#  TDM Thesis Production: An Actor Prepares? A Fictional and Non-Definitive Guide to Acting by Avery Hansberger 

 



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 **March 29, 2025** 

 07:00PM - 08:00PM EDT 

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 **Farkas Hall Stage**  

 [12 Holyoke St  
Cambridge, MA 02138  
United States



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Inspired by Stanislavski’s An Actor Prepares, this senior thesis follows a student learning to act under the tutelage of an acting teacher specializing in being “real”. The thesis explores different techniques and lessons pioneered by 20th-century acting teachers while questioning what it means to train as an actor.

**Performance Dates and Times**  
Thursday, March 27 at 7 PM  
Friday, March 28 at 7 PM  
Saturday, March 29 at 7 PM

*For any accessibility needs, please contact Theater, Dance &amp; Media at tdm\[at\]fas.harvard.edu.*

**About the TDM Senior Thesis Festival**

Theater, Dance &amp; Media’s Senior Thesis Festival returns for its third year, with two weeks of readings and performances in March. Writers Week, March 11-12, features staged readings of five original works by TDM seniors. Production Week, March 27-29, will showcase a solo performance on the Farkas Hall Stage.



 

 



 

 

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