The proposals for this work must be approved by the instructor and the chairperson of the department prior to registration. An introduction to the study of literature through group performance with emphasis on readers theatre and chamber theatre. Class work will include selection and adaptation techniques, use of focus, and imaginative staging of nondramatic literature. A term project in directing is required. The practical study of different schools of realistic acting as they relate to the analysis of the playscript for the development of character relationships on the stage.
Emphasis is on scene study through improvisational techniques and textual analysis.
Six hours laboratory. Practical applications of the principles of directing. Methods of producing theatre using children, youth and adults will be explored with an emphasis on the particular expectations of productions in a variety of organizational settings. Students will apply techniques learned in touring production to area schools. This course is designed for students majoring in theatre, education and recreation.