The course also includes techniques which promote actor safety during rehearsal and performance. A combination of ballet and contemporary methods designed to enhance the actor s awareness of stage movement and fundamental dance skills necessary for theatrical performance. The definition of such involvement is flexible, and may include design and set building, technical assistance, production marketing and public relations, musical arranging, makeup or costuming, choreography, or stage management. A component of the course focuses on equipment, materials, and facilities safety. Acting involvement in a college dramatic production.
Participation requires an audition.
Instructor permission is required for enrollment. The audition, rehearsal, and performance process of Musical Theatre. Learning singing and dance techniques forms part of the course structure. Students develop a showcase of Musical Theatre numbers for presentation on the final day of class. Coaching and instruction in professional methods of audition technique and monologue presentation form part of the course, as well as instruction in the speaking of dramatic verse.