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THE GENE BUA * ACTING FOR LIFE THEATRE

Transformational Acting:
Gene Bua's original creation -- a powerhouse of techniques that enables actors to transcend everyday reality into a new world of confidence, spontaneity, and brilliance in their art and in their lives. 

WHAT IS ACTING FOR LIFE?

Using his own ever-evolving method, designed to combine body, mind and spirit, Bua's ACTING FOR LIFE promotes artistic excellence and personal healing. It's much more than acting. It's living . . . being . . . changing . . . daring. The West Coast headquarters of ACTING FOR LIFE opened in 1984 at what is now "The Gene Bua * Acting For Life Theatre", in Burbank, CA with the goal of training, nurturing and inspiring actors and other artists of life to fulfill their highest potential, and "live their dreams." 

A LIFE OF ITS OWN:

The Theatre has since become a nexus for actors, writers, directors, producers, therapists, lawyers and others who want to push their boundaries and tap into the richest source of their being. 
Gene, his wife, co-founder and head writer Toni Bull Bua, and the ACTING FOR LIFE organization have received honors from the White House, five different California Mayors, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, The Board of Education, Youth Suicide Prevention of Los Angeles, The Los Angeles Unified School District, the University of Judaism, Science of Mind, Hope House, Penny Lane, Cry Help, Tonya's Children and many, many other civic, charitable, and religious organizations. 

ABOUT GENE BUA AND TONI BULL BUA

Trained at New York's prestigious "Neighborhood Playhouse", Gene Bua was discovered by famed composer Richard Rodgers who asked him to play the lead in the Broadway revival of "The Boys from Syracuse." After starring in a string of hit shows, Gene became a soap opera idol as Bill Prentiss on CBS TVs long running Daytime Drama, "Love of Life" where he met his co-star, Toni Bull, trained from age 14 by Uta Hagen, and Wynn Handman of the renowned "American Place Theatre". As America watched them fall in love on TV, life was imitating art. When their characters married on the show, they married in real life. 

They continued to be two of the most popular and respected actors on daytime television. While both on the set of NBC TV's "Another World, Somerset", other actors would approach Gene seeking to discover what technique he used to be so spontaneous and so powerfully in the moment, take after take. He invited his cast members to his New York City apartment and began an experiment...a merging of Gene's Sanford Meisner technique and Toni's intensive Uta Hagen training, that eventually grew, transformed and exploded into ACTING FOR LIFE.

In addition to their many stage and television credits, their numerous charitable involvements, and ACTING FOR LIFE, the Buas have created and produced a string of award winning productions including the legendary "Pepper Street" which was written by Toni and composed and directed by Gene. At the time it was L.A.'s longest running musical and before being optioned for broadway sponsored over 3000 kids at risk during its five year run. 

"Across from Cindy's Corner," a journey through Gene's life and teachings, earned him the Artistic Directors' Award for BEST ACTOR IN A MUSICAL. 

In June of 2001, the Buas opened the World Premiere of their new SUPERMUSICAL, 
"2nd WIND."

All productions both on stage and screen are cast directly from the student body of GENE BUA * ACTING FOR LIFE. 
 
 

CLASSES:

Work includes: Advanced character development, scene work, cold reading technique, Acting For Life sensory exercises, and intense emotional preparation. Tuition guarantees you to perform once a week, and also invites you to all the other classes you wish to attend, to watch learn and listen and participate in the emotional and sensory exercises.

CLASS SCHEDULE:
Tuesday 6pm
Wednesday 10am
Thursday 6pm
Friday 10am

CLASS TUITION AND CANCELLATION POLICY:
All classes are approximately 3 hours long.
Tuition is $225.00 every four weeks, ongoing. There is a make up policy with proper notice to the instructor. 
No audits. No refunds.
By Interview & Audition only.
Your tuition guarantees that you will perform once a week, in your homeroom. This work will include scene work, cold reading, Advanced character development, emotional preparation, and ACTING FOR LIFE sensory exercises. Also, you are invited to any and all of the other classes you wish to attend, to watch, listen to the lecture, and participate in the exercises, and be inspired.
YOU CAN PAY WITH YOUR VISA, MASTERCARD & AMEX

A FEW OF GENE'S ALUMNI:

• Ted Danson
• Drew Barrymore
• Kehli O'Byrne("Shades Of Grey," "Elvis & The Colonel"
• Ione Skye
• Brad Pitt
• Jane Kaczmarek ("Emmy Nominee for "Malcolm In The Middle"
• Thomas Ian Nicholas ("American Pie  Series")
• John Cosgrove(creator of "Unsolved Mysteries")
•  Katey Sagal ("Married With Children"/"8 Simple Rules...")
• Faith Michaels (Indie film "White Boy")
• Eric Pierpoint ("Alien Nation")
• Riley Weston ("Sister Act II"  "Felicity")
• Belinda Bauer("Poison Ivy II")
• Lisa Ann Cabasa (NBC series "Wind on Water")
• Tracey Bregman (Best Actress Emmy Winner: "The Young And The Restless" "The Bold & The Beautiful")
• Jackie Zeeman ("General Hospital")
• Jennifer Blanc ("Grace Under Fire" "Riding The Bull"-NBC)
• Kristin Cloke ("Space Above And Beyond", "Millenium")
• Alexandra Paul ("Baywatch")
• Franchesca James ('96 Emmy Winner - Producer "General Hospital", '98 Emmy Winner - Producer "All My Children")
• Kathy Evanson ("Seaquest")
• Richard Hatch ("Battlestar Galactica")
• Alan Feinstein ("Crossing Jordan")
• Kerrie Keane ("90210", "Obsessed")
• Elisa Donovan ("Clueless")
• Tony Danza
• Catherine Cardinal, Ph.D (Author of "The Ten Commandments Of Self-Esteem")
• Fred Travelena (Fox TV series "Black Scorpion")
• Paige Rowland 
• Sylvia Villagran ("Hard Copy")
• Julie Moran ("Entertainment Tonight")
• Tovah Feldshuh (Tony Winner - Best Actress)
• Mario Lopez(Host of "The Other Half" on NBC)
• Anthony Michael Hall ("The Dead Zone")
• Michael Goorjian ('95 Best Actor Emmy Winner "David's Mother" & Star Of "Party Of Five")
• Jeff Kober ("China Beach")
• Jameson Parker
• Ele Keats ("Touched By An Angel")
• Leigh Taylor-Young
• Jill Schoelen
• Joe Duer ("Sex In The City")
• Betsy Russell
• Vince Van Patten
• Pat Van Patten
• T.J. Jones
• Robin Givens
• Priscilla Barnes
• Judy Norton-Taylor
• Anthony Kedis (Lead Singer- "Red Hot Chili Peppers")
• Megan Blake ("The Opposite Of Sex", "The Puzzle In The Air," "Unconditional Love," "Stavro Girl" )
• Kenny Morse, Host of the 2004 Syndicated TV show MR. TRAFFIC's TRAFFIC COURT
• Tom Lester ("Green Acres")
• Natasha Wagner 
• Kelli Williams ("The Practice")
• Kelly LeBrock 
• Alfonso Ribero 
• Jeff Pollack 
• Jeannie Bird (Producer: "30 Something")
• Carla Gugino ("Judas Kiss,"  "New Bucaneers," STAR OF "Snake Eyes,"  "Chicago Hope""SPY KIDS" and the 2003-4 ABC series, "KAREN SISCO")
• Paul Mirkovich (Emmy Nominee for Musical Director: Cher, ) (Whitesnake, Hanson)
• Michelle Crosby Jones ("The Bold & The Beautiful," Albert Brooks' film "Muse")
• Paul & Sarah Edwards (Best Seller - "Finding Your Right Work")
• Melissa Hellman ("54 Roses")
• Tim Booth (Latest Album - "James Laid")
• Kees Van Oostrum (Director of Photography)
• Molly Shannon ("Superstar," "Never Been Kissed," "Saturday Night Live," "A Night At The Roxbury")
• Maria Falzone
• Jaid Barrymore
• Jill Turnbow
• Martika
• Cynthia Mann ("Veronica's Closet")
• Peter Pergelides ("Sisterella")
• Paul Ben-Victor ("N.Y.P.D. Blue", "The 13th Warrior," "The Corruptor" "Gunshy" with Liam Neeson and Sandra Bullock, and "The Invisible Man" series, and now on HBO's THE WIRE)
• Roger Love (Singing Teacher to the Stars, VP Extacy Records)
• Richard Samuels (Latest Albums:"Now" and "Northern Lights")
• Miguel Higuera (Director: "Saved By The Bell 2")
• Jade Villigrin ("Sweet Box")

Cast members of visiting Broadway Touring Companies of: "Ragtime", "The King & I", "Miss Saigon", "Les Miz", "Beauty & The Beast",  and many others!

 
 
 
 


 
 


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    "Gene's profound technique set my work as an actor on a whole new path of discovery. He's the best in town. No time wasted here. With Gene, you hit the ground running."

    "His classes are filled with love, support and extraordinary knowledge of what he teaches. After Ten years of studying with Gene, his support continues to warm my heart."

GENE BUA DIRECTING THE AWARD WINNING FEATURE FILM "348"

"I have never encountered a greater degree of concentration, such acuity when it comes to details of performance. Gene's teaching has permeated my whole life. I feel profoundly enriched and fortunate to have found him."

"Applause for Gene and Toni -- who have the courage and talent to inspire us all on our journey, too." 

    "He knows when to nurture, instruct, challenge, or push, but never, never be abusive. It's amazing. I feel a complete difference in my life, and in my work, because of Gene!"

    "A cross between Elvis Presley, Lena Horne and Carl Jung...the journey with Gene is Breathtaking." 

    "Your principles are invaluable and life-lasting. Gene . . . I wouldn't be where I am today if it wasn't for working with you." 

    "I've never seen such universal love radiating from every single performer."

    "Gene Bua is a wonderful, world version of that edge...that fantastic crossroads where spirituality, therapy and performance meet. I love his classes...intense...I go 4 times a week when I'm in L.A."

    "Gene Bua is extraordinary. His technique is state of the art...the stepping stone to the new millennium."