Interdisciplinary Arts 0259 - Acting and Directing Lab

In this course you'll develop the skills in staging stories as both actors and directors. Through intensive scene work, you'll either be working as an actor within the scene with partner(s) or you'll be serving as the director of the scene, helping to shape and sculpt it. We'll read the work of contemporary directors in which they describe their own directing process and we'll also read about various acting methodologies that can help assist actors in stepping into and embodying characters with care, authenticity, and nuance. This course will require substantial rehearsal time outside of the classroom with your groups. Enrollment priority will be given to students who have previously taken an acting or directing course with me. Keywords:acting, directing, theater, storytelling, embodiment

Art and Politics Students should expect to spend 6-8 hours weekly on work and preparation outside of class time