THEATRE 101 –
INTRODUCTION TO THEATRE
Play Production
Dates:
Play reviews are due the Friday following the close of a show.
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Activity |
Playwright |
Dates of Production |
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New Play Wednesdays |
Various
Playwrights |
Every Wednesday (KIVA) |
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Anton in Show Business |
Jane Martin |
September 27 to 31 & October 4 to 7 |
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Welcome Home Jenny Sutter |
Julie Marie Myatt |
November 1 to 4 & 8 to 11 |
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10 Minute
Play Festival |
Various
Playwrights |
December 3rd to 6th & 10th
to 12th |
Chapter Reading Due
Dates:
The following reading assignments will be discussed in class on the following dates and must be read by that time.
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Chapter |
Content |
Due Date |
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Chapter 1 |
Art & Artist |
August 24 |
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Chapter 2 |
What is Theatre |
August 24 |
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Chapter 3 |
The Audience |
August 29 |
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Chapter 4 |
Methods of Analysis |
August 29 |
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Chapter 5 |
Writing Reviews |
August 29 |
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Chapter 6 |
The Playwright |
August 29 |
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Chapter 7 |
The Producer |
September 5 |
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Chapter 8 |
The Director |
September 5 |
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Chapter 9 |
The Actor |
September 10 |
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Chapter 10 |
The Designers |
September 14 |
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Chapter 11 |
Greek Drama |
September 24 |
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Chapter 12 |
Roman Drama |
September 26 |
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Chapter 13 |
Medieval Drama |
October 1 |
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Chapter 14 |
The Italian Renaissance |
October 3 |
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Chapter 15 |
The English Renaissance |
October 3 |
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Chapter 16 |
Neo-Classical Theatre |
October 8 |
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Chapter 17 |
The Restoration |
October 10 |
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Chapter 18 |
Realism |
October 17 |
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Chapter 19 |
Anti-Realism |
October 24 |
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Chapter 20 |
The Modern Theatre |
October 29 |
Play Reading Due
Dates:
Play readings are due by the following dates.
|
Play |
Playwright |
Due Date |
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Oedipus the King |
Sophocles |
Friday, September 28 |
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Hamlet |
Shakespeare |
Friday, October 5 |
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Tartuffe |
Moliere |
Friday, October 12 |
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A Dolls Houses |
Ibsen |
Friday, October 19 |
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Welcome
Home Jenny Sutter |
Myatt |
Wednesday, October 26 |
Course Calendar:
(Remember, this is an Ideal Goal; there may be some changes
as the semester develops.)
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Week & Date |
Class Activity |
Assignment |
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1 |
M |
8/20 |
Orientation, Introduction |
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W |
8/22 |
Art, Theatre, Conventions & Practices |
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F |
8/24 |
Art, Theatre, Conventions & Practices |
Chapters 1-2 |
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2 |
M |
8/27 |
The Audience & The Critic |
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W |
8/29 |
Group Project Intro / Groups Meet |
Chapters 3-6 |
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F |
8/31 |
Group Project / Groups Meet |
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3 |
M |
9/3 |
Labor Day
/ No Class |
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W |
9/5 |
Tour of Hartung Theater |
Chapters 7-8 |
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F |
9/7 |
Producer, Director, Processes |
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4 |
M |
9/10 |
The Actor - Craft & Processes |
Chapter 9 |
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W |
9/12 |
Acting Exercises/Open Scenes |
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F |
9/14 |
Design Process/Scene & Costumes |
Chapter 10 |
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5 |
M |
9/17 |
Lighting & Sound Design |
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W |
9/19 |
Test 1 Review |
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F |
9/21 |
TEST 1 (Art & Process) |
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6 |
M |
9/24 |
Greek Theatre |
Chapter 11 |
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W |
9/26 |
Roman Theatre |
Chapter 12 |
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F |
9/28 |
Oedipus Rex Discussion & Quiz |
Oedipus
Rex |
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7 |
M |
10/1 |
Medieval & Asian Theatre |
Chapter 13 |
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W |
10/3 |
Italian & English Renaissance |
Chapter 14 & 15 |
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F |
10/5 |
Hamlet Discussion &Quiz |
Hamlet |
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8 |
M |
10/8 |
Neoclassicism |
Chapter 16 |
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W |
10/10 |
Restoration |
Chapter 17 |
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F |
10/12 |
Tartuffe Discussion & Quiz |
Tartuffe |
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9 |
M |
10/15 |
Groups Meet / In Class |
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W |
10/17 |
Realism |
Chapter 18 |
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|
F |
10/19 |
Ghosts Discussion & Quiz |
Ghosts |
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10 |
M |
10/22 |
Groups Meet / In Class |
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W |
10/24 |
Anti Realism |
Chapter 19 |
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F |
10/26 |
Jenny Sutter Discussion & Quiz |
Jenny Sutter |
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11 |
M |
10/29 |
Modern Theatre |
Chapter 20 |
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W |
10/31 |
Test 2 Review |
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F |
11/2 |
TEST 2 (History) |
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12 &13 |
M - F |
11/5- 16 |
Group Rehearsals / In Class (6 total) |
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14 |
M – F |
11/19 – 23 |
Fall
Recess / No Class |
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15 & 16 |
M |
11/26 |
Final Production Meeting / In Class |
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M - F |
11/28 – 12/7 |
Group #1 – #5 Presentations |
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TUE |
12/15 |
Final: 10 AM Wednesday, December 12 |
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