TH 218 - Character Building for Performance

Prerequisites, TH 111, TH 112, theatre performance, or screen acting major. This is a course in character building and development for performance. The emphasis is on creating complex characters through the exploration of psychological, physical, and emotional behaviors characterized by the use of gesture, actions, inner emotions, external stimuli, vocal variance, human interactions, and the body. Students will expand their knowledge of “character” through character research, scene study, and written textual analysis. Sections may be designated by degree track. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits