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Audition/Interview

1. Rehearsal and performance protocol and procedures.
   1. The actor’s responsibilities
   2. The director’s responsibilities
   3. Production staff responsibilities
2. Evaluation of the historical and thematic elements of the play.
   1. The author’s intentions
   2. The political, social, philosophical and moral agenda of the play.
   3. Interpretation and evaluation of the historical circumstances.
3. Actor’s script evaluation
   1. Scoring the role
   2. Exploration and creation of prior circumstances.
   3. Creation of the time and place obligations for the script.
   4. Identification and evaluation of character obligation.
4. Acting skill approaches.
   1. Relationship work with the other actors.
   2. Creation of the behavioral life of the character.
   3. Preparations for investing in the emotional life of the role.
   4. Outlining the needs and pursuits of the character.
5. Staging
   1. Working with the director.
   2. Justifying physical action.
   3. Creation of character behavior.
   4. Use of props, costumes and scenery elements.
6. Rehearsal
   1. Use of given circumstances to justify dialog.
   2. Use of voice with projection and clarity of speech.
   3. Creative collaboration with other actors.
7. Integration of production elements with performance.
   1. Props
   2. Scenery
   3. Lighting/sound
   4. Costumes
8. Performance
   1. Justification of play’s action and dialog.
   2. Vocal performance
   3. Dynamics of dialog and behavior
   4. Warm-ups and preparations
   5. Responsible collaboration and performance standards

At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Evaluate and analyze a script for rehearsal and performance
2. Create and dramatize the behavioral life of a character in rehearsal and performance.
3. Demonstrate a strong work ethic within a professional framework of collaboration.
4. Apply basic skills and methods to performing a role on stage.
5. Use and maintain basic production elements such as props, costumes, and furniture to create the world of a chosen play.
6. Recognize and demonstrate their collaborative responsibilities with the director and designers in rehearsal and in performance.

Evaluation methods may include oral and/or written evaluation, skill demonstrations, and performance review.

Instructor Handouts
Production Scripts.

Different Every Night:  Rehearsal and Performance Techniques for Actors and Directors: Freeing the Actor. New York:  Nick Hern Books. [ISBN: 1854599674]