One-Thought-One-Action™

Specialties

One-​Thought-​One-​Action (OTOA)™ is a rehearsal and performance technique for performers, directors and public speakers for identifying smaller increments of thought as smaller moments of physical action. Workshops are held regularly in NYC (See www​.onethoughtone​ac​tion​.com for more information and workshop schedule).

History

Established in 2006.

In 2006, theater artist and director, Gia Forakis founded and began teaching One-​Thought-​One-​Action (OTOA)™, a detailed, physical rehearsal and performance technique for actors and directors (as well as performers of all disciples, and public speakers).

Meet the Business Owner

Gia F.

Business Owner

Gia Forakis is a theater artist, known as a director for the stage, teacher, playwright, acting, directing & public speaking coach. She is the Artistic Director of Gia Forakis & Company: an ensemble of professional theater artists dedicated to the application and development of the rehearsal and performance technique, One-​Thought-​One-​Action™. She holds an MFA from Yale School of Drama in Directing and a BFA from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, Graduate Acting Program. Since receiving her MFA in 2004, her primary focus has been as a freelance Theater Director, working both regionally and locally in NYC. In 2011, Gia was nominated for the prestigious Zelda Fichandler Award. She is a member of SDC (Stage Directors & Choreographers Society).