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ACTING Course Outline: WEEK Description Assignments** 1 Introduction. "What is Acting" Discussion. Intro to exercise work, sensory. -- Sensory work is doing the scales….as a pianist would before performing a concert.Three corner exercise. Discussion of possible script assignment. Sensory work. Research scripts 2 Sensory exercise work from homework assignment (coffee/tea). Script analysis breakdown. Improvisation exercise. Three corner exercise. Further discussion of script assignment and scene partner assignment. Sensory assignmentContinue to search for material, or begin work on material 3 Sensory exercise (make-up, Shaving).Talk about material. Have students who've chosen material up to read through and discuss. Reverse partners for Improv's from last weekBegin Meisner approach. Teach Repetition exercise. Distinguish from sensory work and script work. Discuss Animal/Museum/Personal story exercise Weekly sensory assignment.Finalize and beginWork on material. memorize lines, meet with scene partners, read scripts. 4 Relaxation/ Circle of concentration/Sensory work area is lockedRepetition exerciseContinue to work on and assign Individual MaterialWrite the facts exercise (half a page)…. Teach Emotional preparation.Scene and Monologue work. Students will have material chosen and begun work on it.DISCUSSION: How to approach rehearsal. Weekly sensory assignment.Rehearse individually and with scene partner.Begin either animal work, Museum exercise or personal story. 5 Relaxation/ Sensory Repetition exerciseScene/ Monologue Work. Discuss props/costume/set. Making it real. Begin to gather this stuff. Further Exercise work Weekly sensoryRehearsalContinue individual work on exercises. 6 Relaxation/sensoryEmotional Prep …..where are you coming from? The moment before….as if…. Live under the imaginary circumstances. Mood is doom, be specific.Entrance w/ a prep & Repetition Scene and Monologue workAnimal exercise, Museum exercise, personal story. Weekly sensory.RehearsePrepare for Monologue mid-term. 7 Relaxation/Sensory Emotional Prep -- Review.Discuss imaginary versus recreating an actual event.Mid-term-- perform Monologue. Discuss AUDITION process Weekly sensoryRehearseFind an object 8 Relaxation/SensoryIntroduce vocal workEndowed object exerciseScene/Monologue work Weekly sensoryRehearsalVocal work 9 Relaxation/SensoryVocal warm upSense of place exerciseScene/Monologue work Weekly sensoryRehearse 10 Relaxation/sensoryReview emotional prep, sense of place, endowed object workFinal scene work before we go on camera.Animal/museum/personal story work. Weekly SensoryWatch filmsrehearse 11 Relaxation/sensoryPut scenes or monologues on cameraView and discuss Prepare for final scenes. 12 Relaxation/sensoryFinal scenes on cameraStudents fill out class evaluations GO AUDITION!! **Assignments may vary. This is a loose framework. Some handouts may be given. |