Abstract

Actors are tasked with the opportunity to perform roles from multiple assorted styles of theatre performance throughout their career. How can performers best create an effective acting process that allows them to develop a pathway that is unique and dynamic across all styles to best embody the characters that they are cast as? I am seeking to refine and develop an approach that will be comprised of a series of steps which include exercises from the acting techniques of Jerzy Grotowski, Michael Chekhov, and Konstantin Stanislavski to create a character that is unique and dynamic. Through the investigation of the psychophysical connection, I will be analyzing how this dichotomy can support the actor when approaching the character development process to result in a specific and successful performance. I will be using my performances in The Amphibians, Welcome to the Moon, and Shrek, as a case study for the development of an effective acting process

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Graduation Date

2023

Semester

Spring

Advisor

Wainstein, Michael

Degree

Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.)

College

College of Arts and Humanities

Department

School of Performing Arts

Degree Program

Theatre; Acting Track

Format

application/pdf

Identifier

CFE0009569; DP0027582

URL

https://purls.library.ucf.edu/go/DP0027582

Language

English

Release Date

May 2023

Length of Campus-only Access

None

Access Status

Masters Thesis (Open Access)

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