Classes & Workshops

ONGOING CLASS every Tuesday Night – CURRENT FOCUS Deep dive scene study + auditioning –      NOTE:  No class 11/26, 12/24, 12/31

GOING PRO – Getting Started as a Professional Actor – December 4th (ONLINE) – details below

So You Wanna Go to L.A.? – Prepping for the L.A. market – December 8th (ONLINE) – details below

SCRIPT ANALYSIS COURSE:  https://saragaston.com/script-analysis-course/

HOW TO CRY ON CUE: https://saragaston.com/how-to-cry-on-camera/

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ONGOING CLASS                                         

Serious Actors:  this is your workout!   

This dynamic on-going class is geared toward actors who have already been practicing their craft and want to continue to hone their skills and find deeper ways to explore.  Each week will have a different focus and will draw from several acting schools including Uta Hagen, Stella Adler, Sanford Meisner, Michael Shurtleff,  Harold Guskin, the Groundlings, Second City, Lesly Kahn, and more.  We’ll be working both on film and off, and explore script analysis, character development, freeing yourself from constraint, finding the core of the scene and more.  BONUS!  Each week I send out videos of your class work which are yours to keep or pass on to agents, managers, CD’s – anyone who is interested in seeing what you can bring to the table.

When:  Tuesdays     6:30-9pm

Who:     Adults     (and mature teens with special permission)

Cost:      $185 for 4 classes  

            Audit for free! (reservation required – send an email to sara@ytbuff.com with desired date)

Where:   5322 West Belfort, Suite 200

The studio is located in the Westbury Square Professional Building. I am on the second floor through the green French doors at the top of the west staircase.  Just past the Chimney Rock/West Belfort intersection on the north side.  I am directly across from the Chase Bank.

REGISTER:    You can register by paying class fee via any of these methods.  Please include name of participant:

  • Venmo – @Sara-Gaston-1
  • Zelle – paid to: sara@ytbuff.com
Terms and conditions:  If you miss a class, you have 1 month to make it up.  This class is not exchangeable for another class, workshop or private coaching.  If you are unhappy for any reason, please let us know and we’ll do our best to make it right.

Join us for this fun and unique improv workshop!  Drawing on my experience training with the Groundlings and Second City, I’ll lead you through a series of warm-ups, games, and improvised scenes that will leave you laughing and wanting more.  Suitable for beginners & advanced artists alike!  Just come ready to have fun and play!

When:      Wednesday, Nov. 13th, 6-9p
Who:        Adults, and mature teens
Cost:        $55  (if you pay in full by November 8th)
                $65  (if you pay in full after November 8th)
Where:   MediaTech Institute
               3324 Walnut Bend, Houston, 77042

REGISTER:    You can register by paying class fee via any of these methods:
Venmo – @Sara-Gaston-1
Zelle – paid to: sara@ytbuff.com / 713.443.3532
NOTE:  Please include a note on your payment with an email address, phone number and name of the participant.  Please include age for minors.

Terms & conditions – there are no makeups for this workshop. 


So, you’ve decided you want to make the leap and become a professional actor.  Now what?  I’ll discuss what you need to do to get an agent, the current marketing materials you’ll need, what websites you want to invest in, why you need to brand yourself, why you need to become your own business, the right and wrong way to self-tape, when to consider another market, and more!  This webinar will be interactive and will include a Q & A at the end.  This class is open to actors and the parents of young actors. 

WHEN:         Wednesday, December 7th – 6:30-8:30pm (CST)

WHO:            Adults and mature teens (age 14+)
Cost:        $45  (if you pay in full by November 25th)
                $55  (if you pay in full after November 25th)

WHERE:       Online via ZOOM

REGISTER:    You can register by paying class fee via any of these methods:
Venmo – @Sara-Gaston-1
Zelle – paid to: sara@ytbuff.com / 713.443.3532
NOTE:  Please include a note on your payment with an email address, phone number and name of the participant.  Please include age for minors.

Terms & conditions – there are no makeups for this workshop. 


Now is the perfect time to get start planning your trip or move to L.A.  If you have ever toyed with the idea of going to Los Angeles for pilot season or for a permanent move, this is the workshop for you.  I have a lot to share about what you can do to prepare before you go and where to start when you get out there.  This workshop will save you time & money, and will give you a head start once you get there.  You’ll learn about branding, marketing yourself, laying groundwork, how L.A.’s market differs from regional markets and much more.

WHEN:         Sunday – December 8, 2-4p

WHO:            Adults and mature teens (age 14+)

TUITION:      $45 if paid by December 1

                      $55 if paid after December 1

WHERE:       ZOOM!

REGISTER:    You can register by paying class fee via any of these methods. 
                           Please include name & email address, and age if a minor

  • Venmo – @Sara-Gaston-1
  • Zelle – paid to: sara@ytbuff.com/ 713.443.3532

Terms and conditions:  There are no make-ups, refunds or transfers for this w
orkshop.