About the Course
Each Storyteller will work through a short song (around 32 bars or two minutes in length) or monologue. MJ and the actor will dialogue about the subtext of the lyrics to find honest and impulsive intentionality. What is the want and reason in each phrase of the song? How do you go about achieving that authentically and holistically? How does your breath inform the delivery of your intention? This intimate exploration will invite the actor to tell an authentic story. Storytelling that lives and breathes honestly, will make an audience lean in.
Your Instructor
MARCUS A. JORDAN
Marcus Jordan is a director/actor based in Grand Rapids, MI. Through his passion for building community and storytelling, Marcus has been fortunate to artistically collaborate on stage and behind the table. As an actor, Marcus has recently appeared in Rent (Benny), Ragtime (Coalhouse Walker Jr.), Our Town (Howie Newsome), and Parade (Newt Lee). His directorial credits include Rent and Little Shop of Horrors (Circle Theatre Grand Rapids), and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Southwestern Michigan College).