SYLLABUS
INTRODUCTION TO THEATRE, DRAMA 1304, Fall, 2009
R 8/27 Introductions and Performance
Overview of Course, Classroom Protocol,
Deadlines and Major Projects
T 9/1 Discussion: WHAT IS THEATRE?
Assignment:
PERFORM SOMETHING THAT IS
ENGAGING
TO WATCH.
R 9/3 Collaboration in small groups to discuss individual ideas--
Select one concept per group for presentation.
Schedule rehearsal time outside of class.
Assignment: Play
Response Papers
LABOR DAY WEEKEND-----------------------------------------------------------------------
T 9/8 DUE:
SOMETHING ENGAGING PRESENTATIONS
Introduce what is theatre. Time capsule exercise.
R 9/10 Theatre is aboutÉPassion and Play
Guest: Sam Carter Gilliam, Actor
Assignment:
Passion Paper
T 9/15 Theatre is aboutÉStory and Words
Guest: Willy Razavi, Playwright and
Director of Matchbox Theatre Production
R 9/17 Theatre is aboutÉAction and Performance
Guest: Susanna Morrow, Actor
Assignment: EXPLORING CHARACTER project
F/Sa 9/18/19 First
Year POT Show
T 9/22 Theatre is aboutÉEnvironment
R 9/24 Adapting Literature for the Stage
Guest: Kyle Gillette, Director, Actor
DUE:
Passion Papers
T 9/29 Monologue Readings and Work Session
DUE:
Two monologue drafts (3 copies)
R 10/1 Monologue Rehearsal and Work Session
ÒReal Inspector Hound,Ó by Tom Stoppard, Oct. 2-4, 7-10
T 10/6 DUE:
Monologue Performances
ÒReal Inspector Hound,Ó by Tom Stoppard, Oct. 2-4, 7-10
R 10/8 DUE: Monologue Performances
Initial Fairy Tale Project group meetings
T 10/13 Group Meetings: Script Development and Improvisations
Assignment:
MATCHBOX THEATRE PROJECT
Schedules and Crew Requests
R 10/15 Script Development and Rehearsal
DUE: Real Inspector Hound Papers
DUE:
Daily Schedules and Crew Requests
FALL BREAK-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
T 10/20 DUE:
FAIRY TALE PERFORMANCES
R 10/22 Stieren
Guest Artist Alan
Muraoka
M 110/26 7PM Stieren Drama Guest Artist Lecture
Alan Muraoko
T 10/27 Read-thru of ACT I in class Week One
EVENING
REHEARSALS BEGIN
R 10/29 Read-thru of ACT II in class
T 11/3 Rehearsal/Production Meetings
EVENING REHEARSALS ALL WEEK Week
Two
Assignment:
Crews and Jobs
R 11/5 Rehearsal/Production Meetings
T 11/10 Rehearsal/Production
Meetings Week
Three
EVENING
REHEARSALS ALL WEEK
R 11/12 Rehearsal/Production Meetings
Assignment:
BIO for Program
ÒUrinetown: The Musical,Ó with music by Mark Hollmann, lyrics by Hollmann and Greg Kotis, and book by Kotis Nov. 13-15, 18-21.
T 11/17 Run-thru
of ACT I—off book Week
Four
EVENING
REHEARSALS ALL WEEK
DUE:
Costume Design, Props, Sound, Program,
Poster
and Publicity ideas and plans
ÒUrinetown: The Musical,Ó with music by Mark Hollmann, lyrics by Hollmann and Greg Kotis, and book by Kotis Nov. 13-15, 18-21.
R 11/19 Run-thru of ACT II—off book
DUE:
Lighting Design Ideas and all BIOS
T 11/24 Production
Meeting & Technical Work Week
Five
DUE:
Urinetown: The Musical Papers
DUE: Light Cues and Levels, Costume Plots,
Sound
CDs, Program and Poster Lay-out
EVENING
RUN-THRU
THANKSGIVING BREAK----------------------------------------------------------------
T 12/1 Final production work in class
PUBLIC PERFORMANCES: OPENING NIGHT!
Shows at 6 and 8:15PM
W 12/2 PUBLIC PERFORMANCES: CLOSING NIGHT!
Shows at 6 and 8:15PM
R 12/3 In Class Strike
Final
Assignment: REFLECTION PAPER
ÒPutting
It All TogetherÓ
T 12/8 LAST CLASS MEETING------
ÒPutting It All TogetherÓ DISCUSSION, Class Evaluations
NOTE: Final PAPER is due before or by 5PM on the day of the university scheduled final exam for this course.
No electronic submissions.