TA 311 - Acting Ensemble

Units: 3

Focuses on building an ensemble with particular emphasis upon the analysis of text. Students will explore and analyze the script and its author and will present a scene publicly at the end of the semester. Uses the methods of Michael Chekhov to teach how to examine a play and analyze a character within the context of the larger performance ensemble. Culminates in a public performance. Ensemble segments may include Chicano theatre, feminist theatre, and African American theatre. May be repeated; a total of nine (9) units may count toward graduation requirements. This course meets for two hours of lecture Two hours of activity each week.