The principles of ensemble work are emphasized as crucial to a scene s success, and exercises focus on trust, the structure of improvisation, spontaneity, story telling and the creation of character. In the third week of the program, students present a series of original sight-specific performances. The audience rotates to the three separate sites to view the performances. B. Whole Ensemble Practicum Drawing on their course work in scene work, movement and voice training, dramaturgical research and text analysis, all acting students working together explore a classic dramatic work and present their own version. The PGSA theater design program includes a combination of classroom and production projects aimed at developing design and technical skills.
All students pursue set design and lighting.
Design students practice design, technical skills, stage management, set construction, electrician and perform crew work in coordination with the actors performance pieces. Together, the design students conceive and build all design elements for the presentation of a classic text in the whole ensemble practicum. The PGSA theater major is physically as well as artistically demanding. They also contribute scenes and monologues to the Friday night interdepartmental programs.