Basic Staging and Blocking
Students learn basic stage directions and practice blocking simple scenes to create clear visual storytelling and actor relationships.
Key Questions
- Differentiate between stage left and stage right from an actor's perspective.
- Design a simple blocking pattern for a two-person scene to show conflict.
- Explain how an actor's position on stage can draw the audience's attention.
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