The O'Neill National Theater Institute The O'Neill Moscow Art Theatre Semester
"My semester in Moscow began every morning with a Metro ride to Tverskaya Street where, a few blocks from Red Square, our classrooms were located."
- Lex Leifheit, Spring '98
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"It is true that the program is exhausting, but you needn't worry about anything else other than expanding your abilities as an artist."
Kat McIntosh, MATS Spring '97
O'Neill Moscow Art Theatre Semester Courses

253 ACTING AND DIRECTING
Daily classes in all phases of the Stanislavsky and Michael Chekhov acting techniques with special emphasis on the style that characterizes Russian Theater. Extensive scene work concentrating on Russian dramatists such as Anton Chekhov, Gorky, and Ostrovsky as well as contemporary playwrights.

251 RUSSIAN THEATER HISTORY
This course is designed to familiarize students with the rich history of the Russian Theater, its prominent actors, directors, and playwrights. In addition to regular lectures, theater, museums and cultural visits will be an integral part of the course.

252 RUSSIAN LANGUAGE
An intensive language immersion taught by faculty from the Moscow State University. Appropriate for beginning and intermediate students. Advanced level students may take Russian literature.

250 MOVEMENT AND VOICE
Daily classes in vocal technique, production, and singing. Movement classes include Biomechanics, mime, classical folk dance, scenic movement, and ballet. Classes focus on developing the actors' imagination in concert with the training and development of the physical and vocal instrument.

254 DESIGN
An introduction to the work of the great Russian designers, both traditional and experimental, together with practical exposure to the costume and set design process in Russian theater.


Eugene O'Neill Theater Center 305 Great Neck Road, Waterford, CT 06385
Phone: (860) 443-7139, Fax: (860) 444-1212, e-mail: nti@theONEILL.org
Michael Cadman, Artistic Director