Classical actor techniques in Shakespearean performance. Students learn the lost art of verse speaking. Performance is placed against the vibrant backdrop of Elizabethan London and its exciting theatre scene.

Exercises in play construction involving characterization, dialogue, and plot development; and completion of a short playscript.

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Acting Through Song is a course for actors seriously interested in pursuing musical theater. The course will encourage actors to look at musical theater performance through both a dramaturgical and musical lens. Throughout the semester, students will develop a stronger understanding of music; history and theory behind the art form; and, most importantly, a strong foundation on which to continue honing their strongest suits as performers and exploring their untapped skills as musical theater artists.

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.

Discover the art and craft of stage management through class work, observation and production exploration. Learn practical techniques for managing theatrical productions in preparation for academic and professional production responsibility.

Students will explore set/scenic design for live performance in a studio format. What is a performance space? We will investigate the idea of performance spaces where theatre can happen, as well as create some of our own. The main objective is to introduce the language, tools, and technical skills involved in the discipline of scenic design and to lay the foundation for further study while empowering students to actively engage as set designers in productions on campus after taking the course.

Script analysis and development of vocal and physical performance in the building of effective stage characteriza-tions. Improvisations and scenes.