A Personal Reflection

Psychodrama Training as a Method of Deepening the Actor’s Craft

Abstract

The article is a personal memoir of an acting student’s journey into the techniques of acting

through the use of traditional methods and those derived from the healing arts. The author

attributes a sensitivity and depth of the actor to empathy training. The experience of acting

in a psychodrama is further emphasized as an effective means to developing an actor’s

craft. Finally, the actor’s purpose in a theatrical production is compared with the actor’s

purpose in psychodrama and drama therapy.