At Echo Acting Galway our mission is to provide students with the resources to develop their skills as actors. Your tutor Rena Bryson has over ten year’s experience teaching drama and holds an MA in Drama and Theatre Studies. Rena has experience working with vulnerable children/adults and welcomes students of all abilities.
All classes will take place at The Connacht Hotel Galway Dublin Road, Galway, H91 K5DD . The meeting room used is bright, airy, has natural lighting and is ideal for drama classes. You can find a map and detailed directions to the hotel here. There is free parking available.
Acting For Beginners

Rena will guide you through the world of acting with a fun, educational, and passionate approach. The course is suitable for those completely new to acting or those who want to brush up their skills. Each class uses different acting exercises to teach:
- Spatial Awareness
- Projection
- Physical Theatre
- Improvisation
- Differences between Stage and Screen Acting
Throughout the course, each actor will develop a monologue which will be performed for the group in the final class. This monologue can then be used for self-tapes, auditions etc. Each actor will also be presented with a certificate of completion at the final class.
Classes run between 6.00 pm – 8.00 pm on Tuesday evenings from March 7th to April 11th.
Acting & Reacting
Through this course, actors will focus on developing duologues and scenes with other actors. These scenes will be from film, TV, and stage scripts in line with the interests and strengths of each actor.

The course is suitable for those completely new to acting or those who want to brush up their skills. Each class uses different acting exercises to build the following skills:
- Acting and reacting
- Text analysis
- Character Development
- Team Work
- Memorisation
- Blocking
Each actor will be presented with a certificate of completion at the final class.
Classes run between 8.00 pm – 10.00 pm on Tuesday evenings from March 7th to April 11th.
One-on-One Classes

Echo Acting Galway offers One on One classes to assist actors with developing their skills, preparing for auditions, or completing an individualized course suited to the actor’s needs. One-on-one sessions take place online and can be based on your schedule!
For inquiries email echoactingalway@gmail.com or call Rena at (086) 8040904.