DR 638 Performance Studio I
Experiencing the creative process. Students train in exercises to develop concentration, physical freedom on stage, increased relaxation and imagination as well as a sense of behavioral truth and spontaneity. It is a course that will practice the art of rehearsing toward an actor's independence in staging and characterization. It is a customized work that will endeavor to enhance skills already possessed by the individual as well as foundational work that concentrates on in the moment behavior with present, reactionary and viscerally active rehearsal techniques. The class will incorporate improvisations, texts, and characters that are contemporary and closer to the actor's life experience.
Prerequisite
Open to graduate drama students