Acting I - Advanced

Catalog description

This course is the advanced section of THEA 207, Acting 1. It is intended for students who have had previous acting experience. Special attention is given to truthful doing, self-awareness and embodying the art of acting. The course includes regular warm-ups, theatre exercises, improvisations, script analysis, and culminates in the performance of a final scene. You’ll engage with contemporary dramatic texts from a diverse group of playwrights and see live theatrical performances. This class or THEA 207 is a requirement for theatre majors. SPECIAL PREREQUISITES: Admission by instructor’s permission. Interview/Auditions held prior to the first day of classes. Contact the professor for an appt. THIS COURSE IS APPROPRIATE FOR FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS. Offered in Fall.