Designed for the beginning professional theatre trainee in total repertory instruction ranging from acting classes, technical theatre, lecture and laboratory instruction.
Students participate in all productions in a repertory situation.
In this course theatrical performance will be examined and compared in various forms, including script, taped performance, commercial films, and live performances by theatre groups in the region. This course will develop appreciation and awareness of the effect that theatre artists and technicians have on drama and develop aesthetic standards for evaluation of theatrical presentations. This beginning course introduces the beginning student to acting. It begins by developing concentration, characterization, physical agility, and creativity through the use of improvisation, pantomime, monologues and directing. Extensive study and practice of the improvisational theatre medium.