Making a Scene
eBook - ePub

Making a Scene

Creating a Scene Study Class for Actors

  1. 256 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Making a Scene

Creating a Scene Study Class for Actors

About this book

Based on the author's decades of teaching, pedagogical and theatrical research, and his professional experience as actor and director, Making a Scene: Creating a Scene Study Class for Actors offers a pedagogical approach to rehearsal scenes as a primary tool for diagnosis and actor improvement.

This volume carefully lays out the case for thinking deeply and critically about the nature of every facet of an acting class: the environment of the classroom, the choice of material for performing, diagnostic tools for responding to scene sessions, and means for engaging all students. This study includes suggestions for a teacher's philosophy towards the work; a justification for implementing games, improvisations, and etudes; suggestions for resources for exercises both basic and complex; and a brief discussion on approaches to period styles material and connecting it to contemporary student life and issues.

Addressed to both the beginning theatre teacher and the seasoned educator, this will be an essential book for anyone seeking to update their work with performers in private studios, high school settings, or in higher education.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Series
  4. Title
  5. Copyright
  6. Contents
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. Introduction
  9. 1 Philosophy
  10. 2 Further Thoughts
  11. 3 Considerations
  12. 4 Picking Materials for Scene Study
  13. 5 Script Analysis
  14. 6 Coaching: Beginning
  15. 7 Coaching: Categories
  16. 8 Coaching to Inspire Emotions
  17. 9 Coaching Habits That Don’t Serve
  18. 10 Coaching: Character
  19. 11 Feedback
  20. 12 Exercises, Etudes, and Games
  21. 13 Styles
  22. 14 Styles: Shakespeare
  23. 15 Conclusion
  24. Appendix 1. Diverse Classroom Plan
  25. Appendix 2. Open Scenes
  26. Appendix 3. Grading Rubric for Acting Period Styles
  27. Bibliography
  28. Index