Finding exuberance for the role Shelby in Baltimore.

exuberance;energy;Baltimore;theatre;acting;guide

Danielle Smart

University:University of Louisville

Department:Theatre Arts

关键词: exuberance;    energy;    Baltimore;    theatre;    acting;    guide;   

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美国|英语

来源: The Universite of Louisville's Institutional Repository

【 摘 要 】

This thesis documents my discovery of exuberance as the key to a successful performance and reveals the challenges I faced in developing a character whose major actions in the play fall into the category of masking (i.e. hiding, avoiding, dodging). I define exuberance and discuss how I came to understand that sustaining exuberance requires a great deal of technical expertise specifically in acting, movement and voice in order to accommodate the demands of the character. I contend that exuberance also requires commitment and nurturing of the actor’s personal artistic vision. This thesis will discuss some of the difficulties I faced in building the character, Shelby Wilson; the application of class work that served me best in rehearsal; and the evolution of trust needed in the text, the ensemble and myself.