MT ACTING CLASSES
| ACTING ONE - Freshmen | |||
| Training in the fundamentals of the technique of acting, with focus on ensemble work, relaxation, imagination, beginning voice/movement work, improvisation, connection, trust, monologue preparation and stage make-up. We view and research important actors of the 1920’s, 30’s and 40’s, observing the changing acting styles of the time. We learn how to read plays. We build a specialized vocabulary necessary for the discussion of dramatic analysis, critique and performance work. |
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| ACTING TWO - Sophomores |
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Training in Stanislavski-based realism, with specific focus on ensemble, scene work, subtext, script analysis, monologue preparation, play reading, emotional life, voice/movement work and subtext. Time is also spent on the history of actor training, performance analysis and stage make-up.
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| ACTING THREE - Juniors | |||
| Training in Shakespeare/Verse, with specific focus on scansion, characterization, breath, style, monologue and scene work. Study and analysis of great classical performers through film and audio recordings. Study of Shakespeare’s life and world. | |||
| ACTING FOUR - Seniors |
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| Advanced work on ensemble, scene work, scene breakdown, mask work, character analysis, play reading, theatre history, subtext, emotional life and voice/movement. Experience in performing advanced modern plays. | |||
| AUDITIONING - Senior MT Elective |
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Training in the specialized skill of auditioning, with specific focus on preparation for conservatory and college auditions. Students find and prepare six monologues from three different eras: contemporary, modern and classical plays. |
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| ACTING FOR FILM & TV- NESA Elective open to all majors | |||
| Training and practice in the technique of acting for the camera. Semester one focuses on the study and creation of silent films, while semester two moves to the use of spoken dialogue. Students observe the work of major film stars of the 20th century, and research the historical era that their work reflects. In addition to performance, students also storyboard, film, edit and score classroom film projects. | |||