This class builds upon acting elements taught in Acting. Utilizing scenes from classic American, British, Russian and Greek drama, the acting student reinforces skills in reading the play and bringing a specified scene to life. The actor learns to scour the play for clues towards building her character and writes a character biography. Students learn to create the character’s inner life and psychology. Students then learn to develop a character’s outer life. Using exercises to find a character’s physical center and utilizing the “Laban Efforts”, students explore the entire physicality of the character. Rehearsal proceeds with a scene partner exploring beats, character objectives and obstacles. Students create deep and profound connections to the characters and scene.