Rehearsing the Role

This course builds on basic performance skills and introduces the actor to methods of developing a character. Through script analysis and the exploration of dramatic story structures we will learn how to prepare a role for rehearsal. During the course, students will work on characters from two separate plays. While in the rehearsal, we will gain an appreciation for process as we make use of acting techniques and rehearsal tools that lift the text off the page and gradually shape it into a dynamic performance. At the end of the semester, we will present our work in a showing.