Classes

Introductory SCIT (Social Change Interactive Theater) Training Class: (8 weeks)
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Full Circle's introductory SCIT class is to teach improv skills used by Full Circle to interested people of all levels of experience and all ages. For three hours on Tuesday evenings, class participants will be engaged in a variety of theater exercises and activities within a fun and challenging learning environment.

During the first four weeks, the class will emphasize basic improvisational skills. Participants will learn and practice improv theater games, explore sociodrama (theater designed to address social issues) and do scene work (including the use of voice, movement, and timing).

The second four weeks are designed to put the acting skills learned in the first part of the class into a performance context. Participants will learn the importance of performance objectives, playing with the audience, listening to the audience, and supporting their fellow actors during performances.

Throughout the class, members will have opportunities to perform for and with the Full Circle Troupe at their ongoing workshop, to see Full Circle perform some of the skills being taught in the class, and to receive trainings on current social issues and special topics relevant to Full Circle performance schedules.

 

Troupe Workshop SCIT (Social Change Interactive Theater) Training Class: (36 weeks)

The Full Circle SCIT workshop is designed to provide ongoing skills training for troupe members who are actively engaged in Full Circle performances.

The goals of the training are:

  • To provide basic theatrical training in sound acting techniques

  • To develop, practice and master improvisational theater skills and techniques

  • Too master specific interactive theater techniques

  • To teach basic principles of conflict resolution on stage

  • To sensitize and educate Full Circle actors on a wide variety of social issues

  • To develop ensemble skills Individual troupe members develop work plans for each of the 12 week sessions stating the acting and improv skill competencies they are working toward during the period.

At the end of the period, training instructors will help them evaluate their progress towards their goals during the period.

The workshop meets Tuesdays from 4:30 - 7:30 pm from late September until mid-June except on major national holidays. There is also a holiday break from mid December to mid January.

All members are required to attend the workshop as long as they are active troupe members.