Acting I (2020 - 2021)

Creating

Performing

Responding

Connecting

organize, design, and refine theatrical work

develop scripts through theatrical techniques

act and direct by communicating and sustaining roles within a variety of situations and environments

engage actively and appropriately as an audience member

critique various aspects of theatre and other media using appropriate supporting evidence

explore how theatre connects to life experience, careers, and other content

examine the role of theatre in a societal, cultural, and historical context

use script analysis in the development and presentation of formal and informal theatre performances at a beginning level

examine various theories of dramatic structure at a beginning level

engage in and apply meaningful cultural, literary, and historical research to create acting choices or directorial concepts at a beginning level

examine theatre practices regarding the development, structure, layout, and format of scripts at a beginning level

use improvisation, personal experiences, heritage, imagination, literature, and history to develop scripts at a beginning level

perform formal and informal monologues and scenes based on published and original scripts at a beginning level

examine and implement the voice, body, observation, and imagination as tools of the actor in presentations of formal and informal theatre at a beginning level

research and assess the development of acting skills for character creation and performance including historical movements, personal experience, and cultural influences at a beginning level

act by developing, communicating, and sustaining roles within a variety of situations and environments at a beginning level

identify and examine the responsibilities and tasks of an actor in relationship with directors, designers, and technical crew at a beginning level

use the skills and tools of a director to conduct rehearsals for performance at a beginning level

examine and reflect on the relationship between actor and live audience in historical and contemporary performances at a beginning level

develop and utilize meaningful, structured criteria for assessing the work of an actor at a beginning level

examine multiple facets of the business of theatre at a beginning level

examine the methods of pursuing various acting careers, including demonstrating audition etiquette and techniques at a beginning level

examine theatrical theories, performances, and conventions from a variety of theatrical literature, historical periods, and cultures at a beginning level