Bold actor training, adapting classical language techniques for verbally adventurous contemporary plays, from Tom Stoppard to Suzan-Lori Parks. Students unleash the evocative power of the spoken word on stage.

Studio. Development of the actor's physical resources through movement analysis and practice. Specific theatrical problems in: mask, theatrical clown, status improvisation, character portrayal. Prerequisites: THEATER 140, consent of instructor. Clothing allowing freedom of movement required.

Intensive analysis and rehearsal of scripts for public performance. Prerequisites: THEATER 345, consent of instructor.

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Introduction to acting. Includes all or some of the following: improvisation, theater games, monologues, scenes. Required of majors.

Analysis of texts as blueprints for production; emphasis on written and oral discourse about the theater. Readings from the world repertory. Attendance at department productions. Required of majors.

This class will offer students the opportunities to learn how scenery, props, and other technical elements are created for theater and other entertainment venues. Students will gain practical experience working with various materials and techniques while fabricating elements for the theater department's main-stage productions. Instructions will include lectures and hands-on demonstrations on topics such as project management, wood and metal joinery, material choices, and the making of non-toxic goo. Students will work in pairs and in teams within a safe and creative environment.

Theater movements of Blacks, Latinos, Asians, and Native Americans, and the body of literature by contemporary playwrights of color within a historical context. (Gen.Ed. AL, DU)