Voice, Text, and the Performer

Harvard FAS

For students interested in working in theater, film, and television, this course applies advanced voice and speech skills to plays and other text written in heightened language. Building on foundational skills of breath release, resonance, and articulation, this class will integrate these skills with text and character analysis, culminating in several performances throughout the semester. We will investigate poetry, monologues and scenes by Sophocles, Langston Hughes, Kate Hamill, George…