Maricopa Community Colleges  THP120AB   19956-99999 
Official Course Description:   MCCCD Approval:  05/23/95  
THP120AB     19956-99999 L+L 1 Credit(s) 2 Period(s)
Audition Techniques: Cold Readings
Practice in the techniques of auditioning for the stage. Identifies and illustrates techniques of the cold reading audition. Prerequisites: None.
 
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
THP120AB   19956-99999 Audition Techniques: Cold Readings
1. Identify and describe major elements of the cold reading audition. (I)
2. Read a scene and compose a title that describes its style, spirit and point of view. (II)
3. Read a scene and describe a character in terms of type, relationships, objective and obstacle. (II)
4. Read a scene and identify and describe a character's contrasting emotions. (II)
5. Use an active verb to describe a character's physical intention. (II)
6. Apply the Magic "If" to describe and personalize a character's goal, obstacle, tactics, and energy. (III)
7. Practice techniques of reading aloud using the script as a prop. (IV)
8. Apply improvisation techniques to cold reading audition practice. (IV)
9. Demonstrate and evaluate cold reading audition techniques in a variety of scenes. (V)
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THP120AB   19956-99999 Audition Techniques: Cold Readings
    I. Cold Reading Auditions
        A. Formats
          1. The First Reading
          2. Callbacks
          3. Dress and Etiquette
        B. Purposes
        C. Pitfalls
        D. Strategies
      II. Scene Analysis
          A. Style, Spirit and Point of View
          B. Character Identification
            1. Type
            2. Relationships
            3. Objective
            4. Obstacle
          C. Emotions
          D. Physical Intentions
        III. Personalization
            A. The Magic "If"
            B. GOTE
              1. Goal
              2. Obstacle
              3. Tactics
              4. Energy THE120AB
          IV. Techniques
              A. The Script as a Prop
              B. Reading as Improvisation
                1. Making Bold Choices
                2. Playing the Immediacy
                3. Taking Risks
                4. Finding the Humor
            V. Demonstration
                A. Cold Readings
                B. Evaluation
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