Intermediate Acting

CREDITS: 0.5 credit per semester

PREREQUISITE: At least one semester of Intro to Acting or Audition

Intermediate actors focus on character understanding through literary, governmental, and economic contexts; understanding the vocabulary of the stage; learning to perform and make choices on stage; and understanding how acting can enhance the understanding of literature, civics, and economics.

Actors work on formal critiques, improvisation, stage management, performing “beats” from plays at assemblies, stage combat, makeup, and stage blocking. Beats will be performed at almost every assembly. Students will have the opportunity to perform for middle schools and at Evening of the Arts. Actors will gain a better understanding of how acting enhances literary, governmental, and economic understanding, and be comfortable with the vocabulary, physical aspects, and management of the stage.