Overview
Recommended prerequisite: Theatre Arts 2 and Permission of the instructor. This course is a rigorous exploration of improvisation, theatre history and related styles of acting. Activities may include the creation of original performance material, the study of period/style acting, reader’s theatre, and an in-depth study of classic American plays from the 20th Century. Coursework may include rehearsal and performance outside the regular class schedule. Students are required to attend outside performances, potentially including fieldtrips to productions at PlayMakers Repertory Company at UNC-Chapel Hill.
Recommended prerequisite: Theatre Arts 2 and Permission of the instructor. This course is a rigorous exploration of improvisation, theatre history and related styles of acting. Activities may include the creation of original performance material, the study of period/style acting, reader’s theatre, and an in-depth study of classic American plays from the 20th Century. Coursework may include rehearsal and performance outside the regular class schedule. Students are required to attend outside performances, potentially including fieldtrips to productions at PlayMakers Repertory Company at UNC-Chapel Hill.