Classes & Auditions
Adult Acting Classes
8-Week Acting Class Sessions - two classes to choose from!
Session 1: Tuesday nights, April 1 - May 20th
Session 2: Wednesday nights, April 30 - June 18
NOTE: Both sessions will be taught by actor and director Morrie Piersol, (director, The Late Henry Moss).
For more information and to enroll:
Click here to enroll in the April 1 (Tuesday) sesson!
Click here to enroll in the April 30 (Wednesday) session!
Get in on the act through theater training provided by Firehouse Founding Artistic Director Carol Piersol. The Firehouse’s theatre cornerstone is the teaching of the late, great Sanford Meisner, with whom Carol studied in New York. Many students have gone on to feature in Firehouse productions. Come join the fun!
Time: Classes are held upstairs at the Firehouse Theatre from 7-9 p.m.
Cost: New students, $160, returning students, $120 for the 8-week session.
More Information: Call 804-355-2001 for more information, or with questions.
New! Stand-Up Comedy Class Starts May 5!
What’s your style? Seinfeld? Chris Rock? Ellen DeGeneres? Have your friends told you “You should be a comedian?” Find your funny bone and prove your stand-up chops in this new six-week class taught by comedian Steve Moore in an intimate setting - only space for 10 students!
Steve’s a Danville, VA native, has performed his comedy all over the world, and has opened for Ellen, RoseAnne, Dolly Parton, and Rodney Dangerfield. He’s had his own HBO special ("Drop Dead Gorgeous"), and is a veteran of Comedy Central and Entertainment Tonight. In addition to performing in comedy clubs and colleges across the U.S., He’s performed in Ireland, England, Australia, and Scotland; and previously taught a VCU comedy class. If you love a fun challenge, this class is for you!
Dates: Mondays, 7 - 9 p.m. for six weeks, May 5 - June 10 (Graduation). Graduation at 8 p.m. with a showcase of student work!
Tuition: $200 (includes 10-minute DVD of your final showcase performance!)
Click here for more information and to enroll!
Showcase, 8 p.m. June 10 - event open to the public: $10. Click the link to purchase tickets to the Showcase only!
Firehouse Acting Class Student Update!
- Former student Ron Karnes will appear in the Henley Street Theater’s production of Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull, running May 8 - 31, 2008!
- Former student Stephanie Nightlinger recently ended a stint on stage in Chicago in a nine-month run of Awesome 80’s Prom!
- Former students Glenn Ryder and Prasad Tupe were featured in Sam Shephard’s The Late Henry Moss at the Firehouse Theatre!
- Former student Neil Sonenklar featured in A Shayna Maidel at the Jewish Community Center!