Introduction to the Theatre

THE 101 / University of Idaho

 

Syllabus Final Project Section Info Review Guidelines www.uitheatre.com Resources Course Notes Calendar Course Text

Chapter Reading Due Dates:

The following reading assignments will be discussed in class on the following dates and must be read by that time.

Chapter

Content

Due Date

Chapter 1

Art & Artist

January 13

Chapter 2

What is Theatre

January 13

Chapter 3

The Audience

January 18

Chapter 4

Methods of Analysis

January 18

Chapter 5

Writing Reviews

January 18

Chapter 6

The Playwright

January 18

Chapter 7

The Producer

January 23

Chapter 8

The Director

January 23

Chapter 9

The Actor

January 27

Chapter 10

The Designers

February 6

Chapter 11

Greek Drama

February 20

Chapter 12

Roman Drama

February 22

Chapter 13

Medieval Drama

February 27

Chapter 14

The Italian Renaissance

March 5

Chapter 15

The English Renaissance

March 7

Chapter 16

Neo-Classical Theatre

March 21

Chapter 17

The Restoration

March 23

Chapter 18

Realism

March 26

Chapter 19

Anti-Realism

March 28

Chapter 20

The Modern Theatre

April 2

Play Reading Due Dates:

Play readings are due by the following dates.

Oedipus the King

Sophocles

February 24

Hamlet

Shakespeare

March 9

Tartuffe

Moliere

March 30

Ghosts

Ibsen

April 20

 Play Production Dates:

Play reviews are due the Friday following the close of a show.

Becky’s New Car

Steven Dietz

7:30PM, Feb 28-March 3; 2:00PM March 4 Hartung Theatre

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Burt Sherman and Larry Gelbart w/music by Stephen Sondheim

7:30PM April 26-28, May 3-5;  2PM April 29  Hartung Theatre

Course Calendar:

(Remember, this is an Ideal Goal; there may be some changes as the semester develops.)

Week & Date

Class Activity

Assignment

1

W

01/11

Orientation, Introduction

F

01/13

Art, Theatre, Conventions & Practices

Chapters 1-2

2

W

01/18

The Audience & The Critic

Chapters 3-6

F

01/20

Tour of Hartung Theater

3

M

01/23

Producer, Director, Processes

Chapters 7-8

W

01/25

Groups meet and organize

F

01/27

The Actor

Chapter 9

4

M

01/30

Acting Exercises

 

W

02/01

Acting Exercises Cont.

F

02/03

Acting Exercises Cont.

5

M

02/06

The Designer

Chapter 10

W

02/08

Test #1 Review

F

02/10

Test #1

6

M

02/13

No Class (KCACTF Fest)

W

02/15

No Class (KCACTF Fest)

F

02/17

No Class (KCACTF Fest)

7

M

02/20

Greek Theatre

Chapter 11

W

02/22

Roman Theatre

Chapter 12

F

02/24

Oedipus Rex Quiz and Disc

8

M

02/27

Asian and Medieval Theatr

Chapter 13

W

02/29

Groups Meet

F

03/2

Groups Meet

9

M

03/05

Italian Renaissance

Chapter 14

W

03/07

English Renaissance

Chapter 15

F

03/09

Hamlet Quiz and Discuss

Becky’s New Car Review Due

10 

M

03/12

No Class (Spring Break)

 

W

03/14

No Class (Spring Break)

 

 

F

03/16

No Class (Spring Break)

 

11

M

03/19

Hamlet Day

 

W

03/21

Neoclassicism

Chapter 16

F

03/23

Restoration

Chapter 17

12

M

03/26

Realism

Chapter 18

W

03/28

Anti-realism

Chapter 19

F

03/30

Tartuffe Quiz and Disc.

13

M

04/02

Modern Theatre

Chapter 20

W

04/04

Test #2 Review

 

F

04/06

Test #2

14

M

04/09

Groups Meet

W

04/11

Groups Meet

 

 

 

 

F

04/13

Groups Meet

 

 

 

15

M

04/16

Groups Meet

 

 

W

04/18

Groups Meet

 

 

F

04/20

Ghosts Quiz and Disc

 

16

M

04/23

Groups Meet

 

 

W

04/25

Groups Meet

 

 

F

04/27

Groups Meet

 

17

M

04/30

Groups Meet

 

 

W

05/02

Groups Meet

 

 

F

05/04

Groups Meet

 

18 Finals Week

Tue

05/08

FINAL EXAM-Group Presentations, Peer Reviews Due

 

 

F

05/11

Last day for Funny thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Review