THEA 21Acting Studio I: Psychological Realism

Explores the fundamentals from the work of Konstantin Stanislavski as developed at the Moscow Art Theater to the works of his and our contemporary playwrights. Specifically, students apply those techniques of action, physical score, given circumstances, subtext, interior monologue, throughline, objectives, superobjectives, and emotional recall to works of Henrik Ibsen, Anton Chekov, and relevant American realists such as Sam Shepard, August Wilson, etc. Designed for students focused on acting as an academic or professional discipline. Admission/enrollment by audition or application. See details in the Class Notes section of the Class Search or email: theater-ugradadv@ucsc.edu.

• NO AUDITIONS OR PERMISSION NUMBERS REQUIRED TO ENROLL THIS QUARTER. Though there are no official prerequisites for this class, THEA 20 or another introductory acting class is recommended as preparation. If you have questions about whether your experience is likely to have prepared you to be successful in this class, please email the instructor: Kinan Valdez, kvaldez1@ucsc.edu.

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