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 |
8/24 |
Orientation, Introduction |
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W |
8/26 |
Art, Theatre, Conventions & Practices |
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F |
8/28 |
Art, Theatre, Conventions & Practices |
Chapters 1-2 |
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2 |
M |
8/31 |
The Audience & The Critic |
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W |
9/2 |
Group Project Intro/Groups Meet |
Chapters 3-6 |
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F |
9/4 |
Conference / No Class |
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3 |
M |
9/7 |
Labor Day / No Class |
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W |
9/9 |
Tour of Hartung Theater |
Chapters 7-8 |
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F |
9/11 |
Producer, Director, Processes |
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4 |
M |
9/14 |
The Actor - Craft & Processes |
Chapter 9 |
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W |
9/16 |
Acting Exercises/Open Scenes |
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F |
9/18 |
Design Process/Scene & Costumes |
Chapter 10 |
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5 |
M |
9/21 |
Lighting & Sound Design |
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W |
9/23 |
Test 1 Review |
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F |
9/25 |
TEST 1 (Art & Process) |
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6 |
M |
9/28 |
Greek Theatre |
Chapter 11 |
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W |
9/30 |
Roman Theatre |
Chapter 12 |
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F |
10/2 |
Oedipus Rex Discussion & Quiz |
Oedipus Rex |
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7 |
M |
10/5 |
Medieval & Asian Theatre |
Chapter 13 |
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W |
10/7 |
Italian Renaissance |
Chapter 14 |
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F |
10/9 |
English Renaissance |
Chapter 15 |
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8 |
M |
10/12 |
Hamlet Discussion &Quiz |
Hamlet |
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W |
10/14 |
Neoclassicism |
Chapter 16 |
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F |
10/16 |
Restoration |
Chapter 17 |
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9 |
M |
10/19 |
Tartuffe Discussion & Quiz |
Tartuffe |
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W |
10/21 |
Realism |
Chapter 18 |
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F |
10/23 |
Ghosts Discussion & Quiz |
Ghosts |
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10 |
M |
10/26 |
Anti Realism |
Chapter 19 |
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W |
10/28 |
Quake Discussion & Quiz |
Quake |
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F |
10/30 |
Modern Theatre |
Chapter 20 |
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11 |
M |
11/2 |
Test 2 Review |
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W |
11/4 |
TEST 2 (History) |
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F |
11/6 |
Production Meeting / In Class |
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12 &13 |
M |
11/9 - 20 |
Group Rehearsals / In Class (6 total) |
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14 |
M – F |
11/23 - 27 |
Fall Recess / No Class |
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15 & 16 |
M – F |
11/30 |
Production Meeting / In Class |
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M - F |
12/2 – 12/11 |
GROUP 1 – 5 Presentations |
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TUE |
12/15 |
FINAL: 10:00 AM Tuesday, December 15 |
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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 28th |
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Chapter 2 |
What is Theatre |
August 28th |
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Chapter 3 |
The Audience |
September 2nd |
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Chapter 4 |
Methods of Analysis |
September 2nd |
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Chapter 5 |
Writing Reviews |
September 2nd |
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Chapter 6 |
The Playwright |
September 2nd |
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Chapter 7 |
The Producer |
September 9th |
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Chapter 8 |
The Director |
September 9th |
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Chapter 9 |
The Actor |
September 14th |
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Chapter 10 |
The Designers |
September 18th |
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Chapter 11 |
Greek Drama |
September 28th |
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Chapter 12 |
Roman Drama |
September 30th |
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Chapter 13 |
Medieval Drama |
October 5th |
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Chapter 14 |
The Italian Renaissance |
October 7th |
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Chapter 15 |
The English Renaissance |
October 9th |
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Chapter 16 |
Neo-Classical Theatre |
October 14th |
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Chapter 17 |
The Restoration |
October 16th |
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Chapter 18 |
Realism |
October 21st |
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Chapter 19 |
Anti-Realism |
October 26th |
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Chapter 20 |
The Modern Theatre |
October 30th |
Play Reading Due Dates:
Play readings are due by the following dates.
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Oedipus the King |
Sophocles |
October 2nd |
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Hamlet |
Shakespeare |
October 12th |
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Tartuffe |
Moliere |
October 19th |
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Ghosts |
Ibsen |
October 23rd |
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Quake |
Sloan |
October 28th |
Play Production Dates:
Play reviews are due the Friday following the close of a show.
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Some Girls (KIVA) |
Neil Labute |
September 23rd to 27th |
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Dracula, The Untold Story (Hartung) |
Mary Lynn Dobson |
October 22nd to 25th & 29th to 31st |
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New Works (Hartung) |
Mattie Rydalch |
November 11th to 15th |
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Quake (KIVA) |
Melanie Marnich |
December 3rd to 6th & 10th to 12th |