Creative drama is ideal for scouts, church, school, birthday parties and large family events. Students of this class will be asked to bring a young guest to participate in the final class. Technique and Application Exploring the basics of the art of improvisation, a foundation for acting. Fundamentals, games, skits, sketches, techniques for scenes, auditions and plays. This seven-week class in the craft of writing for the screen includes an overview of industry materials, area resources and terminology.
Lectures cover visual story telling, formatting, plot structure, character and dialogue.
Students will read industry scripts, write opening scenes and critique them. Participants will present plot outlines, brainstorm structural problems and critique the first act of each student script. Formatting software and a completed plot outline are recommended. Student scripts are a class prerequisite and are due at the first session. Class sessions are designed for critiquing, brain-storming and marketing strategies for student work.