plays like a loosely-connected string of acting-workshop exercises 
(ROOT (VP (VBZ plays) (PP (IN like) (NP (NP (DT a) (ADJP (RB loosely) (HYPH -) (VBN connected)) (NN string)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NML (NN acting) (HYPH -) (NN workshop)) (NNS exercises)))))))
(ROOT (VP (VBZ ) (PP (IN ) (NP (NP (DT ) (ADJP (RB ) (HYPH ) (VBN )) (NN )) (PP (IN ) (NP (NML (NN ) (HYPH ) (NN )) (NNS )))))))