1.  Theoretical introduction of the history of the World Theatre and a tour 
             through the House of the theater.
                - Exploring your own knowledge of the subject
                - Conversational lectures about the subject including interesting facts
                - Gathering personal opinions about styles, types and forms of theatre
                - Familiarization with the technical aspect of the House of Theater- 
                  stage, lights, sound, etc. 

        2.  Introduction of practical acting exercises  (We will begin each practice
            session throughout the program with some form of the following ):
                - Breathing techniques and physical relaxation of the entire body 
                - Physical exercises from light/easy stretching to difficult body 
                  movements, muscle warm-ups, jumping, etc.
                - Combinations of physical and vocal/sound exercises 

       3.  Introduction of improvisation tasks and non-speaking exercises.
                - A practical walk through the rules and requirements for Stage 
                  movement including body placement, sense of space, body tension,
                  etc.
                - Explanation of what is a theatrical “Etude” (”Who Am I?”, “Where 
                  Am I?”, “What is the Obstacle and How Am I  to Solve it?”) and 
                  its governing rules.

       4.  Student-created Etudes based on their imagination.  Work on the 
           necessary skills to be able to develop end results (solo). Categories: 
           3-11 month-old Babes; 3-7 year-old Children;  Animals. 
               - Introduction to “Closed Circle of Attention” 
               - Explanation of “Acting Imagination”

       5.  Etude assignments created by the Artistic Director.  Situations given with
           the intent to explore improvisation in the same categories as above (solo). 

       6.  New student-created Etudes based on previously developed “characters” 
           from above tasks (group effort: 2-4 students).

       7. “Metamorphosis.” A student-created Etude of a Human character 
           transformed into the Animal character previously developed in the earlier 
           Etudes, then transformed back into the Human character ending the 
           Etude. 

       8. “Metamorphosis.” A new Etude, this time created as a group effort.

       9. "Human Metamorphosis.” Etude creations in which a particular body 
           part/s/ is transformed into its own individually behaving Image, in 
           conflict with the rest of the body and the character. 
 

           1.  Verbal Etudes (Human characters).

           2.  Introduction of voice and speech characteristics which are required for 
                Stage performance: loudness, articulation, whispering, etc.
                    - Positioning of the body in a given task and practice with the 
                      interrelation between voice and body; physical exercises and the 
                      discovering individual limits

           3.  Student-created Verbal Etudes (solo).
                    - “Emotional Memory”

           4.  Physical movement of the body (Body Language) specific to selected 
                Character. 
                    - Study of body limitations, center of weight in each movement, 
                      balance
                    - Exercises for discovering the extending opportunities for 
                      improving these skills 

           5.  Verbal and Psychological development of Character.
                    - Sorting through and “cleaning up” the vocabulary of the chosen 
                      Etude
                    - Provocative tasks with the objective to change the point of the 
                      Character or the point of the obstacle in the Etude
                    - Discovering different characteristics to be applied to the chosen 
                      Personality without altering his/her main Image
                    - Application of variations on the chosen obstacle without altering 
                      its difficulties or complications

           6.  Creation of the best combination/model, from the above tasks, that 
                will give the actor the most exploitable field of opportunity for 
                performing the chosen Etude.

          7.  Etude assignments created by the Art Director (solo). 

           8.  Student-created Etudes (group effort). 
                   - Practicing the Rules of stage - partnering, Upstaging 

           9.  Low and High Status of the performed Characters. 

         10.  Enrichment of the presentation of the Etude via students’ personal 
               gifts- playing musical instruments, dancing, singing, gymnastics, 
               drawing, etc.

           1.  Experimental work in a natural environment (outside Studio practice 
               in Public Places).
                  - Observation of human behavior and characteristics of strangers; 
                    sharpening the actors’ ability to “read” people 
                  - Open improvisations creating conflicting situations between 
                    students in order to collect the natural, uncensored reactions of 
                    surrounding people 
                  - Taking notes for later discussion

           2.  Selection of the best developed Etudes from the course for Production. 
                  - Polishing and enriching Characters to improve form of presentation 
                  - Selecting costumes and props
                  - Creating sets for the Etudes

           3.  Thematically creating a theatrical connection between the chosen 
                Etudes for the Final Production.
                  - “Intermediary Improv’ Piece”

           4. “Breaking the Fourth Wall”

           5.  Rehearsals of the approved show for Final Production.

           6.  The Final Production..… and the Next Day-  “Good-bye!”