Joseph Drago

Glendale Community College — Acting & Performance Training (2024)

Formal performance training focused on building a strong foundation in both theatrical and camera-ready acting, with emphasis on truthful character work, vocal control, and disciplined scene preparation.

• Acting I:
  Character development, objectives, emotional truth, scene study, script analysis, and believable performance.

• Theatre Production: Practical experience with stage performance, rehearsal discipline, ensemble work, blocking, and adapting performance choices to a live theatrical environment.

• Voice & Diction: Vocal clarity, projection, articulation, breath control, pronunciation, and expressive use of the speaking voice.

• On-Camera Development: Applying theatrical fundamentals to more restrained, naturalistic screen acting, including subtle emotional expression, listening, reactions, and character authenticity.

• Performance Range: Training across dramatic, character-driven, emotionally intense, and genre-oriented material for stage, film, voice-over, and digital productions.

This training strengthened my ability to create grounded characters, take direction, analyze scripts, and adjust performance style across theatre, on-camera acting, and voice performance.

• Acting Foundations — Rachel Riggs: Training in essential acting technique, character creation, preparation, and remaining fully present within a scene.

• Character & Behavior Work: Developing believable physical and emotional behavior around dialogue rather than relying solely on line delivery.

• Script & Scene Analysis: Reading plays and screenplays with attention to character motivation, relationships, circumstances, and dramatic intent.

• Moment-to-Moment Acting: Strengthening listening, reactions, spontaneity, and truthful responses to scene partners.

• Voice & Body Preparation: Using warmups and performance exercises to prepare the voice, body, concentration, and imagination before a scene.

• Stage & Screen Application: Building adaptable acting fundamentals designed to support naturalistic on-camera work as well as theatrical performance.

• Creative Character Development: Combining technical preparation with individual interpretation to create distinctive, grounded, and emotionally believable characters.

• Ongoing Acting Mentorship: Continued one-on-one guidance focused on strengthening performance technique, professional development, and long-term growth as an actor.

• Scene & Character Coaching: Refining character objectives, relationships, emotional circumstances, and behavioral choices to create specific, believable performances.

• On-Camera Performance: Developing greater subtlety, naturalism, listening, and emotional precision for film and screen work.

• Audition Preparation: Coaching on script interpretation, performance choices, self-tape preparation, and presenting confident, casting-ready auditions.

• Performance Evaluation: Receiving direct feedback on strengths, weaknesses, habits, and areas requiring further refinement.

• Professional Development: Building stronger artistic judgment, preparation habits, adaptability, and consistency across dramatic and character-driven material.

• Continued Skill Development: Active coaching designed to continually expand range while maintaining grounded, emotionally truthful character work.