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This chapter examines many standard acting classroom approaches and how they may favor extroversion, including participation, improvisation, ensemble building, theatre games, and warm-ups. The chapter is divided into two sections: “To the educator” and “To the actor.” In the educators’ section, advice on how to reconsider warm-ups and group work is offered, as well as coping strategies to assist introverted students who may be anxious about public presentations. In the student actors’ section, personal safety is considered along with personal advocacy. The chapter concludes with acting studio adaptations, including classroom discussions about temperament diversity, planning ahead, and modeling vulnerability.
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Shatkin, Laurence. 200 Best Jobs for Introverts. Indianapolis, IN: JIST Pub., 2008.
Tran, Christine, Dancy Mason, Christine Tran, Mathew Burke, Matthew Burke, and Factinate. “43 Intense Facts About Daniel Day-Lewis.” Factinate, September 25, 2019. https://www.factinate.com/people/43-intense-facts-daniel-day-lewis/.
Wales, Prue. “Positioning the Drama Teacher: Exploring the Power of Identity in Teaching Practices.” Research in Drama Education. Routledge. http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals, April 30, 2009. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ856893.
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Roznowski, R., Conover, C., Kasevich, H. (2020). Acting Classroom Design. In: The Introverted Actor. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-41607-2_6
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