THR 110 - Acting I

1. write a personal assessment of physical and vocal characteristics;
2. select exercises from among those given in class (physical and vocal) and organize a warm-up program;
3. demonstrate applications of inner resources, including imagination, concentration, and observation activities;
4. identify and define basic acting vocabulary words, including terminology used in stage movement, by the director, and in reference to elemental play structure;
5. apply stage directions by responding to verbal directions and applying direction to scene work;
6. apply stage movement to scene performance;
7. perform individual, partnered, and group improvisations to communicate character, emotion, and/or conflict;
8. write a character analysis;
9. write a scene analysis;
10. interpret and express a fictional character’s intentions, obstacles, and physical actions;
11. perform a monologue and / or duet acting scene from a play for faculty and peer critique and analysis.