Structure
The Class Coordinator has sole responsibility of planning and scheduling classes, including as many as possible with outside teachers.
Recent Classes
Spring 2014
- How to Be Funny with Nicole Dalton
- Voice & Speech with Prof. Olivia D'Ambrosio - she's awesome AND interested in doing another workshop! We'd love to have her again.
- How to Design Workshop: Panel with designers from each department answer questions, then split off into groups and create mock designs for an imaginary director's concept
- How to Audition Workshop - has been taught by Arielle Lipshaw (Sp2014) and Mark Velednitsky (Fa2012); ask previous directors or older members
- Swords Combat Workshop with Ted Eaton
- Logistics Workshop with the Officers - how to organize events at MIT and other running Ensemble advice
Fall 2014
- How to Use Power Tools
- Hand Combat Workshop with Ted Eaton
- Scansion Workshop
- Story Structure Class
- Movement Class
Other Suggestions
- Theater Games
- More Stage Combat (Ted Eaton has taught this in 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, and 2014).
- How to Be a Man (Sabrina Neuman)
- The Physicality of Acting
- Tech classes including Vectorworks
- All About Lights
- How to Use the Sewing Machine
- Ensemble Website Class
- How to be useful before and at put-in
- Using MIT Resources (CAC, ASA, Reservations, Registration, Publicity, Finboard)
- Memorizing Lines
- Shakespearean Acting
Directors Contact
We have found that classes are better attended when they are taught by outside teachers. For some sample contacts, see ensemble-directors@mit.edu.