This course is a communal exercise in getting “back to the text” by reading and performing together a portion of Scripture – in this case, the stories from the Book of Acts. Students will read widely in biblical studies pertaining to Acts, see how artists have interpreted its themes and characters in art, literature, film, and poetry, experiment with various ways of reading and rehearsing and improvising a Scriptural narrative, and finally create a group performance, which we will then offer to the community. This course happens annually in the spring with a different biblical text each year and is open to students in all degree programs.