THR 365 - Intermediate Acting: Meisner

Course unit(s): 1
Prerequisite(s): THR 250 Acting Process
“Every Little Moment Has A Meaning All Its Own” - This course seeks to assist actors in finding and releasing truth within every moment of their work. Students will be introduced to the teaching principles of Sanford Meisner and his influence on and method of training for the actor. The class content will focus on the reality of doing by incorporating the exercises of repetitions, point of view, independent activities, emotional preparation, and scene study. Designed as an opportunity to experience more fully and deeply the act of listening and responding spontaneously to everything that is actually happening as it is happening, the work looks to embrace the concept that acting is living truthfully under the given/imaginary circumstances.