Students are challenged to discover their own truths, their inner strength, and their outer artists, enriching their careers and the communities in which they live.
Liva Langer, a class of 2022 graduate, expressed that the Actors Conservatory at Las Positas College transformed her into a performer and a student. “My professors truly cared about my progress, helped me reach my goals, and gave us insight into the business as real working professionals,” said Langer. “I feel eternally grateful for the program and feel confident moving forward with all the knowledge, wisdom, and training I received.”
First-year students in the Actors Conservatory learn the fundamentals of acting through rigorous and intensive study, including courses such as Acting I & II, Beginning Improvisation and Musical Theater Workshop.
Students perform in several plays during their second year to demonstrate their readiness for a career in the performing arts. Performances occur at the state-of-the-art Barbara Mertes Center for the Arts, a black box performing arts complex featuring a main stage and an outdoor amphitheater.
The Actors Conservatory is not an audition-based program because the foundational belief of the conservatory is that everyone has the right to pursue their art and learn.
Classes for the Actors Conservatory began on August 17, but students can still apply until August 23.
Students interested in becoming a member of the Actors Conservatory can enroll here.
For more information, visit the Actors Conservatory website.
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