New Classes Offered for Fall 2025
Breaking News!
Dear Students,
We are offering three new variations on courses in Fall 2025!
First, Dwight Tolar – professional actor and guest instructor – will be teaching a NEW course entitled a new course entitled “The Working Actor.” See the details below. Dwight will also instruct Advanced Stage Movement. This is an amazing opportunity to work with a brilliant teacher and experienced performer.
Dwight has performed with Michigan Shakespeare, Artists Rep, and Hillberry Rep, while he has trained at The Actor Factory, DC Improv and The Oxford School of Drama. Dwight has been featured in an array of feature films, commercials and tv programs.
Read more about Dwight here:
https://dhtolar.wixsite.com/dwighttolar
Second, Joelle is offering Seminar (previously Senior Seminar, but Juniors are now encouraged to enroll in the course.
Here are the courses. Enroll away!
THTRE761 Advanced Acting – Top/The Working Actor
18219 3 T U 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Dwight Tolar
Students will strengthen their in-depth, realistic acting skills by studying and applying the Stanislavsky Technique and the Guidepost Application Technique through scene work and simulated auditions. Exploring these techniques in a workshop setting contributes to the future-working actor’s ever-changing creative process for auditions and rehearsals in both theatre and film.
https://dhtolar.wixsite.com/dwighttolar
THTRE560 Advanced Stage Movement
16290 3 M W F 10:30 - 11:20 a.m. Dwight Tolar
Study the physical development of character and advanced techniques of stage movement. This includes various warm-up techniques, embodiment exercises, rhythm, gesture, physical comedy, conveying a character through the body, etc.
https://dhtolar.wixsite.com/dwighttolar
THTRE 599 Seminar (OPEN to Juniors and Seniors!)
12815 3 T U 9:30 a.m. – 10:45 p.m. Joelle Arp-Dunham
Senior Seminar is transforming!
This course is being offered both Fall and Spring for 2025-2026. It is recommended that Juniors enroll in the course and required for Seniors (in either Fall or Spring). It is required for graduation, so any students planning to graduate in Fall 2025/Spring 2026 must take the course.
This course will not only allow you to assess your journey from first year student to advanced learner, it will help you plan for a career in the arts. Research careers, learn about internships, apprenticeships, and graduate school, explore various “hubs” of the performing arts in the US and develop a post-graduate plan for a life in the arts.
If you have any questions, email Shannon at sbskelton@ksu.edu