Scene Study

Scene Study continues to support the actor’s process through warm-up exercises, rehearsal techniques, and games; but the focus is on applying techniques to scene work from scripted plays. While studying each play, students dig into the material by researching the time period, playwrights, and other important aspects of dramaturgy that place the play in the historical and cultural context of the time it was written in. We then bridge that context with the current world we live in. Also, through group discussion, the class studies the dramatic structure of each play by identifying the protagonist, climax, and other important elements that create the structure of each play. In Term I, students explore different characters while collaborating closely with other students as actors. After further training in scene work and directing, students can also choose to both direct scenes and act during Term 2. They also continue to analyze dramatic scenes from multiple perspectives. Authors studied may include Lorraine Hansberry, Arthur Miller, and John Patrick Shanley. Students interested in taking more than one art class should reach out to the registrar or the Head of Performing Arts to discuss possible options.

Two Term Course

Prerequisite: Intermediate Acting or permission of instructor.

• Interests: Film, Literature, Theater
• Grades: 11th, 12th
• Subjects: Performing Arts