Service Description

Work with Chicago acting stronghold Ryan Kitley in his six-week On-Camera class that pushes actors to think about framing from self tapes to set days. Each week Ryan will work with students on different techniques, working network medical dramas to indie horror flicks, hilarious pilots, and intense heists - this class covers the gamut of roles and techniques every on-camera actor needs. What you’ll learn Under 5 and Silence - It’s MOTION pictures, so learn what to do when lines are few and scenes are long by telling the story visually Guest Stars/Co-Stars - Dig into the intricacies of network television and explore the differences in the tiers of bookings while making the network formula interesting Leads - From quirky supporting characters and leading guys and dolls, the indie film portion of this class digs into the wild world of independent filmmaking and how to navigate it cinematically. Who Is Ryan Kitley? An award-winning television and theater actor, Ryan Kitley continues to make his mark as a leading man on screens and stages. He has worked in Chicago and Los Angeles for nearly three decades as an actor, an improviser, and a director. Film and television credits include The Chi, Proven Innocent, Chicago Fire, Chicago PD, Boss, Detroit 1-8-7, Guidance, Turks, Early Edition, Miss March, Soul Survivors, Barbershop II, San Gabriel, among many others. As a voiceover artist, Ryan's clients include Lucasarts, Blue Cross, Sears, Bayer, Quicken Loans, Western Union, Red Box, Deloitte, to name a few. Theatre credits include major roles at Goodman Theatre, Writers' Theatre, Provision Theatre, The Matrix Theater, Colony Theater, The Organic Theatre, Mercury Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Shattered Globe Theatre, The Piven Theatre Workshop, Theatre at the Center, Meadow Brook Theatre, and The Royal George. Ryan was nominated for "best actor" in the 2015 film Guidance directed by Josh Wolff. He received two Jeff Citation nominations for his role as Nick in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and Austin in The Big Funk. As an improviser Ryan has studied and performed at IO, Second City, Piven Theater Workshop, and The Westside Eclectic. He is also the published author of his book Acting with Integrity. Ryan has worked as a teaching artist for many acting schools and programs in Chicago and LA. He was born and raised on the Jersey Shore - exit 109. Ryan and his wife Kelley have four kids, Connor, Maggie, Murphy, and Emma.