Lewis & Clark Moodle

The fundamentals of acting, including, physicalization, text analysis, objectives and, actions, rehearsal techniques. Development of, skills through class exercises and the rehearsal, and performance of short projects and, two-character scenes. Writing assignments, including script analyses, character biographies,, peer reviews, performance reviews, observation, exercises, journals.

Rehearsal with more complex texts of realism from, such playwrights as Ibsen, Chekhov, Churchill,, Stoppard. Integration of voice and body work,, deepening a sense of truth in emotional and, intellectual expression. Actors work with, instructor on individual acting problems, share, research in texts and historical periods, learn, how to help each other take acting explorations, further. Writing: script analysis, historical, research, bibliography, observations. Additional, projects in movement and voice.

Viewing of selected live dance performances in the, Portland area. An exploration of the intellectual,, historical, and social contexts of these, performances. Development of a vocabulary for, dance criticism and an understanding of the, essential elements of dance choreography and, performance. Readings; analysis of videotaped,, filmed, and live dance performances; seminar, discussion. Fee (performance tickets).

This class will introduce students to a range of, vocal and physical techniques for creative, expression in performance. Through a series of, exercises, trainings, and performances, students, will have the opportunity to reduce habitual, tensions, connect their movement and voice to, imagery and text, and increase the strength,, flexibility, and dynamic of their voices and, bodies in performance. The class will cover, techniques drawn from a wide variety of voice and, movement philosophies including Linklater, Suzuki,, Grotowski, Alexander, yoga, and others.