eve is a Juilliard trained actor, teacher and coach who is fueled by her curiosity about human behavior and emotional life. with her guidance, you will explore your self as a gateway to embody believable, nuanced characters
about me
with over 30 years’ experience as an actor on the stage, as on-camera and voice-over talent in national commercials, and the narrator of over 60 audiobooks with Hachette Publishing and available on audible.com and utilizing a holistic approach, eve has developed a system that marries breath and vocal expression with physical and imaginative freedom, encouraging engagement of the whole self to connect thought and action without strain and tension. teaching from a protective and nurturing place, while maintaining demanding expectations allows for a fun and safe environment where students can freely explore in concert with a rigor this industry demands
sample offerings
audition prep:
each session will be 1.25 hours
performing arts high school admissions (2 session minimum)
college conservatory admissions (2 session minimum)
one-off Theatrical / Film & TV castings
dialect coaching
each session will be 1.25 hours
achieving a more general American accent (2 session minimum)
regional accents for ongoing character development ( 2 session minimum)
cast continuity with regional accents (number of sessions to be determined with creative team)
foundations of acting I course:
12 weeks – 1 2.5-hour session/week
grounded in Stanislavski’s system and Uta Hagen’s Exercises, in this course we will explore the “self” as a gateway to character through imaginative exploration in tandem with concrete tools and techniques that will guide you in your journey of living truthfully under imagined circumstances. At the end of this course, you will have a monologue that you will be able to comfortably use for auditions
foundation of acting II course:
12 weeks – 1 2.5-hour session/week
continuing the work in foundations of acting I, we will advance to scene work. in addition to deepening our understanding of OBJECTIVE & GIVEN CIRCUMSTANCES, we will be introduced to techniques such as RELATIONSHIP and STAKES among others. working with contemporary scripts, we will be introduced to the skill of ‘how to read a script as an actor’. students should expect to work on 2 scenes over the course
group workshops
foundation fun I:
1 day / 3-hour workshop
in this workshop, we will explore through various exercises and games the connection between imagination and behavior in our endeavor to tell stories truthfully. students must be dressed in neutral clothing that allows freedom of movement. there is no need to have any prepared material
playing with Shakespeare:
3-hour workshop
in this workshop, you will be introduced to various techniques that will help you bring Shakespeare’s characters to life, by understanding and following the rules of scansion, rhythm and sounds in connection with the foundations of acting technique. actors will need to have a short monologue memorized from one of Shakespeare’s plays and must bring along a printed copy to the workshop
foundation fun II:
2 day / 3-hour workshop
grounded in Stanislavski’s system and Uta Hagen’s Exercises, in this workshop we will explore through various exercises and games the connection between relaxation, imagination and behavior in our endeavor to tell stories truthfully under imagined circumstances. students must be dressed in neutral clothing that allows freedom of movement. there is no need to have any prepared material
one-on-one coaching:
each session will be 1.25 hours
together, you and eve will map out the techniques and practices needed, evolving as your needs change. Exploring Uta Hagen’s Exercises, Stanislavski’s system, audition prep, sense & physical state memory, script analysis - whatever you need to grow as an artist
let eve help you to tell others’ stories truthfully and empathetically under imagined circumstances acknowledging the importance of finding the humanity and truth of the characters that we bring to life without judgement of them or ourselves and the joy and exhilaration that comes when we allow ourselves the freedom to tell these stories
testimonials
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"rrom states away, eve bianco enthusiastically, tactfully, and effectively taught me how to speak with a Manchester accent. she provided me not just the knowledge to learn the accent but the resources to improve upon the skill. eve was consistently and patiently available for questions and additional help"
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"eve is an expert at making difficult things seem within reach"
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"eve tailored each dialect session to the words and phrases I needed to improve on and would break down every sound I was struggling with; she’s an incredible and patient coach and I left each meeting feeling more confident and prepared"