THTD 30313 - Acting for the Stage

Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0

(FILM, GMDS)
ACTING FOR THE STAGE In this course students will gain a theoretical and practical understanding of the basic skills necessary to act for the stage: self awareness, relaxation, concentration, use of voice, body movement, sense memory, spontaneity, self awareness, privacy in public, imagination, visualization, truthful actions, objectives, tactics, script analysis, and living the reality of the given circumstances. Students will explore these concepts through practical work inside and outside of the classroom, including: physical and vocal warm ups, improvisations, theatre exercises, object exercises, scene work, monologue work, audition work, class discussions, self-evaluations, and written analysis.