Advanced Acting Topics (375-0-20)

Topic

Comedy

Instructors

David Catlin

Meeting Info

Wirtz Center STRUB: Mon, Wed 3:00PM - 4:50PM

Overview of class

Students will investigate essential elements & concepts of comedy including but not limited to pace, rhythm, energy, surprise, comedic point-of-view, tone, improvisation, ‘yes and…,' incongruity, arrested action, lazzi, farce, physical comedy, wit, malaprop, non-sequitur, entrances & exits, runners & buttons, clear beats, and verbal alacrity. The course will culminate in original solo comedic performances of personal narratives.

Registration Requirements

Open to senior Theatre majors who have completed THEATRE 373-3.

Students may initially enroll in just one THEATRE 375-0. If spots remain available at the end of the first week of regular registration, they will be open on a first-come, first-served basis to any senior Theatre major who meets the prerequisites.

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: Anti-requisite: Students cannot enroll in more than one section of THEATRE 375-0 during preregistration. Prerequisite: Students must have completed THEATRE 373-3 to enroll.