See HUMDEV E15 for special theater classes.
TH ART E01 Principles of Acting
Explore the possibilities of acting: plays, improvisation and reader’s theater. Learn many ways to express yourself.
9876 11a–1:50p Tue 1227 #107 Barbara Gannen
Dust off your thespian robes, sharpen your acting skills in this actor’s workshop. Scenes from plays are polished and performed for the public.
9877 1p–3:50p Wed MALIBU SR CENTER Chuck Green
An actor’s workshop to enhance the student’s acting skills toward a performance level without memorization. Meets at MALIBU CITY HALL, 23015 Stuart Ranch Road, Senior Center.
9878 2p–4:50p Tue 1227 #107 Barbara Gannen
Advanced acting for those with acting experience. Bring a picture and résumé to the first meeting. Cold reading and scene study. Two performances annually. Barbara Gannen, bgannen@hotmail.com.
TH ART E02 Theater Arts Appreciation
Learn all aspects of the theater. See the production from the viewpoint of director, actor, critic, as well as viewer.
9879 11a–12:50p Wed 1227 #107 Tony Abatemarco
Great plays and films will be used as a basis for this lecture/discussion class. This section is in the memory of Dorothy Tunis.
TH ART E05 Reader’s Theater
Learn the techniques used to interpret plays and at the same time practice acting techniques used in reader’s theater.
9880 9a–10:50a Wed 1227 #107 Tony Abatemarco
Come study and interpret short stories, poetry, and scenes from plays for presentation. Memorization is not necessary. Readings are performed within the group at each meeting. Class size is limited.
TH ART E30 Dramatic Interpretation for Older Adults through Movies
Explore the world of film and dramatic interpretation during various time periods.
9881 1:30p–3:45p Thu 1227 #107 Peter Sawaya
Discover the complex, multifaceted art of cinema. Examine the collaborative nature of film and the artists who make movies.