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3.00 Credits
An introductory course in improvisational acting that strives to free the voice, body, emotions and intellect as tools for acting. The students will perform exercises to overcome those inhibitions that keep them from presenting in public in the way they choose. The exercises will develop the student's sense of theatricality and their credibility as well as their ability to approach scene work with more freedom. General Education Electives: Humanities
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3.00 Credits
Drama, unlike other forms of literature, finds its life beyond the book and easy chair. In order to understand drama we must understand the many facets of the live theater. This overview course provides for reading, seeing and evaluating plays, as well as the study of playwriting, play production, directing, design and acting. General Education Electives: Humanities
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3.00 Credits
This course provides the student with the necessary skills to use theater as a teaching tool. Using multi-cultural children's stories as source material, we will "make plays" to improve the basicconcepts of communication, cooperation, and group process. Both teachers and children benefit from using theater as a creative instrument to enhance self-confidence and self-esteem, and its fun! General Education Electives: Humanities Intensive Value: Multicultural/Global Awareness
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to introduce the student to various techniques in vocal production and movement for the stage. Emphasis is placed on freeing the natural voice through basic voice and speech exercises designed to improve students awareness of breath, resonance, vibration, and articulation in the production of sound for speech. Equal emphasis is placed on exploring movement through a regimen of movement exercises and activities designed to release physical tension and enhance flexibility and versatility. The combination of these speech and movement techniques will help the student to develop greater confidence and stage presence , enhancing their ability to perform. General Education Electives: Humanities
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3.00 Credits
A practical course which provides basic training in the many areas of theatre production, including lighting, sound, set, props, costumes, stage management, marketing and box office operations. The MCC Theatre is a 90 seat black box theatre located in downtown Lowell. Equipped with a computerized lighting and sound system, the theatre serves as a laboratory for understanding and practice. This course requires no previous experience in theater and does not focus on acting. General Education Electives: Humanities Intensive Value: Computer Literacy
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3.00 Credits
Theatre Arts Internship is given in conjunction with productions of the MCC Theatre Department and/or Merrimack Repertory Theatre (a professional theatre located in downtown Lowell.) Rehearsals and production calls serve as laboratories in which the student will provide an essential function of the production such as stage management, costumes, sound, set, props, lights, or marketing and box office operations. Each student writes a contract with the instructor, which includes regular journaling as a catalogue of learning. General Education Electives: Humanities Note: Permission of instructor is required
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the craft of directing. With comprehensive script analysis, students chart the architecture of a play as the foundation for interpreting a production. Practical application introduces the student to techniques for communicating with actors and the audience, as well as basic principles of design and composition. Topics include casting, rehearsal, group leadership, and time management. Prerequisite: THE 101 (HU 4111) General Education Electives: Humanities
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the lively world of musical theater and its history. This laboratory course explores the three distinct skills of performing in a musical: acting, singing, and dancing. The course is individualized according to the students' needs and culminates in the staging of a book scene and musical number for the class as a whole. Topics include: acting and "selling" the song, classic andcontemporary musical theater, and basic choreography. Previous performing experience is not required. Prerequisite: THE 101 (HU 4111) and MUS 132 (HU 3127) or permission of instructor General Education Electives: Humanities
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3.00 Credits
Explorers interpretation, characterization, and the analytical aspects of working on a scene. The course uses standard acting exercises and improvisation to approach truthful behavior onstage. Out of class rehearsal is required with scene partner(s). General Education Electives: Humanities
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3.00 Credits
Building on the work of THE 145 (HU 4112), this course continues to chart the architecture of a scene using actions, obstacles, and beats. Additional scene work examines classic playwrights. Prerequisite: THE 145 (HU 4112) General Education Electives: Humanities
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