The Acting for Teens class, taught by professional actress Kit Vogelsang, runs for five Wednesdays from June 29 through July 27, from 3 to 4:30 pm each day.

“Acting for Teens will help you embrace yourself as an actor — in a safe, supportive environment,” Art House notes. “This class is for young adults who would like to explore the craft of acting and gain tools to help them feel more confident on stage when speaking or performing in public.”

Art House is also offering the Say What? teen poetry workshop, taught by poet and professor Mel Kozakiewicz, on five Mondays from June 27 through July 25, from 3 to 4:30 pm each day.

The workshop “will explore an exciting selection of poetic styles … from slam to short form to cutting-edge multimedia,” according to Art House. “Teens will have ample opportunity to write, perform and discuss their own new work.”

Both sets of classes cost $100, and take place at Art House HQ (1 McWilliams Place). To register, click here.

The overall goals of the project are to test the viability of new work, cultivate a productive network of creatives, expedite the steps from page to stage or screen, and present collective members and their work to producers and industry professionals.

“For writers, particularly those working in isolation at the start of a new project, the INKubator offers perspective on a new scene, as well as the excitement of hearing the words come alive, presumably for the first time. Actors gain deeper insights into the development process and secure an inside track to casting when these scripts are professionally produced,” the announcement reads. “And directors benefit from broadening their networks, exercising moment-to-moment reflections on the artistic process and facilitating the development of production-ready scripts that will need professional direction.”

Membership in the collective is free, and it is open to writers, actors and directors. Meetings are to be held once a month. To apply, send the following materials to INKubator (at) arthouseproductions.org or to Art House Productions, P.O. Box 3264, Jersey City, NJ 07302, Attention: INKubator. There is no deadline; applications are being accepted on a rolling basis.

Writers’ submissions should include:
1) A cover letter including how the applicant discovered the INKubator, as well as contact info for direct correspondence;
2) A bio or resume of professional training and credits;
3) One or two recent writing samples.

Actors’ submissions should include:
1) A cover letter including how the applicant discovered the INKubator, as well as contact info for direct correspondence;
2) A bio or resume of professional training and credits;
3) Headshot

Directors’ submissions should include:
1) A cover letter including how the applicant discovered the INKubator, as well as contact info for direct correspondence;
2) A bio or resume of professional training and credits;

For more information, email INKubator (at) arthouseproductions.org

Here are the roles Art House is seeking:

• Frank Roberts: late 40s, penny-pinching owner of Red River Ice Rink
• Bobby Hatch: 20s-30s, brooding skater with a bad temper, “man with a past.” Must move well/dance
• JoBell Martin: 20s, the star of the Sunshine Sparklers ice show. Must move well/dance
• The Sunshine Sparklers: 3 females in their 20’s, must move well/dance
• Benita Roberts: 30s, Frank’s wife and Manager of The Sunshine Sparklers. Smart and sassy, always gets what she wants
• Old Pete: 65+, hard-working and kind
• The Producer: 40-50s, snobbish and used to being pampered
• Detective: 30s, classic gumshoe, dealing with an intense phobia
• Males and Females: 18+, to play various characters

Performances will kick off May 13 and rehearsals are set to begin immediately in the evenings and weekends. The open call auditions will be held Sunday, April 10 from 3 to 7pm and Monday, April 11 from 7 to 9pm at Art House Productions (1 McWilliams Place, 6th Floor). Bring a one-minute comedic monologue and be prepared to cold read. All ethnicities are encouraged to try out and, no, there’s no actual ice skating required. The gig is non-union, and there is “some pay.”

If you cannot attend the open call, you can also submit your headshot and resume to info (at) arthouseproductions.org.

The class, which begins tomorrow evening and runs for five Tuesdays from 6:30 to 9 pm, will tackle subjects like tackling the fear of the stage and how to bring a monologue to life.

For more info or to sign up, call 917-902-9893 or email info (at) arthouseproductions.org.