Acting For Stage and Screen 12
The senior level course in Acting Techniques is designed to prepare students for a career in theatre or film or television acting. This is for students that are interested in a more intensive and advanced study. Students will work in a supportive and challenging environment, exploring movement, speech, improvisation, stage combat, different acting styles/genres, text analysis and character development. Units of study will include acting techniques ranging from Stanislavski, Boal, Spolin, Laban,
Students will audition for agents and for multiple post-secondary programs with well prepared showcase materials. Students will gain tangible acting skills that make them stronger at their craft and more employable in their field. Students will understand multiple acting techniques for both live stage and filmed performance genres. Students will discover how improvisational play can help unlock improved acting performance. Students will study and the human condition; how we act and react in
Actors share a story or message with an audience through performance. Actors use their voice, body, and mind/imagination as performance tools. Imaginative, creative, and critical analytic teamwork is central to acting in a production. Acting is about the action, reaction, and discoveries of characters. Acting for the theatre is different from acting for film/tv, with unique requirements for both.
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