Special Topics in Acting (370-0-20)

Topic

The WORKING Group

Instructors

Erin K Ortman

Meeting Info

Locy Hall 301: Tues, Thurs 1:00PM - 2:50PM

Overview of class

The Working Group is a course required for all actors who have been cast in the Winter production of the localized version Working: a Musical, which will be produced at The Wirtz Center in Winter 2024. In this class, taught by the director of the production, we will thoughtfully and creatively engage with the myriad ethical questions regarding documentary storytelling and our responsibilities in doing so. Together, we will explore and build every element of the making of our musical, from the examination of video interviews and oral history shared by the local Evanston labor force in 2023, to the previously documented text, music, and song, some having originated as early as the 1970's. It is in this class that we will build the sense of commitment and company needed to rehearse and perform our stunning production in the Winter quarter. The course is only open to the actors in the production, as well as any other creative or production team members.

Registration Requirements

MUST CONTACT PROFESSOR FOR PERMISSION NUMBER- erin.ortman@northwestern.edu