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Office: 313 Daggy
335-5161
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Office Hours:
(After Class & by appointment
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Drama is life with the dull bits cut out.
-- Alfred Hitchcock (1899-1980)
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Structured around a series of seven problem-solving workshop activities, the student is provided with a hands on, totally experiential introduction to acting, directing, script analysis, playwrighting, design, and criticism.
In providing introductory skills and techniques, the primary objective of this course is to place the student in the creative process of those artists engaged in creating theatre so as to stimulate the student’s own theatrical imagination—i.e. learning by doing.
Students discover the creative, collaborative nature of theatre by working with exercises that consistently simulate the creative work of theatre. As does theatre itself, this course demands a highly interactive, team playing commitment and, because of this, attendance at all classes is expected.
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- Course Packet ...................................... available at the Bookie
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- Norman, Marsha. ’Night Mother .......... Dramatists, ISBN: 0-8222-0821-0
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- Henry Hwang, David. M. Butterfly ...... Dramatists, ISBN: ISBN: 0-8222-0712-5
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- Wilson, August. The Piano Lesson ...... Samuel French, 0-452-26534-7
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- Labutte, Neil. The Shape of Things ...... Faber & Faber, ISBN: 0-571-21246-0
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- Architect's scale (in inches/feet) ........... available at the Bookie
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All of our Friday classes are conducted on an interactive website which is designed to stimulate class discussion by extending it outside the bounds of the tradtional classroom. In general the website for Theat160 is a vital component of the course, and to help insure that this really happens, all students are required to have web access and current e-mail accounts. To fully take advantage of the web site you’ll need to have an updated browser such as Netscape, Internet Explorer, or Safari. The URL for the Theat160 website is:
When you enter the site a menu with the following items will welcome you:
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Contests and Games
Create a Quiz Question
Create a Disc. Question
Solve a Mystery Quotation
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All of our Friday classes will be held on-line. The intent of these weekly Friday on-line classes is to amplify points made in class.
You need to have a:
MINIMUM OF 2 POSTINGS
for each Friday.
Posting more than the bare minimum is, of course, highly encouraged. “Posting" means writing public notes to each other on a state-of-the-art, interactive discussion board. You type directly onto the web page, and with a single press of a button, your note immediately appears for all to see who are currently viewing the page.
Your postings can be either new threads or follow-up responses to what I or your peers have put on the board. The interactive capability of this program creates, in effect, a “virtual class discussion,” with the added advantage that there is a permanent record of what everyone has said. Printouts of your specific contributions to the “Friday Talk Project,” along with a complete COVER SHEET are due at the end of semester (June 18).
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| THE FINE PRINT OF YOUR CONTRACT |
- There will be no make-up Quizes. Points for missed quizes can be made up by submitting possible quiz or discussion questions on the class website.
- There will be no make-up Scenes.
- Attendance at all classes is essential. For each missed class 3 points will be subtracted from you total number of available points.
- Missing a class rehearsal will not only result in a reduction of points, but there is a good possibility that you will not be permitted to participate in that project, in which case you would receive a grade of “O” for that performance project.
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- Grading will be based on the following 200 point scale:
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| Quiz #1: 'Night Mother ................................................. |
5 pts |
| Quiz #2: M. Butterfly .................................................... |
5 pts |
| Quiz #3: The Piano Lesson ........................................... |
5 pts |
| Quiz #4: The Shape of Things ....................................... |
5 pts |
| Prpject #1: Script Analysis ............................................. |
15 pts |
| Project #2: Acting .......................................................... |
15 pts |
| Project #3: Directing ...................................................... |
15 pts |
| Project #4: Scene Design ............................................... |
15 pts |
| Project #5: Playwriting ................................................... |
15 pts |
| Project #6: Simulation Report ........................................ |
15 pts |
| Project #7: Final Project ................................................ |
30 pts |
| Friday Talk .................................................................... |
20 pts |
| Speak Easy ................................................................... |
20 pts |
| Final Exam ................................................................... |
20 pts |
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| A ....... 191 - 200 |
B+ ....... 171 - 180 |
C+ ....... 141 - 150 |
D+ ....... 111 - 120 |
| A- ..... 181 - 190 |
B .......... 161 - 170 |
C .......... 131 - 140 |
D- ........ 100 - 110 |
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B- ......... 151 - 160 |
C- ......... 121 - 130 |
F .............. 0 - 99 |
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| There is both a multiple choice Final Exam and a Final Performance Project. |
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| You will become part of a 2-3 person discussion group that is assigned three key questions centered around a specific play. The group is required to communicate with each other on the web, and then lead the discussion of these questions in class. You will be graded both on what you contribute online, and in class (see packet, pp. 9-14). |
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| On-Line Extra Credit is the perfect way to improve your final grade. An extra 10-15 points can make a substantial difference in the outcome of your final grade. All of the available web based projects are designed to stretch your thinking beyond the conventional classroom experience. Details about these innovative, on-line extra credit projects can be found at:
Not including extra credit generated from submitted quiz and discussion questions, the amount of earned extra credit is limited to a maximum of 15 points.
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CLASS ACTIVITY
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READINGS
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WEEK 1 |
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| Mon. |
May 10 |
| Tues. |
May 11 |
| Wed. |
May 12 |
| Thurs. |
May 13 |
| Friday |
May 14 |
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Orientation |
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| Script Analysis Exercises |
Packet pp. 1-32, 79-87
& Short Plays 1 & 2 |
| 'Night Mother QUIZ |
Read 'Night Mother |
| PROJECT 1: (Script Analysis) |
Packet pp. 29-32, 79-87 |
| Friday Talk (On-Line Only Class) |
Read Short plays 3 & 4
and respond to on-line discussion |
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WEEK 2 |
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| Mon. |
May 17 |
| Tues. |
May 18 |
| Wed. |
May 19 |
| Thurs. |
May 20 |
| Friday |
May 21 |
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M. Butterfly QUIZ |
Read M. Butterfly |
| Acting Exercises |
Packet pp. 33 - 38, 97-101 |
| Rehearsal (PROJECT 2) |
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| PROJECT 2: (Acting) |
Packet pp. 33 - 38, 97- 101 |
| Friday Talk (On-Line Only Class) |
Respond to on-line discussion |
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WEEK 3 |
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| Mon. |
May 24 |
| Tues. |
May 25 |
| Wed. |
May 26 |
| Thurs. |
May 27 |
| Friday |
May 28 |
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The Piano Lesson QUIZ |
Read The Piano Lesson |
| Simulation Sesson |
Packet pp. 57- 62, 39 - 44 |
| Rehearsal (PROJECT 3) |
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| PROJECT 3: (Directing) |
Packet pp. 39 - 44 |
| Friday Talk (On-Line Only Class) |
Respond to on-line discussion |
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WEEK 4 |
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| Mon. |
May 31 |
| Tues. |
June 1 |
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June 2 |
| Thurs. |
June 3 |
| Friday |
June 4 |
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NO CLASS (Memorial Day) |
Read The Piano Lesson |
| Scene Design Workshop |
Packet pp. 45 - 52, 91-96 |
| Ground Plan Workshop |
Packet pp. 91 - 96 |
| PROJECT 4: (Scene Design) |
Packet pp. 45 - 52 |
| Friday Talk (On-Line Only Class) |
Respond to on-line discussion |
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WEEK 5 |
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| Mon. |
June 7 |
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June 8 |
| Wed. |
June 9 |
| Thurs. |
June 10 |
| Friday |
June 11 |
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The Shape of Things QUIZ |
Read The Shape of Things |
| PROJECT 5: (Playwriting-Pt. A) |
Packet pp. 53 - 56 |
| Rehearsal (PROJECT 5) |
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| PROJECT 5: (Playwriting-Pt. B) |
Packet pp. 53 - 56 |
| Friday Talk (On-Line Only Class) |
Respond to on-line discussion |
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WEEK 6 |
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| Mon. |
June 14 |
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June 15 |
| Wed. |
June 16 |
| Thurs. |
June 17 |
| Friday |
June 18 |
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PROJECT 6 (Simulation Report) |
Simulation Report Due
Packet pp. 57-62 |
| Rehearsal (PROJECT 7) |
Packet pp. 63-70. |
| PROJECT 7 (Final Project) |
Packet pp. 63 - 70, & 89-90 |
| PROJECT 7: (Final Project Cont.) |
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| FINAL EXAM |
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