🎭 Want to feel more confident on stage—or in your own voice? Join Melvin Yen’s class and turn your ideas into powerful performances! 🎓 NYU-trained theatre artist with 3+ years working in the NYC theatre scene 🖋️ Director, playwright, and producer—experienced in Broadway, Off-Broadway & indie shows 🧠 Thoughtful, process-based guidance that helps you explore your artistic identity 📈 From beginner training to advanced creative work—I meet you where you are 🎬 Monologue & Scene Work 🎤 Learn how to express character, subtext, and emotion 📖 Bring your own pieces or choose from classic & modern plays ✍️ Playwriting & Script Coaching 🧱 Learn dramatic structure, dialogue rhythm, and storytelling 📝 Optional writing assignments with feedback 🌌 Theatre & Performance Theory 📚 Explore concepts from Stanislavski, Artaud, Brook, Boal 🧠 Discuss theatre as ritual, resistance, and identity — 💬 All classes include voice work, physical warm-up, and discussion 🎯 Lessons can be tailored to your needs (auditions, writing projects, performance training) 🐾 Come join my Trial Class! What to expect in this 25-minute session: ➡️ A warm introduction + your experience & goals ➡️ A mini monologue or scene coaching (I’ll guide you!) ➡️ Personalized feedback + learning plan ➡️ Option to submit a writing or monologue before class 📌 Classroom Notes: 🎧 Please wear headphones & use a quiet space 📅 Cancel/reschedule at least 24 hrs in advance 📖 Keep a notebook (we’ll use it!) 🧡 My class is a judgment-free zone—speak up, be curious, and grow