The purpose of this series is to enable a student to execute a specific product idea based on a theatrical design. An introductory course intended to familiarize students with the operation and organization of theatrical production. It examines the organizational, management, interpersonal and documentation skills necessary for planning, rehearsing, touring and performing a play. Practical applications and an extension of theory and technique covered in theatre courses in production. Techniques of rehearsal, script analysis, role research and ensemble performance.
Course consists of rehearsal and performance of short plays or cuttings from longer scripts.
Acting II is a required course for students wishing to continue in the Performance Option. Open to the general PSC student population. The plays are viewed within their historical and social contexts, with an emphasis on the relationship between their literary and theatrical forms. May be taken as EN393. Examines representative European plays from 1900 to the present day for their literary and cultural value.