Stage Acting

This course will introduce you to the interpretive art of acting for the stage. It covers the process an actor takes in preparing a role, from building a character to accessing emotional and sensory recall techniques. In the class, students will select a monologue to work on that will be suitable for audition purposes as well as a scene from a play that the class will work on together. There will be an emphasis on textual analysis and establishing the 'given circumstances' and 'beats' of the scene. Students will work on establishing an inner monologue for their characters that allows them to consistently access the thoughts and feelings of the character.

1. Identify the textual clues that a playwright uses to convey the given circumstances of a scene and the inner monologue of the characters in it.

2. Learn how to access emotional and sensory recall to help bring the character to life.

3. Recognize the process and work involved in consistently and accurately interpreting the written word and creating a performance.

This course is for anyone who has an interest in theater and wants to explore the process that actors undergo in the formation of a character and the performance of an author's work.

English Level: Advanced