‘Acting is doing.’ In this class we explore the concept of truthful doing on stage. We begin developing the actor’s instrument, sensitizing the actor to the needs of the stage, increasing capacity for observation, attention, expression, and experience in the present moment. Emphasis will be placed on decentralizing and decolonizing ourselves from using exclusively Eurocentric practices. We practice via physical and vocal warm-ups, playful imaginings, open scenes, reading and seeing plays, and acting exercises developed by a variety of masters, including Dr. Sharrell D. Luckett, Augusto Boal, Freddie Hendricks, and others. We learn about actioning, objectives and obstacles and engage them in our scene work. Intermediate Acting-Scene Study / Graduate Scene Study – ‘Acting is living truthfully under imaginary circumstances.’ We continue to develop all of the values and skills we embraced in Acting 1. We go further into character development, psychophysical techniques, as-ifs, particularizations, moment to moment work, tactics, stakes and play analysis. We work on a monologue and two scenes and continue to explore warm-ups and rituals that serve our individual creative goals, deepening our personal practices. We are supported by Dr. Luckett’s text Black Acting Methods, Boal’s Theatre of the Oppressed, and selections from various others.