Acting in the Classical Theatre
2:00 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 4, 2006
Bud Walton Theatre
Admission: free

Playwright Timothy Mooney gave special insight into successful classical performance by working with Hamlet, Lear, Tartuffe, and Misanthrope. He explored the “most fundamental responsibilities of the actor,” and considered how those were fulfilled in the 17th century, audaciously drawing a straight line from Thespis to the Jerry Springer Show. This session was part lecture, part conversation, and part participatory interplay.

Timothy Mooney, an actor with 30 years’ experience, has been presenting this session for four years, presenting at the American College Theatre Festival, the Southeast Theatre Conference, the Rocky Mountain Theatre Association, the Texas Educational Theatre Association, and the Georgia Theatre Conference, as well as more than 60 high schools and colleges while presenting his one-man show, Molière Than Thou, well over 100 times.