Character is more than just what a person says or does. Much about the inner life of a character can be conveyed through physicality: how they move in space, their posture, gait, nervous tics, facial nuances, and other subtle forms of physical expression. What is the difference between conscious movement and physicality that is an accidental manifestation of the inner life? How can the actor’s body be used to express psychological characteristics? Can a simple gesture, conscious or subconscious, further the story? This panel of performers, choreographers, and educators will explore the possibilities of movement to create meaning and metaphor in story, and the ways an actor can more thoroughly embody a character through choreography, physicality, gesture, and movement.

Panel includes David Bridel, JeanLouis Rodrigue, Sarah Elgart