It will provide the beginning student with opportunities to investigate the concepts of dialogue, plot, characterization, mood, conflict and setting as they relate to writing for the theatre. Emphasis on application of principles of theory of creative acting. Exercises in movement and voice are integrated with improvisational technique. Continuation of THT.108. Performance of scenes from both classical and contemporary plays is required in class.
Emphasis is on individual development in the use of principles and styles of acting.
A survey of the development of the theatre from its beginnings to the present. Emphasis on the periods of history in which most significant contributions to the theatre were made.