OSHER 636 - Play Reading

Experiment with the presentation of a variety of characters and learn how to express those characters by using your vocal tools such as pace, pitch, volume, and emphasis. The class will cover the seven elements of effective play reading: learning to read for dramatic content, varying your cultural perspective, analyzing character, seeing the dramatic relation of the part to the whole, finding the character's voice, developing dramatic timing, and having fun. The class will culminate in a public presentation of material practiced in class for those students who wish to display their dramatic range.