Scene Study - Pulitzer Prize Winning Plays

Service Description

Ages 18 and up. This class for actors dives into an analysis of the work of Pulitzer Prize Plays through scene study. The Pulitzer Prize for Drama is an annual award given to a distinguished play written by an American author, preferably original in its source and dealing with American life, recognizing a theatrical work staged in the United States during the preceding year; In short, it honors the best new American play produced on stage in the United States Pulitzer Prize plays provide great, complex characters with extensive, emotional layers, allowing actors to practice nuanced acting techniques, explore difficult themes and develop a strong understanding of character motivation making it a valuable training ground for actors of all levels. You will be cast in one Pulitzer Prize role to work on in scene study in class. Then, for 5 weeks, we will explore the circumstances, and create these characters and find a way to relate to them. We will start with a breakdown of scripts, we’ll explore story events, context, character, intention and motivation. Chosen scenes will be workshopped, then presented to the group during throughout the class The focus of this class is to discover and nurture a creative self as a generative artist. Through exercises and prompts, you are urged to discover many means of expression and use the world around you, as well as your own experiences, as inspiration.