Drama 1351 501 Beginning Acting

Joe Alberti (214) 766-5449 alberti@ednet10.net

Mondays 7:00-9:45 pm JO1.216

This basis acting class uses exercises, improvisation and scene study in order to prepare the beginning actor
for performance. The student will learn a basic acting methodology, as well as some voice and movement
techniques. Play, creativity, and use of the imagination will be emphasized while participating in
classroom activities.

January 9 introduction
improvisation
homework: select partners for first set of scenes
scene selections due next class
January 16 NO CLASS-MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY
January 23 improvisation
read through of scenes
January 30 improvisation
scene study
new scenes submitted if old scenes not approved
February 6 improvisation
scenes study
February 13 improvisation
scene study
homework: select a monologue
monologue selections due next class
February 20 improvisation
scene study
read through monologue selections
February 27 final scene performance
read through of monologues
March 6 NO CLASS-SPRING BREAK
March 13 improvisation
monologue work
homework: select partners for final scene
scene selections due next class
March 20 improvisation
final monologue performance
read through scene selections
March 27 improvisation
scene work
April 3 improvisation
scene work
April 10 improvisation
scene work
April 17 improvisation
scene work
April 24 final scene performance

There will be a written final in the form of a critique of a university spring production. The written critique
will be due by May 1, but can be turned in at any time. The critique must be 3-5 pages in length, double-
spaced. You must have your topic approved by the instructor. The recommended texts (available in the
UTD bookstore) are Freeing the Natural Voice by Kristin Linklater and To the Actor by Michael Chekhov.

Grading: 60%-participation 20%-homework 20%-final paper

Class attendance is mandatory. You cannot fulfill the participation requirements if you are not present. Two