Theatre 451: Acting III

Professor: Patrick Gouran

TEXT:  ACTING POWER by ROBERT COHEN

THIS COURSE WILL CONCENTRATE ON WHAT ARE SOMETIMES REFERRED TO AS “PERIOD STYLES” IN ACTING.  STUDENTS SHOULD HAVE A SOLID FOOTING IN THE BASIC ELEMENTS OF ACTING BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO GO BEYOND WHATEVER THEIR CONTEMPORARY PERIOD HAPPENS TO BE. MORE TO THE POINT, WHILE “ACTING IS ACTING”, SOME HISTORICAL PERIODS HAVE PERIOD TECHNIQUES ATTACHED TO THEM, AND THESE TECHNIQUES HAVE BECOME AN EXPECTATION FOR SOME AUDIENCES.

STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS/ASSIGNMENTS IF THEY EXPECT TO RECEIVE A PASSING GRADE:

1. ONE SHAKESPEARE MONOLOGUE.
2. ONE SHAKESPEARE SCENE WITH A PARTNER.
3. ONE RESTORATION COMEDY MONOLOGUE.
4. ONE RESTORATION COMEDY SCENE WITH A PARTNER.
5. ONE FINAL SCENE WITH A PARTNER.  BOTH ACTORS WILL BE GRADED IN THIS SCENE.

AMPLE REHEARSAL TIME WILL BE PROVIDED DURING CLASS PERIOD.  WHEN DUE-DATES ARE SET, HOWEVER, THOSE WILL BE THE DATES ON WHICH THE SCENES WILL BE PERFORMED.  NO EXCEPTIONS!!

STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO HAVE, “WHAT HAVE YOU GOT FOR ME/US” READY ON A DAILY BASIS.