ATH 366 - Acting Styles

Course Units: 1

This class is about how an actor can transform poetic and heightened language and make it seem natural. It is designed for the serious student as a continuation of their acting training and to provide a means to understanding classical and highly stylized theatre. The class will include intensive sessions covering a varied range of acting styles across the history of theater. Close analysis of specific theatre texts including Greek Theatre, Shakespeare, French Comedy, and Absurdism, among others. We will be examining both traditional and unconventional approaches to presenting performances. Being prepared, doing work outside of class, seeing other performances, keeping a rehearsal journal, and turning in a written critical analysis will be required. Prerequisite(s): ATH 342 or permission of the instructor. CC: LCC, HUM