SCREEN ACTING WORKSHOP - beginners to advanced Actors

Acting for Screen with Ruth Pieloor and ACT4Reel

Saturday 28 November 2026

10am-4pm

$160 per person excluding Humanitix booking fee

All levels, all abilities, all genders, and all cultures are welcomed.

Nothing to prepare #youareenough

Ages 16+

***ACTORS! - Please bring along your own SD CARD if you wish to keep a recording of your scenes****

Please note the 3 inside the 'U' and the number 10 in the circle.

16GB or 64GB SD cards can also work for filming your scenes.

Remove any old footage on your SD card in case it's erased with re-formatting.

*Special requests for Tutor to record your scene may be made, but any editing will incur a small fee.

This workshop will cover:

- Self Taping

- Slating

- ‘Screen test’ practice for Casting skills (screen audition sampling)

- using ‘sides’ & various methods to approach text

- explore / discover your best film character type

- Lens awareness (‘throwing light’, eye-line work, 4th wall, & crossing frame)

- intro to / extension of Meisner work for screen

This workshop is ideal if you’re an actor who wants to:

- learn screen acting for the first time, or build on current knowledge and experience

- prepare for a Showreel

- create a Reel Library

- build confidence to be in short films

- understand the screen industry more

- take steps to get an agent

Acting for Screen with Ruth Pieloor from ACT4Reel aims to:

• build on existing techniques and skills in acting

• be for all levels and abilities, including those new to acting (ages 16+)

• give a deeper awareness of your craft - how it translates to being received on screen

• clarify differences between theatre and screen acting techniques

• connect you to your best 'character type' and develop your castable strengths

All Participants will:

• work in pairs, and on their own with script-based scenes

• explore improv and practice pieces to camera

• have ‘on set’ experience, in front of a camera

• view and share their work with their peers, offering and receiving supportive feedback. 

• be directed and practice additional “takes” of their scenes 

Ruth Pieloor - Bachelor Teaching (UWS), Bachelor Acting (UWS) & Diploma in Screen & Media (CIT)

Ruth is your tutor, acting coach, director, and videographer with ACT4Reel (there may be additional support Crew in attendance)

Ruth is an Actor, Director, Writer, Producer with more than 30 years experience in performance and working with actors.

She has trained in: Meisner (Terence Crawford Nepean, Melissa Bruder/Andrea Moore, Practical Aesthetics Syd, Scott Williams, Lexi Sekuless) several Casting workshops (TAFTA, Syd), Self-Taping (TAT Greg Apps), ‘Intimacy Coordinators on Set’ - Australians in Film (Christine Luby & Kristy Sexton), certificate in ‘Psychosocial Safety Training’ for Aus Screen Industry (Screenwell & Aus Creative Workplaces).

Ruth is a current member with: MEAA, Australian Writers Guild, Screen Producers Australia, AACTA & Screenworks.

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Ruth is passionate about empowering others to develop their craft, hone skills, support and develop talent, and build our sector here in Canberra.

Current: WWVP card, First Aid certificate, and full Public Liability Insurance with Duck for Cover & AON.

Location

The Mill Theatre is in Building 3.3, the Screencraft and KeepCo building which is a short walk from Capital Brewing. There are two easy ways to approach the Theatre:

PARK in P3 at the back of the precinct. From there you will see building 3.3 which has a large Screencraft sign. The public entrance is just up from that sign (not underneath it!). Once inside, walk about 5 metres and the theatre is to the right, next to Mojo Guitars.

WALK from Capital Brewing or the Less sculpture into the KeepCo building, pass Ramen Daddy and at the end of the corridor we are on the left. 

Parking

All parking in the precinct is free with several accessible parking spots in all the parking locations. The best spot to park is P3 at the back of the precinct. If you park elsewhere please be warned that signage and way-finding around the precinct is extremely difficult. Arrive in plenty of time to avoid getting lost, and arrive late and flustered!

*Please do not attend this workshop at the Mill Theatre if you are feeling unwell and/or have cold/flu-like symptoms.

If you need to cancel due to illness, you can opt to keep your payment as a credit to a future ACT4Reel or Mill Theatre workshop or request a Refund

• Refunds do not include Humanitix booking fee

This will be the last SCREEN ACTING WORKSHOP with Ruth Pieloor at the Mill Theatre for 2026

(stay tuned for further workshops at the Mill)

Contact ruth@act4reel.au for more information on future workshops or showreels visit www.act4reel.au