31-2315 Stage Combat I

Beginning course teaches how to create the illusion of violence for stage and screen including basic instruction in Unarmed (feet, fists, slaps, punches, kicks, falls, and rolls) and Rapier and Dagger (Parries, cuts, thrusts and more!). The emphasis is on safe and realistic violence for the stage. Midterm scenes will be performed in the classroom. Final scenes will be performed on the main stage during Performance Week.

3 Credits
Requisites PREREQUISITES: 31-1251 Theatre Foundation I: Theatre Making or 31-1225 Theatre Foundation: Performance or 31-1200 Acting I: Basic Skills COREQUISITES: 31-1300 Voice Training for the Actor I or 331-1252 Theatre FoundationII:Performanceor 31-1325 Theatre Foundation: Performance Technique