Today I had my first meeting with my project advisor Kym L. I went in feeling confident about what I wanted to do for my senior project. When Kym asked me what I wanted to do, I told her that I wanted to write my own original stage play. I already had some good ideas in the works, and I couldn't wait to get started. But Kym surprised me when she advised me to pursue something else, something that was more within my field of theatricality. At first, I bristled at the criticism; I thought my idea was pretty good, and that it would definitely challenge me. When she pointed out to me that I had no actual experience in writing stage plays, however, I realized that she had a very good point. If I was to create a project that would showcase my skills in performance creation, I would have to come up with something that would help my performances in future shows.
After brainstorming for a little while, Kym and I finally came to an agreement. I am to come up with my own personal method to prepare for a role and generate a performance. I'll have to talk about how I'll research the project and also keep a journal of the techniques and methods that I'll be learning. Kym has given me a list of books as well, to help with the research. I also intend to interview other theatre students to determine how they prepare for a role and see if there's anything I can use to develop my own method.
This is a daunting task, and I'm not feeling very confident about it. I'm not even sure how to start this whole thing. I can head over to Wilson Library and find the books that Kym sent in that email. From there, I can start reading and finding out what I can use. I can also ask a few of my professors about the methods that they specialize in. I know Luverne S. and Annie E. both could tell me a lot. It's not a whole lot, but it's a start.
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The Senior Capstone Project Journal of Aaron J. Holt
No FicciónUpon completing his senior year at the University of Minnesota, Aaron J. Holt put his theatrical skills to the test. Tasked with creating his own character development method, Aaron drew from various methods. Then, to prove that it worked, he had to...
