In this course, we will be reading great texts that both tell compelling stories and make meaning of those stories, taking ideas and techniques from those texts to inspire our own memoirs. The fun will also be in shaping our own life stories and researching our family histories. The Literature of Prisons Explores the world of prisons, both as a reality and as a metaphor in our lives, utilizing literature from prisons around the globe. Course usually offered in the Fall. Improvisational exercises as well as rehearsal scenes from plays are used.
Emphasis is placed on the use of body and voice as expressive instruments.
Scene Study E xplores interpretation, characterization, and the physical, vocal, and mental aspect of performing. The course includes acting exercises, improvisations, and workshops. Course usually offered in the Spring semester.