Theatre

Introduction to Acting is designed to develop basic acting skills and techniques with the focus on spontaneity, creativity, movement, and emotional freedom. Through script analysis and scene work, students gain a deeper understanding of particular works of dramatic literature and the expressions of human culture provided by the playwrights. Attendance or participation in on-campus Theatre productions is required; attendance at off-campus Theatre productions may be required. Required for Theatre majors and minors. Required for Musical Theatre minors. Introduction to Acting partially fulfills Professional Ethics requirement for Theatre majors.

Movement for the Actor is an introductory course designed to explore a variety of movement and breath techniques as related to the craft of Acting. Course objectives include facilitating the development of an effective actor warm-up process and strengthening the student actor’s body by building core muscles, improving flexibility, physical endurance, and breath support. Required for Theatre majors.

Theatre Production-Performance is open to all students by audition. Students participate in an acting capacity in Theatre program productions. The Theatre Production-Performance student actor is expected to define and practice professional etiquette in an educational theatre setting. Student actors are also expected to meet required standards for developing a methodology for creating a role in a theatrical production for public performance. The Theatre Production-Performance student is expected to perform the duties typically associated with his/her assigned role in a manner consistent with legitimate, professional theatre. Rehearsal expectations of students enrolled in this course are modeled after Actor’s Equity Association guidelines, which can be found at www.actorsequity.org. Attendance at scheduled meetings, evening rehearsals, and performances is mandatory, with specific requirements being based upon students’ individual assignments. Required for majors. Theatre Production - Performance partially fulfills Professional Ethics requirement for Theatre majors.

Theatre Production-Technical is meant to develop an understanding of the principles, methods and tools of modern technical theatrical production. Students participate in a production in a technical capacity as assigned by the Director of Technical Theatre based on student’s area of choice and Theatre program production needs. The Theatre Production-Technical student will develop a methodology for executing technical elements of a theatrical production in an educational theatre setting. Attendance at meetings, evening rehearsals and performances may be required based upon assignment. The Theatre Production-Technical student is expected to perform the duties typically associated with his/her assigned role in a manner consistent with legitimate, professional theatre. Production, rehearsal and performance expectations of students enrolled in this course are modeled after International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees or United Scenic Artists guidelines, which can be found at www./iatse.net/ and www.usa829.org/. Required for majors. Theatre Production - Technical partially fulfills Professional Ethics requirement for Theatre majors.

Intermediate Acting is a continuation of the development of basic acting and communication skills through advanced analysis and scene study. In Intermediate Acting, emphasis is placed on the development of each student’s individual actor process. Period styles, monologue/audition techniques, and/or improvisation may be included. Students develop a methodology for creating a role, applying concepts of spontaneity, creativity, movement, and emotional freedom to acting Students gain a deeper understanding of particular works of dramatic literature and the expressions of human culture provided by the playwrights. Attendance or participation in on-campus Theatre productions is required; attendance at off-campus Theatre productions may be required. Not recommended for non-majors. Intermediate Acting partially fulfills Professional Ethics requirement for Theatre majors.

Acting for the Camera involves an examination of specialized acting techniques used for performance in the mediums of television and/or film through a variety of scene work and exploratory activities. Students will perform and serve as technical crew. In addition to class time, rehearsal and studio work are required.

Musical Theatre Production applies acting, singing, and movement skills through a fully produced musical theatre, collaborative production. Students are cast by the directors of the production, with casting decisions based on many factors including, but not limited to, production needs, and student s’ ability and availability. The Musical Theatre Production student is expected to perform the duties typically associated with his/her assigned role in a manner consistent with legitimate, professional theatre. Rehearsal expectations of students enrolled in this course are modeled after Actor’s Equity Association guidelines, which can be found at www.actorsequity.org. Attendance at scheduled meetings, evening rehearsals, and performances is mandatory, with specific requirements being based upon students’ individual assignments. Musical Theatre Production partially fulfills Professional Ethics requirement for Theatre majors.

History of the Theatre is meant to encourage an understanding of the development of western Theatre from the Ancient Greeks to Contemporary Theatre. Through lectures and in-class discussions the class will consider relevant plays, playwrights, actors, audiences, critics, theatre spaces, performance, design, and production practices as they chart the development of western theatre and relate it to theatre today. History of the Theatre is a content driven course that will draw students’ attention to the exchange of ideas as it relates to the historical development of theatre. Students will also consider cultural responses to artistic challenges and the cultural need for aesthetic expression. Required for Theatre majors and minors.

Directing Capstone engages student directors in a discussion of Theatre as an art form, including practice and training in communication with the actors, production concept, and rehearsal processes. Student directors also have the opportunity to apply and develop an overall “sense of direction.” Training includes student-directed scene work and one-act plays. Student directors are also expected to meet required standards and apply their developed methodology for directing a production in an educational theatre setting. Attendance at evening rehearsals and performances is required. Directing Capstone fulfills Professional Writing and Communication requirement for Theatre majors.

Acting Capstone is an intensive study involving a particular acting project, selected in collaboration with program faculty. The Acting Capstone culminates in a public performance, which may be completed in collaboration with other advanced program majors. Further development of acting and communication skills, period styles, monologue and audition techniques, and/or improvisation may be included. In Acting Capstone, Theatre as an art form, production concept, the production process, and communication with the production staff & director are also discussed and applied. Students in Acting Capstone demonstrate their developed methodology for creating a role, applying concepts of spontaneity, creativity, movement, and emotional freedom to acting, as they help develop a realized production in an educational theatre setting. Acting Capstone fulfills Professional Writing and Communication requirement for Theatre majors.

Theatre as an art form, production concept, the production process, and communication with the production staff & director are discussed and applied in Technical Theatre Capstone to develop a realized Theatre program production for the Technical Theatre student. Training includes work on a Theatre program production as a member of the Production Staff (Designers, Technical Director, etc.) where the student will meet required standards and execute their developed methodology for designing, and/or managing a production in an educational theatre setting. Public performance of the production is part of the course. Technical Theatre Capstone fulfills Professional Writing and Communication requirement for Theatre majors.

Theatre Internship incorporates experiential learning in theatre production skills in a setting outside the College Theatre program. Individual projects to be selected in consultation with Theatre faculty. Subject to Internship rules and regulations. Required for Theatre Majors.

Theatre Internship incorporates experiential learning in theatre production skills in a setting outside the College Theatre program. Individual projects to be selected in consultation with Theatre faculty. Subject to Internship rules and regulations. Required for Theatre Majors. Theatre Internship fulfills Professional Civic Engagement requirement for Theatre majors.