About Carrie Demerice Teaching Philosophy
There is no better way to sharpen your communication skills, enrich your imagination, and deepen your emotional life than by studying acting. My class focuses on the basic principles of acting through improvisation, theatre games, and text and character analysis. This type of training exposes students to the joy of performing while simultaneously introducing them to the idea that acting is a craft that can be mastered through hard work and diligence. Over the course of the semester, students will be introduced to various schools of thought regarding the techniques of acting. The first half of the semester will be devoted to improvisation and games. The second half of the semester will be devoted to monologues and scene study where students will learn how to break a script down into units and objectives. I believe that theatre is a precious gift we offer to an audience. This is why my class culminates with students performing scenes in front of a live audience. By allowing students the opportunity to perform in front of others, they walk away from the class with a full understanding of the process, and a newfound appreciation of the art of acting.
Education
M.A. in Literature, City College of New York
B.F.A. in Acting, New York University, Tisch School of the Arts
OTHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
The Stella Adler Conservatory of Acting
North Carolina School of the Arts
Playwrights Horizons
The Atlantic Theatre Company
Black Nexxus
HB Studios
The Actors Center
Penny Templeton Studios
Courses Regularly Taught
Acting 1 (Beginning Acting)
Publications PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
AEA
SAG
AFTRA
PERFORMANCE
New York Experience (partial list)
AN IDEAL HUSBAND – Mrs. Cheveley
OTHELLO – Desdemona
SELF DEFENSE – Chastity
FEATURING LORETTA – Loretta
PROBLEM CHILD – Denise
FOUR DOGS AND A BONE – Brenda
RETURNER – Jordan
THE PROBLEM – Wife
MACBETH – Lady Macbeth
RUZZANTE RETURNS FROM THE WAR – Gnua
ANDRE’S MOTHER – Penny
RISKY BUSINESS – Denise
THE HEIRESS – Catherine
BURIAL CUSTOMS – Phyllis
RICHARD III – Lady Anne
THE THREE SISTERS – Irina
A CHRISTMAS CAROL – Belle
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST – Cecily
Regional
TWELFTH NIGHT – Olivia
Riverton Rep, CT.
LILLY DALE – Lilly
The Florida Studio Theatre, Fl.
OTHELLO – Emilia
Texas Shakespeare, TX.
A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE – Stella
Baton Rouge Little Theatre, LA.
BUTTERFLIES ARE FREE – Jill
Actor’s Center, LA.
TELEVISION/FILM
THE F WORD with Josh Hamilton – TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL
VIRGIN with Robin Wright Penn (Co-Producer)
THE AWFUL TRUTH with Michael Moore – BRAVO
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE – NBC
FIRE DANCER – SUNDANCE
HIDDEN LOVE – NYU Thesis
OCTOBOOGIE – Columbia University
MAN OF THE PEOPLE
SERIAL TRIPPERS
A STUDY IN GREY
PURPLE PARADISE
