In the first half of this course we will focus on the Psycho-Physical Transformation into Character. Working with professional Acting, Voice, and Movement professionals, the work in this stage will provide the professional actor an opportunity to address the kind of acting, physical, and vocal adjustments necessary to fully embody whatever character you play. We will also address the interconnection between these acting, vocal, and physical changes within the character’s psychological profile dealt with in STAGE TWO.

We will accomplish this by helping you to:

• Develop and Implement the Character Adjustment Sheet. This allows the professional actor easy access to compare their own personal physical and vocal qualities with the physical and vocal qualities of the character. This information can be used by the professional actor as a launchpad to determine what appropriate physical and vocal adjustments need to be made.
• Finding the essence of the character, physically and vocally, through the Psychological Gesture.
• Activate the character's physical and vocal transparency, both verbally and non-verbally, to reveal the character's opinion in the given moment.
• Use various physical & vocal exercises and improvisations to help the professional actor make the kind of committed physical and/or vocal adjustments necessary to fully embody and distinguish the character.