This spring at Primary Stages School of Theater:
A class in “Character Acting.”
Taught by Harriet Harris and Mary Louise Wilson.
From the PSST Course Description: Actors are generally required to play roles that are reminiscent of themselves. In this ten-week class, you will have the opportunity to stretch your acting muscles by working on a character that couldn’t be more different than you. We will discuss what we mean by character, how to embody a character (not a caricature), and the importance of emotional truth versus the words, using intuition rather than the brain to discover meaning. You will develop a character through basic exercises, improvisation, and monologue. You will also explore the physical life of the character, the body language and vocal patterns. You will work on sharpening your observational skills, exercising your imaginative powers and developing awareness of the untapped emotional resources within you.
The course is taught by two Tony winners: Harriet Harris, last seen in Present Laughter at the American Airlines Theatre, and Mary Louise Wilson.
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