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How is acting an art form? What makes a performance powerful? How can the actor create character and express intention and emotion? This course is a theatrical laboratory where we actively investigate the art of acting - its relationship to ourselves, to theater as whole, and to society. In this course, we will explore the connections between voice, body, and imagination that make a performance vivid and alive. Through acting exercises, improvisation, and scene study, we will work to understand character motivations, relationships, and plot structure and find ways to express them dynamically onstage. Through experimentation, observation, and discussion we will work together to develop a common vocabulary to evaluate and improve our performances. Throughout this course we will develop a supportive community where we can take greater creative risks and grow as artists. This course offers the insight, skills, and deeper trust and self-confidence for dynamic performance. Come prepared to act, think, read, and write as you imagine the possibilities of theatre and discover your own potential as a performer.

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