DRAMA 101: INTRODUCTION TO THE THEATRE
INSTRUCTOR: Ms. KAREN JO FAIRBROOK
Phone: (425) 564-2719 / e-mail: kfairbro@ bcc.ctc.edu
My office is located in the theatre building in E120

 

 

COURSE OBJECTIVES

  1. To gain an understanding of the process by which a play becomes produced: "Page to stage"
  2. To experience various aspects of that process including developing a concept, acting, and design.
  3. To become a more critical audience member.
  4. To become acquainted with a variety of genres of dramatic literature.
  5. To be able to analyze the various parts of any theatre piece.

All assignments and tests due on the date assigned! Late assignments will be graded down and accepted for two days after the due date. This class follows the guidelines found in Bellevue Community College's "Arts and Humanities Standards Policy".  You must read and become familiar with these guidelines.  They are found on the Arts and Humanities web page.

This class uses a variety of tools to present material and enhance your ability to learn. These tools range from papers to play reviews, videotapes, lectures, play readings,  written analysis, the mid-term, the final and of upmost importance: your participation on the "DB" or Discussion Board.  From the first day, the presentation of material (and your understanding of it) will rely on what has been covered before. In order to do well in this class you must keep up on the reading and please do not hesitate to let me know when there is something in the reading or my notes that is confusing or which raises questions. This is art and thus your emotional reactions are as important as your intellectual ones.

 

 

 

 

 

 

DRAMA 101: INTRODUCTION TO THE THEATRE
INSTRUCTOR: Ms. KAREN JO FAIRBROOK
Phone: (425) 564-2719 / e-mail: kfairbro@ bcc.ctc.edu
My office is located in the theatre building in E120

All assignments and tests due on the date assigned! Late assignments will be graded down and accepted for two days after the due date. This class follows the guidelines found in Bellevue Community College's "Arts and Humanities Standards Policy".

This class uses a variety of tools to present material and enhance your ability to learn. These tools range from papers to play reviews, videotapes, lectures, play readings, written analysis, the mid-term, the final and YOUR PARTICIPATION! . From the first day, the presentation of material (and your understanding of it) will rely on what has been covered before. In order to do well in this class you must keep up on the reading and please do not hesitate to let me know when there is something in the reading or my notes that is confusing or which raises questions. This is art and thus your emotional reactions are as important as your intellectual ones.

You MUST contribute to the Discussion Board at least twice a week!

WORK WILL INCLUDE (BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO):

Class participation in the form of regular (twice a week) notes to the Discussion Board.  10%

Attendance at and written critique of one professional play.   20%

3 papers on text chapters and plays assigned:
(Some of these plays will be viewed on videotapes that you must borrow or rent.) 1-3 pages each. 30 %

 

An Acting Project/paper  10%

A Design Project/paper  10%

Mid-term Paper  10%

Final paper  10%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TEXTS:

Wilson: The Theatre Experience most recent edition(our text)

Gwynn: Drama: A Pocket Anthology Most recent edition by Penguin Academics

You may also need to rent the following videos during the quarter:

Death of a Salesman

Othello

Shakespeare in Love

 Stephen Sondheim's Sunday in the Park with George, Sweeny Todd, OR Into the Woods