ArtQuest Theatre Arts asks you to engage in rigorous daily physical and vocal exercises. You gain confidence, learn technique, expand vocal and physical range, and make bold choices. Self-motivation, and discipline are demanded of Theatre Arts students, who are asked to learn lines quickly, read and analyze scripts, share and apply real-life experiences, and risk their self-image.
You must participate as members of a greater ensemble, dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in the dramatic arts. This ensemble works as a theatre company, producing challenging works of art, while learning, growing, and testing their limitations.
The Theatre Arts curriculum is designed to make you proficient in your craft; from character development, physical awareness to costume design and technical production. The Black Box Theatre functions both as a classroom and production venue, allowing you to be fully immersed in your craft. Each level builds on the skills learned with Company students assisting in the directing of Level 1 productions.
Begin to identify and apply all major aspects needed for the creation of believable characters. Voice production and physical transformation is a daily part of the training.
Train in a conservatory, process–oriented environment, deepening emotional availability, character relationships, sense memory and physical connectedness. Be introduced to the Suzuki Method of Actor Training.
Work exclusively on producing theatrical works and move very quickly through a series of productions, including the annual participation in the Lenaea Theatre Festival.
In your fourth year you are allowed to request entry into this course, which is taught concurrently with the Level 3 Company class.
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Madeline Rouverol is a New York-based actor and playwright. Her plays include: CONFIRMATION (Playwrights Foundation Semi-Finalist, Juilliard's Lila Acheson Wallace Program Semi-Finalist), YOU'RE NOT A MYSTERY TO ME, and FIRE SEASON. She made her Broadway debut as the playwright’s assistant to Antoinette Nwandu on PASS OVER. Madeline is a graduate of the Theatre Department at The University of Michigan.
