special guest classes
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Recurring & Intensives
We offer recurring classes and stand alone intensives with varying curriculum and industry focus both in person and in our online studio.
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EFFORTLESS ACTING, with Eric Nenninger
Saturday, June 21 ~ 10:00am - 3:00pm
In Person at Cody Mayo Studios
$175
This one day intensive is designed to help you discover specificity and spontaneity through prepared work. A word from Eric: “I think acting can be incredibly fun! And the more I get lost in a scene or a character, not knowing what will happen next, not feeling like I have to work so hard, the more fun and fulfilling it is for me and the audience. Let me help strengthen your curiosity and imagination, marry your instincts with the text and find depth and nuance so you almost forget you’re acting. Now, that sounds really fun;)”
A graduate of The American Academy of Dramatic Arts and the British American Drama Academy, Eric began his acting career in the Emmy winning comedy Malcolm in the Middle and followed with the cult horror movie classic Jeepers Creeper 2. With a 20+ year career touching all genres Eric had appeared in everything from Shakespeare to Sit-Com. He can been seen in gritty dramas such as HBO’s GenerationKill, off-the-wall comedies like Netflix’s Wet Hot American Summer and critically acclaimed sit-coms like, One Day at a Time, produced by television icon, Norman Lear. His television credits include Mad Men, Criminal Minds, The Rookie, The Flash, Disney’s Kickin It, The Politician and Blackish. As well as Netflix’s True Story with Kevin Hart and HBO’s Winning Time. A teacher and audition coach for over 15 years, including 10 years at the premiere acting studio in Los Angeles, Lesly Kahn & Company, he brings his passion for acting to his students in the studio and takes theirs back on set with him. He lives in St. Louis, MO and has two grown a** children;)
ENROLLMENT
Actors who are currently training at CMS this session will be able to enroll on Saturday at 10am with a non-refundable deposit.
Studio wide regular enrollment will open Monday at 10am.
A word from Cody: Eric Nenninger was my first professional acting coach when I began my LA story. I learned an IMMENSE amount from him at Lesly Kahn & Co. My perspective on preparation and specificity totally changed and made my work more competitive. Not only is he a great coach and phenomenal actor, he is just a really great dude. Or as we say in Oklahoma, “He’s good people” and these are the very people that I try to surround myself with. Don’t miss out on this rare opportunity!