Acting examines the human condition, from the collision of repressed emotion with constrictive social structures to feigning satisfaction with frozen yogourt. Dive into the emotional complexity of being human with today's Groupon: for $82, you get one month of ongoing acting classes at The First Step Actors' Workshop in North Vancouver (a $165 value).

The First Step nurtures artists' innate qualities, cultivating a safe, welcoming environment where storytellers can ply fundamentals and overcome barriers to unearth courageous acting choices. Today's deal gets early stage thespians into their choice of a four-class, one-month program tailored to youth through adult actors. Taught by instructors active in Vancouver's film, TV, and theatre scenes and boasting work experience in the LA market, each program guides players through analyzing character, honouring their instinctive responses, and how to crush cans with subtext. The schedule places most class times in the afternoon and weeknights, with one daytime adult session. Class sizes are limited to 12 students, and spots must be secured through improvised staged combat or by calling ahead of time. All sessions take place at The First Step's 3,000-square-foot facility, a renovated warehouse equipped with four classrooms and specialized studios.