Inially this class allows newbies and young performers a chance to learn basic skills in acting. From tableux work to stage work, students will experience a wide variety of acting through various forms, looking at what a character is and how to portray emotion through numerous contexts. Then moving beyond the basics, students learn to grapple with real emotions and reactions and how they can be replicated through performance. The actors work with empathy, engaging with their own sense of body and allowing the portrayals of different character types through both stage and film work.