Acting IV (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 mastery level

examine various theories of dramatic structure at a mastery level

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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