THR 363 - Intermediate Acting: Contemporary Scene Study

Course unit(s): 1
Prerequisite(s): THR 250 Acting Process
Acting is revealing; revealing the part of you that marries you to the heart of the play. The new course is designed to provide further exploration of, and build upon, previously established understandings of the complexity of the art and techniques of Acting. Student/actors will be taught how to apply different methods (Stanislavski, Hagan, Adler, and others) based on the genre and essence of the play. The actors will be assigned scenes that will ask for them to analyze the text with an eye out for wht approaches would serve each particular playwright. In-depth research of the playwright will be required; presentations on the playwright given. The “critical thinking” student will develop a comprehension of the different rehearsal techniques that serve different situations.