Theatre 3:
You will learn fundamental acting skills and techniques and gain an appreciation for theatre as a serious discipline. You will cultivate your skills in preparing yourself to perform, including voice and movement. You will also be exposed to various theatre literatures and will learn an approach to script and character analysis. You will broaden your knowledge of theatre history and how it applies to your experience today.
But what do we DO?
Oh ... we learn all about the craft of acting! Theatre 3 is, essentially, a college introductory acting class, slowed down a little bit. We will learn the fundamentals of the Modern Acting technique, with tastes of Stanislawski, Meisner, Hagen, and Goldson. You will rehearse and perform in two scenes and a monologue in the first semester.
And then, the second semester includes stage combat, sword fighting, movement and voice work, plus a big Theatre History unit that includes academic research and a summative scene performance.
Want to know more?
Click on the open minded picture to see the syllabus and on the old theatre to see the calendar.
Instructional Expectations:
This class is about Effort! Your success in this class directly depends on how hard you try and how much you contribute to the class projects. Since, theatre is both an individual and team effort you will be expected to be very self-motivated and a productive member of an Ensemble. Since the ultimate goal of any acting class is to perform there will be mandatory performances.
It is crucial that you use your class time effectively, whether you are workshopping, during lectures, or during any specific classroom tasks. You will be expected to work in a productive manner, whether by yourself or with partners. Regardless of whom you are working with at the time, you will need to participate with a positive attitude and demonstrate an active desire to learn to achieve utmost success.
Finally, remember that theatre is a collaborative effort - any malfunction on your part DIRECTLY affects the other people in class. Please support each other by trying your hardest.