Fred Sullivan, Jr. is a resident actor/director with the Trinity Rep Company in Providence, RI. Invited to join the company in 1984 by founding artistic director Adrian Hall, he has acted in over 120 productions in 32 seasons. Sullivan brings decades of experience to the workshops he teaches at RISD on acting and theater production. He has been resident director at the Gamm Theatre since 1996, where he has staged dozens of critically acclaimed productions, including Hamlet, The Glass Menagerie, The Dresser, Barrymore and Glengarry Glen Ross. He has also acted in numerous productions with the Commonwealth Shakespeare Company in Boston and teaches acting at Gamm and Trinity Rep.
Courses
Fall 2024 Courses
LAEL 1009-01 - ACTING WORKSHOP
LevelUndergraduate
UnitLiberal Arts
Subject Liberal Arts Elective
Period Fall 2024
Credits 3
FormatWorkshop
Mode In-Person
Start date
End date
LAEL 1009-01
ACTING WORKSHOP
LevelUndergraduate
UnitLiberal Arts
Subject Liberal Arts Elective
PeriodFall 2024
Credits3
FormatWorkshop
ModeIn-Person
Start and End2024-09-04 to 2024-12-11
Times: M | 9:40 AM - 12:40 PMInstructor(s): Fred SullivanLocation(s): Auditorium, Room 132Enrolled / Capacity: 15Status: Closed
SECTION DESCRIPTION
Taught by a working professional actor/director, this introduction to acting will lead the beginning student through the artistic process involved in acting for the stage and other media. Through exercises, study of technique, scene work and improvisation, the student will work to develop natural abilities and will become familiar with the working language and tools of the modern actor. Emphasis in this class will be on the physical self, mental preparation, the imagination, and discipline. Written work will include keeping a journal and writing a character analysis. Perfect attendance in this course is vital and mandatory.
