Theatre Acting Skills: Script Fun!

I've been teaching theatre since 1996 and have produced countless shows with cast after cast. There are a few basic lessons that every new actor must learn before they are ready to audition for a play and receive a script. This class will quickly cover those basic lessons but then it will go on to give students a chance to demonstrate those lessons. Students receive some of the best parts of being in a live show : 
1. The creativity of creating a Character
2. The satisfaction of knowing a script
3. The fun of being part of a cast

Summary:

Wizard of Oz Script Selection, Week One

Alice in Wonderland Script Selection, Week Two

The Jungle Book Script Selection, Week Three 

The Aristocats Script Selection, Week Four

Charlotte’s Web Script Selection,  Week Five

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Script Selection, Week Six

Peter Pan Script Selection, Week Seven

101 Dalmatians Script Selection, Week Eight

Wizard of Oz Script Selection, Week One
Students practice the basics of creating a character for stage. They will experiment with finding character voices, body movements and consider stories and emotions behind character motivations. It is a first step to performing on a stage. Experimenting with vocals-- high/slow, fast/slow and accent--is a good way to start. Learners will practice using one's body to convey a character. How does this person walk? What do they do with their hands? How would they stand/sit/move, etc? 

We will work with an excerpt from "Wizard of Oz." Students will choose which characters they would like to perform and we will perform the script selection in the allotted time. 

Alice in Wonderland Script Selection, Week Two
Students practice the basics of creating a character for stage. They will experiment with finding character voices, body movements and consider stories and emotions behind character motivations. It is a first step to performing on a stage. Experimenting with vocals-- high/slow, fast/slow and accent--is a good way to start. Learners will practice using one's body to convey a character. How does this person walk? What do they do with their hands? How would they stand/sit/move, etc? 

We will work with an excerpt from "Alice in Wonderland." Students will choose which characters they would like to perform and we will perform the script selection in the allotted time. 

The Jungle Book Script Selection, Week Three
Students practice the basics of creating a character for stage. They will experiment with finding character voices, body movements and consider stories and emotions behind character motivations. It is a first step to performing on a stage. Experimenting with vocals-- high/slow, fast/slow and accent--is a good way to start. Learners will practice using one's body to convey a character. How does this person walk? What do they do with their hands? How would they stand/sit/move, etc? 

We will work with an excerpt from "The Jungle Book." Students will choose which characters they would like to perform and we will perform the script selection in the allotted time. 

The Aristocats Script Selection, Week Four
Students practice the basics of creating a character for stage. They will experiment with finding character voices, body movements and consider stories and emotions behind character motivations. It is a first step to performing on a stage. Experimenting with vocals-- high/slow, fast/slow and accent--is a good way to start. Learners will practice using one's body to convey a character. How does this person walk? What do they do with their hands? How would they stand/sit/move, etc? 

We will work with an excerpt from "The Aristocats." Students will choose which characters they would like to perform and we will perform the script selection in the allotted time. 

Charlotte's Web Script Selection, Week Five
Students practice the basics of creating a character for stage. They will experiment with finding character voices, body movements and consider stories and emotions behind character motivations. It is a first step to performing on a stage. Experimenting with vocals-- high/slow, fast/slow and accent--is a good way to start. Learners will practice using one's body to convey a character. How does this person walk? What do they do with their hands? How would they stand/sit/move, etc? 

We will work with an excerpt from "Charlotte's Web." Students will choose which characters they would like to perform and we will perform the script selection in the allotted time. 

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Script Selection, Week Six
Students practice the basics of creating a character for stage. They will experiment with finding character voices, body movements and consider stories and emotions behind character motivations. It is a first step to performing on a stage. Experimenting with vocals-- high/slow, fast/slow and accent--is a good way to start. Learners will practice using one's body to convey a character. How does this person walk? What do they do with their hands? How would they stand/sit/move, etc? 

We will work with an excerpt from "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs." Students will choose which characters they would like to perform and we will perform the script selection in the allotted time. 

Peter Pan Selection, Week Seven
Students practice the basics of creating a character for stage. They will experiment with finding character voices, body movements and consider stories and emotions behind character motivations. It is a first step to performing on a stage. Experimenting with vocals-- high/slow, fast/slow and accent--is a good way to start. Learners will practice using one's body to convey a character. How does this person walk? What do they do with their hands? How would they stand/sit/move, etc? 

We will work with an excerpt from "Peter Pan." Students will choose which characters they would like to perform and we will perform the script selection in the allotted time. 

101 Dalmatians Selection, Week Eight
Students practice the basics of creating a character for stage. They will experiment with finding character voices, body movements and consider stories and emotions behind character motivations. It is a first step to performing on a stage. Experimenting with vocals-- high/slow, fast/slow and accent--is a good way to start. Learners will practice using one's body to convey a character. How does this person walk? What do they do with their hands? How would they stand/sit/move, etc? 

We will work with an excerpt from "101 Dalmatians." Students will choose which characters they would like to perform and we will perform the script selection in the allotted time.