Description:

Theory and practice of stage direction including selection of play, casting and staging. Production of a scene for public performance is required. Recommended: ENGL 101 placement.

Details:

Recommended: ENGL& 101 placement or higher.

Outcomes:

After completing this class, students should be able to:

• Using the language of theatre, thematic content and cultural context choose a play to direct • Articulate a clear and effective relationship between genre, style and theatrical conventions • Examine the milieu and characters of the play using visual and text based research • Evaluate a variety of design elements and identify ways to make decisions for the chosen play • Engage actors in exercises that will connect them to each other and to their characters • Apply principles of scheduling to create a production schedule. • Describe the differences in staging actors in a variety of theatre spaces • Determine how to find the theme of the play, the guiding image, the spine and the rhythm of the play • Present a directed scene from the chosen play with actors