Both individual and group presentations and work in readers theater are included. Advised and recommended for the English and elementary education major. A study of the creative approach to acting and directing with emphasis on experience and activities that help to develop the creative potential. Focus will be on the fundamentals of composition, movement, stage business, and styles of production from Aristotle through contemporary theater. Dramatic exercises that nurture creativity, curiosity, and social understanding are explored.
Course includes lectures, observations, and laboratory application.
Emphasis is on using theater activities as a learning tool in the classroom or institutional setting. Advised for elementary education majors. Through reading many playscripts designed for young audiences, the course will focus on the production demands and decisions made when a director chooses to produce a play for a young audience. This course will also cover puppetry and the process of adopting children's books to dramatic form. This course is designed to help students develop a positive, constructive, and practical approach to effective communication in professional settings.