There is application of voice work using prose, poetry, and text. This course develops the actor's physical sensitivity and expressiveness through movement. This is an introduction to the basic elements of stage directing and the role of the director in the production process. Topics include analyzing a script, working with actors, and staging and conceptualizing a play. Each student prepares scenes for presentation in class.
Enrollment is limited to theatre arts majors or by consent of the instructor.
This course examines the duties and procedures of stage management. Students focus on development of a production from preparatory work through performance and discuss the role of the stage manager in theater collaboration. The course also explores general theater structures, contemporary theatre practices, and use of the computer in production work. Students learn how to research, conceptualize, and express their ideas in the form of sketches, models, and simple drafting. Students are required to furnish art supplies and materials.