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Practically Performing
Join theatre artists and educators as we seek to understand performance as a practical skill builder in this short podcast series.
About
Students
Listen to student interviewees as they explain how their arts experience has positively impacted their lives - in and out of the spotlight.
Educators
Hear from experienced educators in the theatre field expand on their processes for fostering a skill building environment.
Personal Growth
Whether you're an educator, student, parent, or curious listener, learn from the stories and experiences shared to challenge yourself to build these practical skills.
Defintions
De-Roleing: “The act of being able to step away from your character and return to self (Safe Sets, 2023)
Emotional Dysregulation: “a mental health symptom that involves trouble controlling your emotions and how you act on those feelings” (Cleveland Clinic, 2023).
Emotional Intelligence: “the ability to manage both your own emotions and understand the emotions of people around you” (Mental Health America, n.d.).
Ensemble: a group, emphasizing the whole production group over a single star performer (“Ensemble,” 2024).
Hypothalamus: “the region in the ventral brain which coordinates the endocrine system” (Shahid et al., 2023).
Life-Drama Connection: “A process in which participants analyze their personal problems or issues through dramatic projection” (Ackerman, 2024).
Method Acting: “The use of one’s own life experiences in the creative imagination infuses each choice with genuine thought, desire, sensation, action and feeling resulting in psychologically in-depth behavior” (Foy, 2021).
Mimesis: imitation, mimicry (“Mimesis,” n.d.)
Platform: A raised surface for actors to stand on.
Sources
Ackerman, C. E., MA. (2024, March 19). 17+ Best drama therapy Techniques, Activities, & Exercises. PositivePsychology.com. https://positivepsychology.com/drama-therapy/
Cleveland Clinic. (2023, June 9). Emotional dysregulation. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/symptoms/25065-emotional-dysregulation
ensemble. (2024). In Merriam-Webster Dictionary. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ensemble
Foy, R. (2021, March 26). What is Method Acting? The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute. https://strasberg.edu/about/what-is-method-acting/
Mental Health America. (n.d.). What is emotional intelligence and how does it apply to the workplace? https://mhanational.org/what-emotional-intelligence-and-how-does-it-apply-workplace#:~:text=Emotional%20Intelligence%20(EI)%20is%20the,%2C%20empathy%2C%20and%20social%20skills.
mimesis. (n.d.). In Merriam-Webster Dictionary. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mimesis
Safe Sets. (2023, May 17). De-Roling and Wellbeing. https://www.ssintimacycoordinators.com/l/de-roling-and-wellbeing/
Shahid, Z., Asuka, E., & Singh, G. (2023, May 1). Physiology, hypothalamus. National Library of Medicine. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK535380/