KRISTA D. PRICE
ADVANCED ACTING CLASS
PURPOSE OF THE COURSE:
The purpose of Advanced Acting is to learn about the process and product of theatre through the hands-on activity of producing a show for the greater Oxford community. All shows for Advanced Acting are produced in the OHS Black Box Theatre.
The shows produced in Advanced Acting change each year. Some former Advanced Acting shows include 1984 (2014), The Crucible (2015), Our Town (2016), Animal Farm (2017), Fools (2018), Lost in Yonkers (2019), The Uninvited (2020), and The Giver (2021). (Click titles for photos of each.)
(for Face-to-Face AND Absence Learning)
Task 1: Creative Collaboration
WEEK 1: August 25-27, 2021 Getting to Know You / Direction of OUR course
WEEK 2: Aug. 30-Sept. 2, 2021 The Creative Process / Creative Collaboration
WEEK 3: September 7-10, 2021 Exploring Themes for Performance / Show Selection
Task 2: Production Planning
WEEK 4: September 13-17, 2021 The Role of Director / Script Analysis
WEEK 5: September 20-24, 2021 The Role of Designer / Exploring Scenic Needs (& Set Design Concept)
Task 3: Research & Design Concept
WEEK 6: Sept. 27-Oct. 1, 2021 Set Design / Show's Design Teams
WEEK 7: October 6-8, 2021 Show Research
Task 4: The Rehearsal & Design Process
WEEK 8: October 11-15, 2021 Rehearsal & Design Process (week 1)
WEEK 10: October 25-29, 2021
WEEK 11: November 1-5, 2021
WEEK 12: November 8-12, 2021
WEEK 13: Nov. 15-19, 2021
WEEK 14: November 22-23, 2021
Task 5: The Performance Process
WEEK 15: Nov. 29-Dec 3, 2021
WEEK 16: December 6-9, 2021 (Show Week!)
Task 5: The Post-Performance Process &
Pre-Planning for 2nd Semester's Show
WEEK 16: December 13-17, 2021
WEEK 17: January 3-7, 2022
WEEK 18: January 10-14, 2022
(click to learn about the role of a stage manager)
(click to learn about the role of the director)