Monologue Workshop - High School - March 25
$ 90.00
Monologue Workshop for High Schoolers
If you’re serious about acting—and especially if you’re even thinking about BFA programs—this is a great chance to get ahead.
We’ll spend a little time breaking down how to pick monologues (including classical/Shakespeare, which a lot of students avoid or misunderstand), and then we’ll get right into the work.
Bring in any monologue (1 to 2 min). It doesn’t have to be “the one.” The goal is to get coached, take risks, and start building the tools that make material actually land.
WHEN: Wednesday, March 25, 5:30 to 7:30 pm
WHERE: Toquet Hall, downtown Westport
WITH: Keith Contreras-McDonald
FOR: High school students (max 10 students)
FEE: $90
Keith Contreras-McDonald
Originally from San Antonio, TX, Keith Contreras-McDonald started acting professionally at age 13 in local and national projects. After high school he went on to study acting at The Juilliard School and graduated with a B.F.A. from The Juilliard School’s Drama Division. He also has an M.F.A. from Goddard College and trained with the Upright Citizens Brigade (101–401 & Musical Improv). Each summer he teaches at Interlochen Center for the Arts. His students have been admitted to the esteemed acting and musical theatre programs at Juilliard, Carnegie Mellon, University of Michigan, NYU, Pace, USC, Syracuse, Elon, Yale, Cal Arts, Chapman, Ithaca, Fordham, Boston University, Northwestern and many more.
Keith's regional theatre credits include: Pablo Del Valle with Arizona Theatre Company; Dracula and Usnavi in Dracula and In the Heights at the Zach Scott Theatre of Austin. Usnavi in In the Heights with Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma; Edward II at MOCA Chicago and Red Cat Los Angeles dir. Sam Gold; A Midsummer Night’s Dream at MOCA Chicago and Red Cat Los Angeles dir. Joe Dowling; The Imaginary Invalid at Shakespeare Theatre Company of D.C.; Hope Part II a Mexican Trilogy with Center Theatre Group and The Latino Theatre Company of Los Angeles; Blue Man Group Briar Street Theatre Chicago; Bella: An American Tale at Sundance Musical Theatre Lab dir. Robert O’Hara. TV work includes: a recurring role on Law and Order SVU, and guest spots on FBI, High Maintenance, Go On, The Electric Company, Medium, CSI: Miami, Metro dir. Stephen Gaghan (NBC Pilot), and has been a principal performer in over a dozen national commercial and industrials for major brands and retailers. Proud member of SAG-AFTRA and Actors Equity. @keefdabeef
Keith's regional theatre credits include: Pablo Del Valle with Arizona Theatre Company; Dracula and Usnavi in Dracula and In the Heights at the Zach Scott Theatre of Austin. Usnavi in In the Heights with Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma; Edward II at MOCA Chicago and Red Cat Los Angeles dir. Sam Gold; A Midsummer Night’s Dream at MOCA Chicago and Red Cat Los Angeles dir. Joe Dowling; The Imaginary Invalid at Shakespeare Theatre Company of D.C.; Hope Part II a Mexican Trilogy with Center Theatre Group and The Latino Theatre Company of Los Angeles; Blue Man Group Briar Street Theatre Chicago; Bella: An American Tale at Sundance Musical Theatre Lab dir. Robert O’Hara. TV work includes: a recurring role on Law and Order SVU, and guest spots on FBI, High Maintenance, Go On, The Electric Company, Medium, CSI: Miami, Metro dir. Stephen Gaghan (NBC Pilot), and has been a principal performer in over a dozen national commercial and industrials for major brands and retailers. Proud member of SAG-AFTRA and Actors Equity. @keefdabeef