PERF 350 Rehearsal and Production II
In this class, students participate in all aspects of production at a more advanced level: acting, dramaturgy, set and costumes construction, lighting and collaborative creation. Under the direction of a faculty member or visiting artist, students take part in presenting a play for the public. Social and historical aspects of the play, the author and the style in which the play will be presented are studied and observed. Students will gain a deeper understanding of how to analyze and stage a dramatic text, develop aesthetic choices that support its comprehension and embody the intentions of the writer and director. Class will incorporate a regular company warm-up that will include physical and vocal training as well as improvisational work. Students will be expected to take on either a performative or technical design role at an advanced level, as well as additional research and dramaturgical tasks, promotion and publicity, costume and set construction and supporting fellow actors through side-coaching and line memorization. Advanced students in Rehearsal and Production II will be working on a significant acting design, or research role and will be integral within the leadership of the artistic project.
Notes
May be offered concurrently with PERF 250; This course is repeatable for credit