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Touring Company AKA Shakespeare Tour I. Course Description: The course
is a theatre performance course for a select group of student actors whose primary
focus is to share the experience Shakespeare's works in live performance before
intermediate and secondary schools audiences. TEXT: Complete Works of
William Shakespeare II. Learning Outcomes: The student will be able to: A.
Demonstrate advanced knowledge of textual analysis B. Demonstrate advanced
knowledge of performance terminology C. Demonstrate intermediate knowledge
of voice/speech D. Demonstrate intermediate knowledge of acting theory and
styles. E. Delineate her/his personal process of creating a character F.
Further develop a free and expressive vocal and physical instrument G. Delineate
form and content of Shakespeare's texts H. Perform Shakespeare's plays with
a high level of proficiency G. Apply her/his training toward the development
of a sound performance technique. H. Delineate self-assessment skills and chronicling
of thought processes and emotional progression of the performance experience. III.
Methods: The student will participate in rehearsal (with and without the director),
monologue and scene work, discussions, critiques, text analysis, vocal and physical
exercises and many performances. The student will keep a journal of the rehearsal
and performance experience. The first public performance is currently scheduled
for mid October. A detailed performance schedule will be provided as soon as it
becomes available. The following are required of the student: A. Actor's work:
the audition, monologues and tour roles will require extensive preparation and
rehearsal in and out of class , utilizing both scene study and collaboration with
the director. B. Reading: A careful reading of the plays and sonnets which
will be used for the tour is crucial for success C. Tour journal: A student
will keep a journal of his/her rehearsal and performance experiences with the
aim of focusing self-assessment, sharpening textual analyses and character building
and recording the thought processes and emotional progression of the experience. IV.
Evaluation: Letter grades will be assigned in each of the following categories
and weighted according to the percentages in the table below: A. 70% Effectiveness
in fulfilling tour duties and scenes, including professional deportment. B.
15% Final audition to be presented during the regularly scheduled Final Examination
period TBA. C. 15% Tour journal V. Attendance: Each absence after the
second from a classroom session will result in the student's grade being lowered
one-half letter. More than four absences will result in failure of the course.
Late arrivals after the first will be treated as an absence. Late arrival for
a tour performance will result in lowering the student's grade one-half letter.
Missing a tour performance for any reason other than a bona fide emergency will
result in failure of the course. VI. Disabilities: Students with a documented
disability who wish to request course accommodations should contact the Director
of the Academic Resource Center (Dooling Hall, Room 23, Extension 1239/1293) PERFORMING
AND FINE ARTS MISSION: Believing that creativity endeavors to illuminate truth
and elevate the human spirit, our mission is to shape pathways of discovery that
challenge and inspire students to fulfill their artistic, scholarly, and professional
capacities.
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Advanced Acting DRA425 TTh 1:00- 2:50 p.m.
Prof Turney Office--Theatre Arts Building TA 202. Please see me if you have
any questions or problems concerning this course. It is best to make an appointment
in class, but you are more than welcome to stop in during office hours. The Theatre
Arts Building is located at Chester Avenue and East 23rd Street. Phone: 687-xxxx. REQUIREMENTS: The
course grade is based on class participation in all exercises, attendance at four
productions, scene work, and a final project, in the following proportions:
10% Attendance at 3 Factory Theatre Productions and one Cleveland Play
House Production 50% Class Participation 05% Monologue from Macbeth
20% Scene work (Best of at least three) 15% Final scene. EXTRA CREDIT
IS AVAILABLE for work on productions and/or attendance at a fourth or fifth CSU
play, etc. ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY -- wear appropriate workout clothes.
PLAY ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENT C.S.U. THEATRE ARTS & THE CLEVELAND PLAY
HOUSE PRODUCTION I -- "LA RONDE" by Arthur Schnitzler adapted
by Eugene Hare; directed by Wayne S. Turney C.S.U. Factory Theatre, East 24th
and Chester Avenue September 11, 12, and 13, 1998. All dates at 8:00 p.m.
Ticket Price: $5.00 Student & Senior Citizen; $6.00 Non-Student PRODUCTION
II -- "RAIN" by John Colton and Clemence Randolph based on the novella
by W. Somerset Maugham directed by Eugene Hare C.S.U. Factory Theatre,
East 24th & Chester Avenue September 18, 19, and 20 at 8:00 p.m. Ticket
Price: $5.00 Student and Senior Citizen $6.00 Non-Student PRODUCTION III
-- "DRACULA" adapted and directed by Eugene Hare based on the
novel by Bram Stoker C.S.U. Studio Theatre, East 24th and Chester Avenue
October 16, 17, 23, 24, 30, 31 at 8:00 p.m. October 18, 25 at 2:00 p.m.
Special Hallowe'en Performance 11:30 p.m. |PRODUCTION IV -- "|EURYDICE|"
by Jean Anouilh directed by Wayne S. Turney December 4, 5, 11, 12, 18,
19 at 8:00 p.m. December 6, 13, 20 at 2:00 p.m. THE CLEVELAND PLAY
HOUSE 8500 Euclid Avenue, Box Office 795-7000 **(Use special C.S.U. student
price, with valid student ID) THE CLEVELAND PLAY HOUSE/CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY
SPECIAL TICKET OFFER FOR C.S.U. STUDENTS 1) CSU Student Tickets will be sold
at $6.00 per ticket, on presentation of CSU Student Identification Card.
2) Students may purchase tickets by going in person to the Play House Box
Office, which is open seven days a week. For information on availability of
tickets call the Box Office at 795-7000. 3) Students may purchase tickets
in advance, beginning one week prior to the performance requested. 4)
Friday or Saturday evening tickets are not available at student price.
"COMPANY" September 29-November 1 (Bolton Theatre) music and lyrics
by Stephen Sondheim, book by George Furth "TWELVE ANGRY MEN" October
27-December 6 (Drury Theatre) by Reginald Rose "THE INVISIBLE MAN"
December 1-January 19 (Bolton Theatre) by Ken Hill, based on the novel by
H. G. Wells NAME_______________________________ SHOW_____________________________
CLASS_____DRA425___________________ DATE SEEN________________________
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POINTS will be DEDUCTED from final score for NOT ATTENDING required production.
$To help all concerned with the productions please answer $all$ the questions
as completely as possible. Be specific| 1. What did you think
of the show in general? 2. What was your favorite
part of the show? (An actor, the set, music, costumes, etc.)
3. What did you like least about the show?
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Extra Credit Option
DRA 425 SPRING 1998 Option I.
Assigned research agreed by Professor Turney. Option II. Production Work
A. Final letter grade raised by one half letter. B. 10 hours of work (minimum
2 hr. segments) completed by May 31, 1998 C. Report to David Lantz, in
the scene shop for available dates and time. NOTE: Production work is
not always available. D. Have attached sheet signed by Mr. Lantz at the
completion of the 10 hours. Return the signed| sheet to Professor Turney. Option
III. Attendance at third CSU production a maximum of one- third letter grade. DRAMA
425 Production - Extra Credit Name__________________________________________________________ Responsibility________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________ List Hours Initialed
by David Lantz or SM 1. _______________________________ 2. _______________________________
3. _______________________________ 4. _______________________________
5. _______________________________ Completed Work___________________________________
signed by Prof Hare or Stage Manager ============================================================================= I.
ADVANCED DIRECTING Course Description The course is a continuation of fundamental
principles, basic vocabulary, and project-based exploration of the art and craft
of directing. The course will focus on the special problems of non/anti-realistic
plays as well as classical plays with special emphasis on the plays of William
Shakespeare. It provides a foundation for directing in the theatre and for the
development of aesthetic sensibility in the performing arts. PREREQUISITE:
TR322 TEXTS: Hodge, Francis and Michael McLain: Play Directing: Analysis,
Communication and Style Chinoy, Toby and Helen Krich: Directors on Directing. II.
Student Learning Outcomes: At the end of the course, the student will be able
to: A. Delineate non/anti-realistic genres of dramatic literature B. Analyze
and interpret non/anti-realistic works of dramatic literature. C. Analyze and
interpret classical works of dramatic literature including those of William Shakespeare. D.
Work collaboratively to create a dramatic performance. E. Lead a group of
diverse artists in creating a unified and cohesive theatrical experience. F.
Communicate with clarity. G. Apply directorial concepts and vocabulary to
non/anti-realistic and classical works of dramatic literature. III. Methodology:
The class is a lecture/lab class with discussions of assigned readings, the primary
emphasis on practical lab work. IV. Course Requirements A. Attendance
at all class meetings and performances. Performance Schedules will be posted on
www.wayneturney.20m.com and on the bulletin board outside the Studio Theatre B.
Participation in class exercises, critiques, and quizzes. C. Project presentations. 1.
Each student will prepare two directing projects as to be presented as part of
the Act II Series. The first project will be a scene or cutting from the non/anti-realistic
theatre. The second project will be a scene or cutting from the classical theatre.
The student is to choose the scene with the approval of the instructor. 2.
Each student will prepare and submit on the day of performance: a promptbook,
including research and analysis. 3. Each student will prepare and submit not
later than three days after each performance a. A final rehearsal schedule signed
by both stage manager and director b. A rehearsal journal, discussing problems
encountered in specific rehearsals as well as tactics and solutions for dealing
with those problems. c. Responses to critiques of classmates and the instructor. d.
An evaluation of what was learned by the director from the project. D. Critiques.
Each student will be assigned one of her/his colleagues' projects to critique.
She/he will be expected to thoroughly analyze the entire play from which the scene
or cutting is taken including (but not limited to) the structure, historical context
and production history of the play. The student will present his/her critique
to the class. A guideline for these critiques will be distributed. V. Grading
Grades will be based on the following: Participation 10% Quizzes 10% First
Promptbook 10% Second Promptbook 10% First Project 10% Second Project 10% First
Rehearsal Journal 10% Second Journal 10% First Critique 10% Second Critique
10% 93-100 A 83-86 B 73-76 C 60-66 D 90-92 A- 80-82 B- 70-72 C- 0-59
F 87-89 B+ 77-79 C+ 67-69 D+ VI. ATTENDANCE: Attendance is in accordance
with Desales University Attendance policy found on page 20 of the Catalogue. Attendance
at all performances and critiques is mandatory. Deadlines for papers and presentations
can only be made up with a written doctor's excuse. In the case of other bona
fide emergencies, contact the instructor as soon as the emergency develops to
make arrangements to make up the assignment. NOTE: Students
with a documented disability who wish to request course accommodations should
contact the Director of the Academic Resource Center (Dooling Hall, Room 23, Extension
1239/1293
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THEATRE HISTORY Theatre 340 Turney Spring 2003 The grade will
be based entirely on the following: I. (20%) A Midterm Examination on Friday,
March 7, 2003, covering all lectures and films, the assigned plays and all material
in Chapters 1-4 in Walter Meserve's An Outline History of American Drama.
There will be a review session on Wednesday, March 5, 2003. II. (35%) A
Special Project on a topic approved not later than Friday, March 21, 2003. A draft
of your proposed project is due not later than April 4, 2003. (See PROJECT
GUIDELINES) III. (30%) A Comprehensive Final Examination during the
regularly scheduled exam period covering all lectures, tapes, films, etc. during
the entire term as well as Meserve's Outline History of American Drama, and the
assigned plays. Review session will be held Wednesday, April 30, 2003. IV.
(5%) Attendance at two OWU productions (Contact the box office for times, etc.)
. Attendance forms and ticket stubs are due not later than Friday, May 2, 2003. V.
(10%) Class Participation. VI. Extra Credit is available by special arrangement
with the instructor. Arrangements must be made not later than Friday, March 21,
2003 and can account for up to 10% of the total grade. TEXTS: Walter J.
Meserve: An Outline History Of American Drama, 2nd ed. Don B. Wilmeth:
Staging the Nation, Plays from the American Theater 1787-1909. PLAYS:
Other plays will be assigned in connection with the final projects. =================================================================
CREATIVE DRAMATICS DRAMA 352 TEXT: Improvisation
for the Theatre by Viola Spolin
REQUIREMENTS: 1. Class Attendance 2.
Participation in Games 3. Attendance at required productions during session
4. Lesson Plan Book GRADING: Class Work -- 40% Mid-Term -- 20% Written
Final -- 30% Lesson Plan -- 10% CLASS SESSION T Introduction|
Th Warm Ups and Games T Warm Ups and Games Th Warm Ups and Games T
Warm Ups and Games Th Warm Ups and Games T Warm Ups and Games T Mid-Term
Th Warm Ups and Games T Warm Ups and Games SCENE LEARNED Th HOLIDAY
T Warm Ups and Games Th Warm Ups and Games T Warm Ups and Games Th
Warm Ups and Games FINAL EXAM PERIOD SCENES LESSON PLAN BOOK DUE Three
productions are being staged at CSU's Factory Theatre in the Blackwood Studio
(upstairs). You are required to see all three and report on them using the forms
provided. ================================================================== CONTEMPORARY
THEATER: 1950 to the Present The course grade will be based entirely
on the following: 1) A Midterm Examination on **DATE** covering all lectures,
discussions, handouts and assigned readings. There will be a review session on
**DATE**. 2) An individually assigned oral report. (See ORAL REPORT GUIDELINES)
3) Class attendance and participation. THIS IS A DISCUSSION CLASS; ABSENCE
WILL BE DOWNGRADED. 4) Written crituques of assigned contemporary works:
including at least one live performance and one script. 5) A Final Examination
during the regularly scheduled exam period **DATE** **TIME**, covering all lectures,
discussions, assigned readings and performance materials covered during the term.
There will be a review session on **DATE**. 6) Extra Credit is available.
(See EXTRA CREDIT OPTION) CONTEMPORARY THEATER TOPIC SCHEDULE
M Introduction W Background lecture F Arthur Miller M Tennessee
Williams W William Inge F Edward Albee M Mamet/Rabe/Shepard
W Innaurato/Durang F HOLIDAY M MODERN MUSICALS TBA W Neil Simon
F Alan Ayckbourn M Peter Schaffer W Tom Stoppard F Athol Fugard
M Jerzy Grotowski W Slawomir Mrocek F Vaclav Havel M MIDTERM
REVIEW W MIDTERM EXAM F Ethnic Theatres TBA M Ethnic Theatres
TBA W Regional Stocks TBA F Regional Stocks TBA M Women's Theatre
TBA W Women's Theatre TBA F Women's Theatre TBA M Protest Theatre
TBA W Agitprop Theatre TBA F Mueller/Kroetz M Gay and Lesbian
Theatre TBA W Gay and Lesbian Theatre TBA F Gay and Lesbian Theatre TBA
M ORAL REPORTS W ORAL REPORTS F ORAL REPORTS M ORAL REPORTS
W ORAL REPORTS F ORAL REPORTS M Summary Discussion W Summary
Discussion Continued F Review for Final *DATE* Final Examination
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THEORY AND CRITICISM-- DRA451 COURSE REQUIREMENTS The class grade
will be based entirely on the following: 1. Class participation. Attendance
is therefore mandatory; only bona fide medical or other emergencies will be
excuses for absence. Come prepared. (See Schedule for reading assignments.)
2. Term Papers. Two brief term papers will be completed during the term:
1) "Personal Biases" (2000 word) due not later than April 21 and
2) "Criticism and Reviewing" (5000 words) due not later than June
4. 3. A midterm examination during the regularly scheduled class period
on [16th class session]. 4. A final examination [final period] during the
regularly scheduled class period. 5. Reviews of [current production] at
the Factory Theatre and at least two plays at the Cleveland Play House, due
not later than [LDOC]. 6. Extra Credit may be arranged.
Text: Dukore: DRAMATIC THEORY AND CRITICISM, Greeks to Grotowski DRA451
ASSIGNMENT SCHEDULE DATE TOPIC ASSIGNMENT Mar 31 Orientation and Introduction
Apr 2 Aristotle and Plato Dukore: pp 1-66 Apr 7 Rome and Rhetoric Dukore:
67-84; Handout Apr 9 Mimes and Morality Dukore: 85-100; Handout Apr 14
Morality: Debate continues Dukore: 112-117; 159-177 Apr 16 Apr 21 Looking
Backward Dukore: 121-158 "Personal Biases" PAPER DUE Apr 23
The Cid Controversy Dukore: 211-277 Apr 28 More Frenchmen Dukore: 278-314
Apr 30 The English get into the act Dukore: 315-351 May 5 More Bluenoses Dukore:
351-385 May 7 Review for the midterm May 12 MIDTERM EXAMINATION May
14 18th Century English Dukore: 385-426 May 19 German Pioneers Dukore: 427-548
May 21 More Germans Dukore: 777-858 May 26 The English Dukore: 581-672
May 28 French, Italian & Spanish Dukore: 677-772 Jun 2 Russians, etc.
Dukore: 913-948; Jun 4 Americans bringing up the rear Dukore: 861-910
Review for final REVIEWS AND CRITICISM PAPER DUE Jun 11 FINAL EXAMINATION
REVIEWS AND EXTRA CREDIT DUE ================================================================= DIRECTING
A HIGH SCHOOL PRODUCTION TEXTS: Organizing and Managing
the High School Theatre Program, James R. Opelt On Directing,
Harold Clurman PLAYS: Copies of these plays are on closed reserve in
the Reserve Section of the Library. They may be taken out for two hours. They
are also in the bookstore. OKLAHOMA.......................Rodgers and
Hammerstein 1776............................... Stone and Edwards TEN
LITTLE INDIANS.....................Agatha Christie THE MALE ANIMAL.....................Thurber
and Nugent THE CURIOUS SAVAGE........................John Patrick *You
do not have to purchase the plays. Optional Text: TEN GREAT MUSICALS OF
THE AMERICAN THEATRE, Stanley Richards, ed. There are no assignments from
this book.It is available in the bookstore if you wish additional readings. GRADE:
TWO SCENES REQUIRED 1. Approximately 3 to 5 minutes--2 characters. Use only
required plays. Turn in prompt book, director's notes and diary. = 15% 2.
Approximately 5 to 7 minutes -- 2 or 3 characters, use required plays or approved
scenes. Turn in prompt book, notes, etc. = 20% CLASS WORK AND PARTICIPATION=
30% EXAM = 20% TAKE HOME EXAM= 15% CLASS ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY
All late papers and scenes will be down graded. You are required to see
two productions. Ten points are deducted from final score for each missed production. CLASS
READINGS/ASSIGNMENTS SCHEDULE WEEK I Tues: : Introduction:
Script Research and Analysis; Images Thurs: : READ: OKLAHOMA, 1776,
Spines, Metaphors, Concepts TURN IN Assignment #1 WEEK II
Tues: Script Analysis OKLAHOMA, 1776 TURN IN Assignment #2 Thurs:
READ: TEN LITTLE INDIANS; Script Analysis TURN IN Assignment #3
WEEK III Tues: Actions, Intentions, Beats, TEN LITTLE INDIANS
TURN IN Assignment #4 Thurs: Actions TURN IN Assignment #5
WEEK IV Tues: READ: THE MALE ANIMAL Sets, Ground Plans;
Atmosphere TURN IN Assignment #6 Thurs: Ground Plans, Mood
TURN IN Assignment #7 WEEK V Tues: Casting THE MALE ANIMAL
TURN IN Assignment #8 Thurs: READ: THE CURIOUS SAVAGE Casting; Staging
TURN IN Assignment #9 WEEK VI Tues: Staging, Movement,
Business Thurs: Rehearsal Business, Staging, Pace WEEK
VII Tues: HOLIDAY Thurs: Staging, Rehearsing, Comedy
WEEK VIII Tues: SCENE #1 Thurs: SCENE #2
WEEK IX Tues: EXAM (in class) TURN IN PRODUCTION
SHEET #1 (First Play) Thurs: Scene Work T.B.A. WEEK X
Tues: SCENE WORK -- T.B.A. Thurs: SCENE #2 (maximum of 5 scenes)
TURN IN PRODUCTION SHEET #2 (OKLAHOMA) FINAL EXAM DAY:
Majority of SCENES #2 ALL class members are REQUIRED to attend. TURN
IN TAKE HOME EXAM ================================================================= TR211
FUNDAMENTALS OF ACTING I. Course Description: The course centers on the
fundamentals of acting theory, terminology and practice. The course will offer
exercises for the beginning actor; a glossary of industry-standard terminology;
basic acting techniques in the context of the acting process; and an introduction
to audition skills. The core perspectives, techniques and terminology are derived
primarily from the work of Constantine Stanislavski and his interpreters. The
work will progress from individual to group exercises to monologues and scenes
from appropriate texts. The content of the course is intended to serve as the
foundation for the development of a personal acting process. TEXTS: Audition,
Michael Shurtleff, Bantam, ISBN 0-533-27295-0 An Actor Prepares, Constantin
Stanislavski, Routledge, ISBN: 0-87830-983-7 II. Learning Outcomes: The
student will be able to: A. Apply acting techniques in scene work. B. Perform
with free and expressive vocal and physical techniques as applied to the acting
process. C. Demonstrate creative values in the direction of those held in the
profession. D. Communicate utilizing the industry-standard acting terminology. G.
Criticize peers constructively. H. Audition with confidence. I. Demonstrate
collaborative skills and develop appreciation for collaboration in the creative
process. III. Methods: The student will; A. Complete reading assignments,
B. Participate in informal lecture and class discussion, C. Take part
in numerous individual and group exercises, monologue and scene work and a final
scene presentation. D. Be tested in periodic unannounced quizzes and a midterm
examination. IV. Evaluation: Numerical grades will be assigned in each
of the following categories and weighted according to the percentages in the table
below: A. 20% Class Participation B. 20% Prepared exercises C. 20% Midterm
examination D. 10% Quizzes E. 20% Monologues and Scenes F. 10% Journal
The sum of the above numerical grades will convert to a letter grade for the
term as follows: 94-100 A 84-86 B 74-76 C 64-66 D 90-93 A- 70-73 B- 70-73
C- 0-63 F 87-89 B+ 77-79 C+ 67-69 D+ V. Attendance: Each absence after
the third from a classroom session will result in the student's grade being lowered
one letter grade (10 points). The fourth absence will result in the student's
grade being lowered another letter grade. More than four absences will result
in failure of the course. Late arrivals after the first will be treated as an
absence. An attendance sheet must be signed each day. Failure to sign in will
be treated as an absence. Only bona-fide medical or family emergencies will be
regarded as valid excuses for absence. Call as soon as possible if you are to
miss class. VI. Disabilities: Students with a documented disability who
wish to request course accommodations should contact the Director of the Academic
Resource Center (Dooling Hall, Room 23, Extension 1239/1293)
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FUNDAMENTALS OF DIRECTING SYLLABUS I. Course Description The course is a
project-based exploration of fundamental principles, basic vocabulary, techniques
of the art and craft of directing. The course will focus on the special problems
of realistic plays as well as classical plays with special emphasis on the plays
of William Shakespeare. It provides a foundation for directing in the theatre
and for the development of aesthetic sensibility in the performing arts. TEXTS:
Ball, David: Backward and Forward Ball, William: A Sense of Direction.
Clurman, Harold: On Directing II. Learning Outcomes: The course aims to
develop the student's abilities to: A. Demonstrate a fundamental knowledge
of play analysis. B. Demonstrate fundamental knowledge of dramatic forms and
styles. C. Demonstrate fundamental knowledge of acting terminology and basic
acting skills. D. Demonstrate basic play directing skills in analysis, staging
and criticism. Develop and delineate a personal process of script analysis and
interpret Realistic works of dramatic literature E. Work collaboratively to
create a dramatic performance F. Lead with vision a group of diverse artists
in creating a unified and cohesive theatrical experience, G. Communicate with
clarity H. Develop judicious flexibility, I. Apply directorial concepts
and vocabulary to execute the fundamental skills of stage direction. J. Delineate
organizational and time management skills required for designing a rehearsal schedule. K.
Create and compile a research portfolio and prompt book. III. Course Requirements| A.
Attendance at all class meetings and performances. B. Participation in class
exercises and critiques. C. Project presentations. 1. Each student will
prepare two directing projects as to be presented as part of the Act II Series.
The first project will be a five minute scene or cutting from the Realistic theatre.
The second project will be a longer scene or cutting of approximately 15-20 minutes
from the Realistic theatre. The student is to choose the scenes with the approval
of the instructor. 2. Before the first rehearsal, each student will prepare,
submit and have approved: a promptbook, including research and analysis. 3.
Each student will prepare and submit not later than three days after each critique:
a. A final rehearsal schedule signed by both stage manager and director b.
A rehearsal journal, discussing problems encountered in specific rehearsals as
well as tactics and solutions for dealing with those problems. c. Responses
to critiques of classmates and the instructor. d. An evaluation of what was
learned by the director from the project. D. Critiques. Each student will
be assigned one of her/his colleagues' projects to critique. She/he will be expected
to thoroughly analyze the entire play from which the scene or cutting is taken
including (but not limited to) the structure, historical context and production
history of the play. The student will present his/her critique to the class. (See
Critique Guidelines) IV. IV. Evaluation: The grade will be based on
the following: Participation 10 pts. Second Promptbook 15 pts. First Promptbook
15 pts. Second Project 15 pts. First Project 15 pts. First Rehearsal Journal
10 pts. Second Journal 10 pts.. Critique 10 pts.
A letter grade
will be assigned to the sum of the foregoing according to the following table:
93-100
A 83-86 B 73-76 C 60-66 D 90-92 A- 80-82 B- 70-72 C- 0-59 F 87-89 B+ 77-79
C+ 67-69 D+ V. Attendance. Attendance is mandatory at all performances.
A FULL LETTER GRADE WILL BE DEDUCTED FOR MISSING A PERFORMANCE OR A CRITIQUE.
Only bona-fide medical or family emergencies will be regarded as valid excuses
for absence. Call as soon as possible if you are to miss class. For all regular
class meetings, the attendance policy will be in accordance with Desales University
Attendance Policy found on page 20 of the Desales University Undergraduate Catalogue. VI.
Disabilities: Students with a documented disability who wish to request course
accommodations should contact the Director of the Academic Resource Center (Dooling
Hall, Room 23, Extension 1239/1293)
PERFORMING AND FINE ARTS MISSION:
Believing that creativity endeavors to illuminate truth and elevate the human
spirit, our mission is to shape pathways of discovery that challenge and inspire
students to fulfill their artistic, scholarly, and professional capacities.
================================================================= Intermediate
Acting DRAMA 325-- MW 4:00 - 5:50 p.m. Prof Turney Office--Theatre
Arts Building TA 202. Please see me if you have any questions or problems
concerning this course. It is best to make an appointment in class, but you
are more than welcome to stop in during office hours. The Theatre Arts Building
is located at Chester Avenue and East 23rd Street. Phone: 687-2115. TEXT:
The Actor at Work - Benedetti REQUIREMENTS: The course grade is based
on class participation in all exercises, attendance at three productions,
scene work, and a final exam covering class lecture material and the text,
in the following proportions: 05% Attendance at 3 Factory Theatre Productions
and one Cleveland Play House Production 25% Class Participation 10% Scene
#1 "Speak the Speech" 10% Scene #2 Two Shakespeare Sonnets 10%
Midterm Exam 10% Two-person scene 15% Final scene 15% Final Exam Multiple
Choice - True-False EXTRA CREDIT IS AVAILABLE for work on attendance at
a third CSU play, etc. ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY -- wear appropriate workout
clothes. ================================================================= INTRODUCTION
TO THE THEATRE-- Theatre 110, Turney Classroom: Chappelear Green Room Section
1 Monday-Wednesday-Friday 10:00 a.m. - 10:50 a.m. Section 2 Monday-Wednesday-Friday
11:00 a.m. - 11:50 a.m. Office Telephone: 368-3842 Office Hours: M-W-F
2:00-4:00 p.m.; other times as arranged Please see Instructor if you have
any questions or problems concerning this course. It is best to make an appointment
but feel free to stop by the office during regular office hours. TEXTBOOK:
Theatre, Brief Version, Sixth Edition by Robert Cohen. PLAYS: It is recommended,
but not necessary, to purchase copies of the plays. THE PLAYS ARE REQUIRED READING.
The plays have been put on closed reserve in the Beeghly Library. Copies of the
plays also should be available in any public library. Choose a translation that
suits your taste. Oedipus the King, by Sophokles Tartuffe,
by Moliere The Tempest, by William Shakespeare The Wild Duck,
by Henrik Ibsen A Streetcar Named Desire, by Tennessee Williams
Equus, by Peter Shaffer Wit, by Margaret Edson THE
COURSE GRADE WILL BE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING: Midterm Exam 15% Friday, March
7, 2003 Final Exam 15% As scheduled by the University Quizzes & Critiques
15% Production Experience 15% Worksheets due Not Later Than Friday, April
18, 2003. Classroom Participation 15% Final Project 25%
EXTRA CREDIT
OPTION: Extra Credit can be arranged with the instructor in one of two areas:
Research or Production. See the instructor for details not later than March 7,
2003 for an extra credit assignment. MAKE-UP EXAMS: To be fair to all students,
attendance during exam times is mandatory. The only excuse for which a make-up
exam will be given is a written medical excuse REQUIRED PRODUCTIONS -- PRODUCTION
WORKSHEETS Students are REQUIRED to attend two live theatre productions.
One must be The Tempest presented by the OWU Theatre Arts . A schedule of these
performances, performance times, and student prices of the tickets is available
at the box office. After you see each play, please fill out an attached
PRODUCTION WORKSHEET. You may add extra pages if you need additional space to
answer the questions. Each production worksheet is worth 25% of your grade for
Quizzes and Critiques. For each day the worksheet is handed in late, your grade
on the assignment is lowered one grade. Failure to turn in a worksheet will result
in an F grade for that assignment. If you choose the extra credit option, you
may see any show of your own choosing (professional theatre, university theatre,
community theatre, amateur theatre, church play, school play, etc.) as long
as the performance that you attend is a LIVE performance (NO VIDEOS OR MOVIES).
Introduction to the Theatre -- Theatre 110
ATTACH TICKET STUB
HERE SPRING 2003 PRODUCTION WORKSHEET NAME___________________________
SHOW SEEN___________________________ WHERE SEEN______________________________
DATE SEEN___________________ Please answer ALL of the following questions
in a short paragraph. (Please feel free to use more space!) 1. What
did you think of the show in general? 2. What was your favorite part of
the show? (An actor, the set, the music, the costumes, the plot, etc.) Use specific
examples. 3. What did you like least about the show? Use specific examples. 4.
Briefly describe your impressions of being an audience member participating in
a live performance. 5. Why did you choose this particular show? Were you
happy or disappointed in your choice? Would you have gone to see this show if
you had not been required to do so for a class assignment?
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PLAYS
IN PERFORMANCE I The course, consisting of
lectures and guided class discussions, is designed to acquaint the student with
the major trends in literature and the authors writing for the stage from the
earliest pre-literary oral traditions in the Middle East through the Greek Golden
Age, Medieval European Drama, the Spanish Renaissance to and including 17th Century
France. A brief look at major classical Far Eastern (Sanskrit, Noh, Kabuki,
Kyogen) dramatic literature will be included. Emphasis will be placed on the conventions
structures and themes unique to and common to each of the plays considered.
Grading will be based on a midterm and final exams, periodic written quizzes,
class participation and a term paper. (See attached schedule and Term
Paper Guidelines). NOTE: Students must demonstrate satisfactory performance
(C or better) in the writing required in order to pass the course. The
midterm examination will be on the (19th class session) during class time. A review
session will be held on the (18th class session). The first draft of
the term paper will be due on the (15th class session.) The final draft is due
on the last day of class. Late papers will be downgraded! The final exam
will be during the regularly scheduled exam period for the block scheduled.
================================================================= PLAYS
IN PERFORMANCE II The course, consisting of lectures and guided
class discussions, is designed to acquaint the student with the major trends in
literature and the authors writing for the stage from the earliest pre-Elizabethan
England to modern day America. Topics will include Elizabethan, Jacobean, and
Restoration England; 18th Century England, France and Germany, 19th Century England,
France, Germany, Russia and America, and 20th Century Plays in all the above up
to the 1950's, esp. Romanticism, Realism, Naturalism and the reactions thereto.
Emphasis will be placed on the conventions structures and themes unique to and
common to each of the plays considered. Grading will be
based on a midterm and final exams, periodic written quizzes, class participation
and a term paper. (See attached schedule and Term
Paper Guidelines). NOTE: Students must demonstrate satisfactory performance
(C or better) in the writing required in order to pass the course. The
midterm examination will be on the (19th class session) during class time. A review
session will be held on the (18th class session). The first draft of
the term paper will be due on the (15th class session.) The final draft is due
on the last day of class. Late papers will be downgraded! The final exam
will be during the regularly scheduled exam period for the block scheduled.
================================================================= PLAYS
IN PERFORMANCE III The course, consisting of lectures
and guided class discussions, is designed to acquaint the student with the major
trends in literature and the authors writing for the stage from the earliest pre-Elizabethan
England to modern day America. Topics will include the rise of Realism and Naturalism,
Symbolism, Expressionism, Futurism, Dadaism and The Anti-Literary Movement. Playwrights
will include Shaw, Wilde, Pinero, Strindberg, Pirandello, etc. Emphasis will be
placed on the conventions, structures, and themes unique to and common to each
of the plays considered. The course is a companion course to Theatre
History III. Grading will be based on a midterm and final exams, periodic
written quizzes, class participation and a term paper. (See attached schedule
and Term Paper Guidelines). NOTE: Students must demonstrate satisfactory performance
(C or better) in the writing required in order to pass the course. The
midterm examination will be on the (19th class session) during class time. A review
session will be held on the (18th class session). The first draft of the
term paper will be due on the (15th class session.) The final draft is due on
the last day of class. late papers will be downgraded! The final exam will
be during the regularly scheduled exam period for the block scheduled.
Plays in Performance III Reading List Georg Buchner: Woycek
Tom Taylor: Our American Cousin Augustin Daly: Under the Gaslight
Alexandre Dumas fils: The Lady of the Camelias (Camille) Emile Augier:
Olympe's Marriage T. R. Robertson: Caste Alexander Ostrovsky:
Diary of a Scoundrel Bjornstjerne Bjornson: Beyond Human Might
Henrik Ibsen: Peer Gynt Henrik Ibsen: An Enemy of the People
George Bernard Shaw: The Devil's Disciple Anton Chekhov: Uncle Vanya
Gerhardt Hauptmann: The Weavers Gerhardt Hauptmann: The Beaver Coat
James Barrie: Peter Pan Maurice Maeterlinck: Pelleas and Melisande
John Millington Synge: The Playboy of the Western World William Butler
Yeats: Cathleen ni Houlihan* Eugene O'Neill: Long Day's Journey
Into Night Garcia Lorca: Blood Wedding Alfred Jarry: Ubu
Roi Georg Kaiser: Gas I Elmer Rice: The Adding Machine
Luigi Pirandello: Right You Are, If You Think You Are* Bertolt Brecht:
Baal Bertolt Brecht: The Good Woman of Szechuan Jean Anouilh:
Antigone Kaufman & Hart: George Washington Slept Here
Thurber & Nugent: The Male Animal TERM
PAPER GUIDELINES Plays in Performance I, II,III I. Subject
A. Choose three protagonists from three separate plays and examine their differences
and similarities. Eg. Agamemon, Kreon and Jason, or Dame Custus, Elmire and Beatrice.
Be thoughtful and creative in your choice of subjects. B. Your paper should
focus on interpreting plays and/or conventions related to your topic. you should
use a minimum of three critical sources in addition to the plays themselves.
C. Average length should be about 5000 words. II. Form A. The paper
must be typewritten. B. Some recognizable rules for form should be followed,
e.g.. MLA Style Sheet, Kate Turabian, etc. Any clear form is acceptable as long
as its application is consistent throughout the paper. III. Style
A. Have a title page. B. Have an introductory paragraph (or two or three)
and a conclusion. 1. The introduction should state the aim(s) of your paper
and define the parameters of time, country, personality, etc. 2. The conclusion
should summarize your research/conclusions even if that means only a brief restatement
of what you've done. C. Your own opinions are encouraged as long as you
remain objective about them and support them with evidence. Avoid the first personal
pronoun: "I," as in "I think
" or "My opinion is
"
Never complain of your inability to read a foreign language or to find a source.
D. Footnotes are required. 1. All primary evidence is to be footnoted whether
it is paraphrased or quoted directly. 2. The only material not footnoted is
the sort considered common knowledge. 3. Put footnotes at the bottom of each
page or at the end of each paper and number them consecutively through the entire
paper. 4. Do not leave the reader the task of interpreting quoted material
or illustrations. Describe or explain their essential meaning and importance!
E. A bibliography is required. Sources should be as numerous as the topic demands.
An absolute minimum of four sources seems advisable. Only those sources which
appear in a footnote should be in your bibliography. IV. PROOF READ:
THE GRADE IS BASED AS MUCH ON STYLE AS IT IS ON QUALITY OF RESEARCH AND CONCLUSIONS;
DRAWN! V. PlLAGIARISM Plagiarism is not only unethical, it is criminal.
An automatic F will result from any form of plagiarism. VI. Copies
Make a carbon or xerox copy. It need not be as neat as the first copy, but you
should have it for insurance. If you want your paper returned, hand in both copies. VII.
Individual Attention A. You may meet with your instructor by appointment or
during regular, posted office hours. Securing appointment times is the responsibility
of the student. A NOTE ON PLAGIARISM In any kind of introductory course
in which research and original composition play a key role, the possibility of
plagiarism presents itself. Since plagiarism is one of the most serious forms
of academic dishonesty, this handout is designed to inform you of its forms and
consequences. Plagiarism occurs any time you take another person's words
or ideas without giving proper credit. In other words, you plagiarize any time
you pass off someone else's work as your own, original effort. That source might
be the author of a book/article, a lecturer, a friend/roommate, or (extreme case)
a "paper mill" that sells academic papers. Forms of Plagiarism:
a. Unintentional--often, a student takes a phrase, an idea, or even a full sentence
without being aware of it. This suggests that need for greater caution in note
taking. If a particular quotation or idea seems striking or attractive when you
come across it, make a note of it so you will remember where it came from when
you draft the paper or rehearse the speech b. Appropriation of ideas without
giving credit. A person's ideas are just as valuable as the words in which they
are phrased. Restating someone's ideas in your own words does not relieve you
of the obligation to credit your source. c. Appropriation of another's
words without giving credit. d. Blatant plagiarism--this occurs when there
is virtually no original effort involved in work that is offered as the student's
original composition. This might include: Turning in a "paper mill"
paper; having someone else prepare your paper/speech for you; or taking your
paper/speech directly from a source or sources (even if you give some credit in
the form of footnotes/citing names; it is presumed that the bulk of your composition
will be your original effort. Minimal steps to avoid plagiarism include:
--Identifying all direct quotations as such (papers: use quotations marks; speeches:
identify where quotations begin and end). --Documenting sources of quotations
and paraphrases (papers: at least a footnote; speeches: work in at least author's
name somewhere). Consequences of plagiarism: a. At the minimum, an
assignment grade of F = 0. b. Notification of the dean's office. Disciplinary
action may be undertaken in the case of repeat offenders. c. Criminal prosecution
in extreme cases. It is essentially theft of "intellectual property."
================================================================= PLAYWRITING Theater
312/English 305-- Playwriting (CWRU) Fall 2002 Wednesday 3:30-6:00p.m. Clark
103 Objective: o to acquire and effectively demonstrate
mastery of basic skills in dramatic writing Texts Individually
assigned texts for Class Presentation (see below) See the Reserve Librarian for
assigned texts. Required Work: o Weekly writing assignments
and critiques Instructions for each week's writing assignment can be found
at http://www.wayneturney.20m.com/playwrightsecret.htm This is a blind link and
must be accessed directly from the above address. Participation in critiquing
each assignment is expected. o Class Presentation of assigned texts in
lecture format, You are to present an assigned oral report on the content
of various relevant materials such as Tulane Drama Review, Walter Kerr's How Not
To Write a Play, etc. Your written notes for your presentation are to be distributed
to the class for discussion. o Final project: completed working draft
of a one-act play (length appx. 25 pages). First draft due Nov 6. The work will
be presented in staged-reading format as part of the New Play Marathon, Saturday,
December 8. Save the date; details to follow. Extra Credit:
o news clipping file -- a repository of potential writing material. Articles --
and occasionally editorial writing -- gleaned from the newspaper, some aspect
of which intrigues you. These articles will be fastened scrapbook style on sheets
of paper for handy reference. Other Relevant Notes Since class
meets only once a week, class attendance is strongly suggested. To help encourage
attendance, each absence will result in a deduction of 10 points off the final
grade. Every class member is expected to actively contribute to the class
discussion at every meeting. Grading Your final grade will be
based upon the following: Class participation 30% Weekly writing assignments
30% Final project 40% Criteria for your final grade -- and individual
assignment grades -- are as follows: "A" = outstanding work. Thorough
understanding and demonstration of mastery of concepts. Hard work resulting in
an occasionally astonishing blending of technique, imagination, and personal aesthetic. "B"
= very good work. Same criteria as "A", but not quite attaining the
flashes of inspiration and brilliance. "C" = competent, basic
understanding of class materials & concepts. Work well-prepared, with fair
amount of imagination in evidence. "D" to "F' = ill-defined,
casual preparation of the material. Inconsistent demonstration of understanding
of class materials & concepts. Late or incomplete assignments. ================================================================== Playwriting
(Independent Study)
Objective: o to acquire and effectively
demonstrate mastery of basic skills in dramatic writing Texts: Walter Kerr's
How Not To Write a Play Supplementary assigned texts as needed Required
Work: o Weekly writing assignments and critiques Instructions for each week's
writing assignment can be found at http://www.wayneturney.20m.com/playwrightsecret.htm
This is a blind link and must be accessed directly from the above address. Participation
in critiquing each assignment is expected. o Class Presentation of assigned
texts in lecture format, You are to present an assigned oral report on the content
of various relevant materials such as Tulane Drama Review, G.P. Baker's Dramatic
Technique, etc. Your written notes for your presentation are to be made available
for discussion. o Final project: completed working draft of a one-act play
(length approx. 25 pages). First draft due last day of classes Fall 2008.
================================================================= Principles
of Acting DRAMA 225-- MTWTr 2:00-3:30 p.m. Prof Turney
Office--Theatre
Arts Building TA 204. Please see me if you have any questions or problems
concerning this course. It is best to make an appointment in class, but you
are more than welcome to stop in during office hours. The Theatre Arts Building
is located at Chester Avenue and East 23rd Street. Phone: 687-2115. Spoon
River Anthology - Edgar Lee Masters REQUIREMENTS: The course grade is
based on class participation in all exercises, attendance at one production,
scene work, and a final exam covering class lecture material and the text,
in the following proportions: 05% Attendance at 2 Factory Theatre
Productions 20% Class Participation 10% Scene #1 Spoon River Character
15% Scene #2 Two Spoon River Characters 15% Scene #3 Realistic Mono 2 minute
scenes 20% Scene #4 Realistic 2-character Scene - 4 minutes 15% Final
Exam Multiple Choice - True-False EXTRA CREDIT IS AVAILABLE for work on productions
attendance at a third CSU play, etc. ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY -- wear
appropriate workout clothes. PLAY ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENT One production
is being staged at CSU's Factory Theatre in the Mainstage Studio (downstairs).
You are required to see it and report on it using the form provided.
Tickets may be reserved by phoning the box office at 687-2109. Tickets with a
valid CSU ID are $5.00; General Admission is $6.00 Parking is free during performance
times. =================================================================
THEATRE APPRECIATION--DRAMA 111
Professor Turney T-Th 6:00 - 7:50 p.m. Please see me if you have
any questions or problems concerning this course. It is best to make an appointment
in class, but you are more than welcome to stop in during office hours. The
Theatre Arts Building is located at Chester Avenue and East 23rd Street.
Phone: 687-2115 or (Ginger, secretary, 687-2113, Room TA 209C-- (Make-up Exams
and Review of Exams to be scheduled with Ginger.) TEXT: The Theatre Experience|
- Edwin Wilson PLAYS: These plays are all on closed reserve in the Library
Reserve Section located on the first floor of Rhodes Tower. They can be taken
out for two hours, and are also available in paperback at the C.S.U. Bookstore.
It is not necessary to purchase copies of the plays. GHOSTS......................Ibsen
OUR TOWN....................Wilder STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE......Williams
EQUUS.......................Peter Shaffer DEATH OF A SALESMAN.........Miller
BALD SOPRANO................Ionesco TAMING OF THE SHREW.........Shakespeare
GRADE: Three exams. Multiple Choice & True/False, each worth a percentage
of the grade. See Below: FIRST Exam:25% [11th class meeting] ---- covers
Introduction and Appendices One and Two 100 T/F & Multiple Choice
SECOND Exam:25%[23rd class meeting] ---- covers Introduction, Playwright, Director,
Actor, Technicians, and Designers. 100 T/F & Multiple Choice THIRD Exam:50%
[final exam period] ----- Comprehensive, covers all lectures, Films, plays, field
trips, etc. 200 T/F & Multiple Choice MAKE-UP Exams: To be fair
to all students in class, attendance during exam times is mandatory. The only
excuse for which a make-up exam will be given is a written medical excuse. When
you come in to make up the exam, bring your written doctor's statement with you. DATE
ASSIGNMENT|_____________________________ Jan. 6--Tu INTRODUCTION Jan.
8--Th Read: Introduction and Appendix I & II Jan. 13--Tu First hour: FIRST
EXAM Second hour Read Chapter 1 Jan. 15--Th Read: Chapters 2 & 3
Jan. 20--Tu Read OUR TOWN Jan. 22--Th Read: Chapters 4 & 5 Jan. 27--Tu
Read: Chapter 6 and EQUUS Jan. 29, Th Read: Chapters 15 and 16 Feb. 3--Tu
Read: Chapter 17 & 18 Feb. 5--Th Read: DEATH OF A SALESMAN FIELD TRIP
TO FACTORY THEATRE/REVIEW Feb. 10-Tu EXAM 2 Feb. 12--Tu HOLIDAY--No Class
Feb. 17--Th Read: Chapter 7 & STREETCAR Feb. 19--Tu Read: Chapter 8 &
GHOSTS Feb. 24--Th Read: Chapter 9 & 11 Feb. 24--Th Read: TAMING OF
THE SHREW and Chapter 10 Mar. 1--Tu Read: Chapters 12 & 13 Mar. 3--Th
Read: BALD SOPRANO and Chapter 14 Mar. 8--Tu FINAL REVIEW Mar. 10--Th
EXAM #3 Final Exam Period: pick up exam (Mar. 19, Thursday, 6:00-7:00 p.m.
================================================================== THEATRE
HISTORY I Prof. Turney The grade will be based entirely
on the following: I. A Midterm Examination on [EIGHTH FRIDAY] covering
all lectures and films, the first six plays and all material in Chapters 1-5
in Oscar Brockett's HISTORY OF THE THEATRE. There will be a review session
on Wednesday, [PRIOR TO MIDTERM]. II. A Term Paper, due not later than
Friday, [NEXT TO LAST FRIDAY OF TERM], on a topic approved not later than
Friday, [FIRST FRIDAY AFTER MIDTERM]. A draft of your paper is due not later
than [THIRD WEEK AFTER MIDTERM]. Late papers WILL be downgraded. (See TERM
PAPER GUIDELINES) NOTE: You must achieve a grade of "C" or better
to pass the course. III. A Final Examination during the regularly scheduled
exam period: 8:30 - 10:30 a.m., [SCHEDULED EXAM TIME] covering all lectures,
tapes, films, etc. during the entire term as well as Brockett's chapters 1-8,
chapter 9 through p. 240 and chapter 18. A Review session will be held [LAST
DAY OF CLASS]. IV. Attendance at two CSU productions and one performance
at the Cleveland Play House. See Schedules Attached. Attendance forms
and ticket stubs are due not later than [FINAL EXAM PERIOD]. V. Extra
Credit is available. (See EXTRA CREDIT OPTION). TEXT: Oscar C. Brockett:
HISTORY OF THE THEATRE, [CURRENT] ed. PLAYS: Aeschylus: AGAMEMNON
Sophokles: OEDIPUS REX Euripides: THE BACCHAE Plautus: THE TWIN MENAECHMI
Anonymous: EVERYMAN The Wakefield Master: SECOND SHEPHERD'S PLAY Kalidasa:
SHAKUNTALA Shakespeare: HAMLET Machiavelli: THE MANDRAKE Moliere:
THE MISANTHROPE TERM PAPER TOPICS [see TERM PAPER
GUIDELINES] 1. CRETAN THEATRAL AREAS 2. ANCIENT
EGYPTIAN THEATRICAL MANUSCRIPTS 3. THEATRICAL RITUALS IN A PRIMITIVE SOCIETY
4. THE CITY DIONYSIA 5. THE LESSER FESTIVALS OF DIONYSUS 6. BHARATA AND
THE NATYASASTRA 7. CHINESE OPERA MAKE UP CONVENTIONS 8. KATHAKALI COSTUME
AND MAKE UP 9. THE NOH STAGE 10. KABUKI MAKE UP CONVENTIONS 11. NOH
MASKS 12. KABUKI ACTING TECHNIQUES AND CONVENTIONS 13. THE TRADITION OF
THE ONAGATA 14. A BRIEF BIOGRAPHY OF O KUNI 15. A BRIEF BIOGRAPHY OF THESPIS
16. A BRIEF BIOGRAPHY OF AESCHYLUS 17. A BRIEF BIOGRAPHY OF SOPHOKLES
18. A BRIEF BIOGRAPHY OF EURIPIDES 19. A BRIEF BIOGRAPHY OF ARISTOPHANES
20. THE RIVALRY BETWEEN ARISTOPHANES AND KLEON 21. A BRIEF BIOGRAPHY OF MENANDER
22. THE REDISCOVERY OF THE GROUCH 23. FIFTH CENTURY GREEK STAGING CONVENTIONS
24. THE MASKS OF MENANDER 25. THE LUDI ROMANI 26. THE ATELLAN FARCE
27. THE PHLYAKES 28. A BRIEF BIOGRAPHY OF PLAUTUS 29. A BRIEF BIOGRAPHY
OF TERENCE 30. A BRIEF BIOGRAPHY OF SENECA 31. LESSER ROMAN PLAYWRIGHTS
32. THE THEATRE OF EPIDAURUS 33. THE THEATRE OF DIONYSUS 34. THE THEATRE
OF ORANGE 35. THE THEATRE OF PRIENE 36. NAUMACHIA 37. THE FLAVIAN
AMPHITHEATRE 38. THE CIRCUS MAXIMUS 39. MUSIC IN ANCIENT GREEK THEATRICAL
PERFORMANCES 40. MUSIC IN ROMAN THEATRICAL PERFORMANCES 41. ROMAN MIMES
42. ROMAN FUNERARY ENTERTAINMENTS 43. EARLY CHURCH OPPOSITION TO THE THEATRE
44. THE HIPPODROME OF CONSTANTINOPLE 45. A BRIEF BIOGRAPHY OF HROTSWITHA OF
GANDERSHEIM 46. THE TROPISTS OF ST. GALL 47. PAGEANT WAGONS 48. THE
VALENCIENNES PASSION PLAY (1547) 49. THE OBERAMMERGAU PASSION PLAY 50.
THIRTEENTH CENTURY FRENCH FARCE 51. A BRIEF BIOGRAPHY OF HANS SACHS 52.
CHAMBERS OF RHETORIC 53. A BRIEF BIOGRAPHY OF ADAM DE LA HALLE 54. A BRIEF
BIOGRAPHY OF JEAN BODEL 55. THE WAKEFIELD MASTER THEATRE
HISTORY TERM PAPER GUIDELINES I. Subject A. The topic is to
be one from the list on the door of [CLASSROOM]. You must sign up for an available
topic to ensure the availability of research materials,one student per topic. B.
The nature of your paper should be an historical research one. It should be chock
full of facts. I am not interested in English/Humanities papers interpreting plays
or conventions and their resonance in the modern world. Rather, I want reported
factual material, well organized and thorough. C. Average length should
be 10-12 pp. II. Form A. The paper must be typewritten. B. Some
recognizable rules for form should be followed, e.g. MLA Style Sheet, Kate Turabian,
etc. Any clear form is acceptable as long as its Application is consistent throughout
the paper. III. Style A. Have a title page. B. Have an introductory
paragraph (or two or three) and a conclusion. 1. The introduction should state
the aim(s)of your paper and define the parameters of time,country, personality,
etc. 2. The conclusion should summarize your research/conclusions even if
that means only a brief estatement of what you've done. 3. Your own opinions
are encouraged as long as you remain objective about them and support them with
evidence. Avoid the first personal pronoun: "I," as in "I think..."
or "My opinion is..." Never complain of your inability to read a foreign
language or to find a source. D. Footnotes are required. 1. All primary
evidence is to be footnoted whether it is paraphrased or quoted directly.
2. The only material not footnoted is the sort considered common knowledge.
3. Put footnotes at the bottom of each page or at the end of each paper and number
them consecutively through the entire paper. 4. Do not leave the reader the
task of interpreting quoted material or illustrations. Describe or explain their
essential meaning and importance! E. A bibliography is required. Sources
should be as numerous as the topic demands. An absolute minimum of four sources
seems advisable. Only those sources which appear in a footnote should be in your
bibliography. IV. PROOF READ: THE GRADE IS BASED AS MUCH ON STYLE AS IT
IS ON QUALITY OF RESEARCH AND CONCLUSIONS DRAWN! V. Plagiarism A.
Plagiarism is not only unethical, it is criminal. An automatic F will result from
any form of plagiarism. VI. Make a copy. It need not be as neat as the first
copy, but you should have it for insurance. If you want your paper returned, hand
in two copies. VII. Individual Attention: You may meet with your instructor
by appointment or during regular, posted office hours. Securing appointment
times is the responsibility of the student. =================================================================
THEATRE HISTORY II Prof. Turney The
grade will be based entirely on the following: I. A Midterm Examination
on Friday [EIGHTH WEEK] covering all lectures and films and all material in
Chapters 5, 6 and 7 in Oscar Brockett's HISTORY OF THE THEATRE. There will
be a review session on Wednesday, [EIGHTH WEEK]. II. A Term Paper,
due not later than Friday, [FIFTEENTH FRIDAY], on a topic approved not later
than Friday, [NINTH FRIDAY]. Late papers WILL be downgraded. (See TERM
PAPER GUIDELINES) III. A Final Examination during the regularly scheduled
exam period: [SCHEDULED FINAL EXAM TIME]covering all lectures,tapes, films,
etc. during the entire term as well as Brockett's chapters 9 - 12. There will
be a review session [LAST DAY OF CLASS]. IV. Attendance at the CSU production
of [PLAY NAME] and at least one play at the Cleveland Play House. Play attendance
forms and ticket stubs are due not later than [SCHEDULED FINAL EXAM TIME].
V. Extra Credit is available. (See EXTRA CREDIT OPTION). TEXT:
Oscar C. Brockett: HISTORY OF THE THEATRE, [CURRENT EDITION]. PLAYS: Moliere:
TARTUFFE Shakespeare: HAMLET Sheridan: THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL Goethe:
FAUST, PART I THEATRE HISTORY II Term Paper Topics 1. Teatro
Olympico 2. Angelo Beolco, "il Ruzzante" 3. Isabella Andreini
4. Torquato Tasso 5. Harlequin 6. Pulcinello 7. Brighella 8. Pedrolino
9. Teatro Farnese 10. Sebastiano Serlio 11. Nicola Sabbattini 12.
Giacomo Torelli 13. Palladio 14. Lope de Rueda 15. Lope de Vega
16. Tirso de Molina 17. Pedro Calderon de la Barca 18. Nicholas Udall
19. Thomas Kyd 20. Christopher Marlowe 21. Thomas Lodge 22. John Lyly
23. Robert Armin 24. Will Kempe 25. Thomas Heywood 26. Thomas Middleton
27. Cyril Tourneur 28. Beaumont and Fletcher 29. Phillip Massinger
30. The Earl of Leicester's Men 31. The Lord Chamberlain's Men 32. The
Lord Admiral's Men 33. Edward Alleyn 34. Richard Tarleton 35. Richard
Burbage 36. Inigo Jones 37. Confrerie de la Passion 38. Môlière's
Company 39. The Le Cid Controversy 40. The Tartuffe Controversy 41.
Inns of Court 42. George Farquhar 43. Charles Macklin 44. Gotthold
Ephraim Lessing 45. Sturm und Drang Movement 46. Weimar Classicism
47. Mme. De Stael 48. Victor Hugo, Dramatist 49. Eugene Scribe 50.
Rene Charles Guilbert de Pixérécourt 51. August Friedrich Ferdinand
von Kotzebue 52. Colley Cibber 53. Sarah Siddons 54. John Philip Kemble
55. William Charles Macready 56. Edmund Kean 57. John Howard Payne
58. The Hallams 59. Junius Brutus Booth 60. Fanny Kemble =================================================================
THEATRE HISTORY III Prof. Turney
The grade will be based entirely on the following: I. A Midterm Examination
on Friday, [EIGHTH FRIDAY] covering all lectures and films and all material
in Chapters 13 & 14 through page 441 in Oscar Brockett's HISTORY OF THE
THEATRE. There will be a review session on Wednesday, [EIGHTH WEDNESDAY].
II. A Term Paper, due not later than Friday, [FIFTEENTH FRIDAY], on a
topic approved not later than Friday, [NINTH FRIDAY]. Late papers WILL be
downgraded. (See TERM
PAPER GUIDELINES) III. A Final Examination during the regularly scheduled
exam period: [FINAL EXAM DATE AND TIME] covering all lectures, tapes, films,
etc. during the entire term as well as Brockett's chapters 13-15. There will be
a review session [LAST DAY OF CLASS]. IV. Attendance at the CSU productions
of [CURRENT PRODUCTION]and a play at the Cleveland Play House for extra credit.
Play attendance forms and ticket stubs are due not later than [FINAL EXAM DATE
AND TIME]. V. Extra Credit is available. (See EXTRA CREDIT OPTION).
TEXT: Oscar C. Brockett: HISTORY OF THE THEATRE, [CURRENT EDITION].
TERM PAPER TOPICS: Write a 10-12 page biography [seeTERM
PAPER GUIDELINES] on some part of the career of: 1. John Dryden
2. William Wycherly 3. Aphra Behn 4. Thomas Otway 5. Thomas
Killigrew 6. Colley Cibber 7. Mrs. Patrick Campbell 8. Eleanora
Duse 9. Ellen Terry 10. Clara Morris 11. Sarah Bernhardt 12.
Marie Dorval 13. Minnie Maddern Fiske 14. Charlotte Cushman 15.
Ellen Tree (Mrs. Charles Kean) 16. Tom Taylor 17, Erwin Piscator
18. Charles Reade 19. Herbert Beerbohm Tree 20, Cyril Maude 21.
Maud Adams 22. Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson 23. Sir Frank Benson
24. Sir Henry Irving 25. Oscar Asche 26. Harley Granville-Barker
27. Alexander Dumas pere 28. Alexander Dumas fils 29. Alexander Ostrovsky
30. Richard Mansfield 31. Helena Modjeska 32. Joseph Jefferson
III 33. William Gillette 34. Charles Frohman 35. Daniel Frohman
36. David Belasco 37. Georg II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen 38. Andre
Antoine 39. Laube and Digelstadt 40. Steele Mackaye 41. Charles
Fechter 42. Dion Boucicault 43. Samuel Phelps 44. Thomas William
Robertson 45. Gabrielle Rejane 46. Mme. Vestris 47. Douglas Jerrold
48. Francois Delsartre 49. Constant Coquelin 50. Vsevelod Meyerhold
51. Adolph Appia 52. Reinhard Johannes Sorge 53. Raymond Sovey
54. Otto Braham 55. Jacques Copeau 56. Georges Pitoeff ================================================================= THEATRE
ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT Text: Langley: THEATRE MANAGEMENT AND PRODUCTION
IN AMERICA Office--[OFFICE ADDRESS]. Please see me if you have any questions
or problems concerning this course. It is best to make an appointment in class,
but you are more than welcome to stop in during office hours. Phone: 249-4604.
REQUIREMENTS: GRADE: 40% Business Plan due not later than
[FIFTEENTH FRIDAY]. 5% Unannounced Pop Quizzes 20% Midterm Examination
covering lectures to date and Langley Chapters 1-10 and handouts to date. [EIGHTH
FRIDAY]. 30% Comprehensive Final Exam [FINAL EXAM TIME] 5% Attendance
at three CSU and one CPH Production. EXTRA CREDIT: Extra credit is available
and may be arranged by working in the Box Office. See Prof. Turney to schedule
times. 10 hours will be worth 1/2 letter grade. CLASS SCHEDULE/READING
ASSIGNMENTS: Wed Jan 20 Introduction and Syllabus Fri Jan 22 Chapter
1 ============================================================ Mon
Jan 25 Handouts Wed Jan 27 Chapter 2 Fri Jan 29 Chapter 3 ============================================================
Mon Feb 1 Handouts Wed Feb 3 Chapter 4 Fri Feb 5 Chapter 5 ============================================================
Mon Feb 8 Chapter 5; Handouts Wed Feb 10 Chapter 6 Fri Feb 12 Chapter
6/Handouts ===========================================================
Mon Feb 15 HOLIDAY PRESIDENT'S DAY Wed Feb 17 Chapter 7 Fri Feb 19
Chapter 8 ===========================================================
Mon Feb 22 Chapter 9 Wed Feb 24 Chapter 10 Fri Feb 26 ===========================================================
Mon Mar 1 Wed Mar 3 REVIEW FOR MIDTERM Fri Mar 5 MIDTERM EXAMINATION
=========================================================== SPRING BREAK
========================================================== Mon Mar
15 Chapter 11 Wed Mar 17 Spreadsheet Workshop Fri Mar 19 ===========================================================
Mon Mar 22 Chapter 12 Wed Mar 24 Fri Mar 26 Chapter 13 ===========================================================
Mon Mar 29 Wed Mar 31 Chapter 14 Fri Apr 2 ===========================================================
Mon Apr 5 Chapter 15 Wed Apr 7 Fri Apr 9 Chapter 16 ==========================================================
Mon Apr 12 Wed Apr 14 Chapter 17 Fri Apr 16 ===========================================================
Mon Apr 19 Chapter 18 Wed Apr 21 Fri Apr 23 ===========================================================
Mon Apr 26 Wed Apr 28 Thr Apr 29 REVIEW FOR FINAL EXAM ===========================================================
Wed May 5 Final Exam 8:30-10:30 am ===========================================================
THEATRE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT BUSINESS PLAN GUIDELINES
The BUSINESS PLAN due [LAST DAY OF CLASS] is to be the primary project for
the course. It is intended to be as "realistic" as possible. Its effectiveness
will depend on its 1. Thoroughness: Each essential element of a realistic
Business Plan must be present. These include: a. Statement of Purpose (Clear
Goals) b. Budgets and projections c. Accounting Procedures d. Marketing
and Advertising Plans 2. Creativity: The surest way to fail in the real
world is to slavishly ape another success. By all means emulate successful business
plans, but make sure yours stands out from the crowd. The Plan itself must be
sound and the presenttation striking. 3. Accuracy: The numbers in your
business plan should reflect the real world. Costs and expenses should be as close
to market values as possible. Income predictions should be based on realistic
expectations (market studies when available). All computations must be correct.
4. Conservative Projections: Whenever appropriate, worst-case scenarios should
dominate your thinking. The biggest single cause of failure in the theatre is
under-capitalization. Plan for high expenses and low income. ================================================================= VOICE
AND MOVEMENT DRA326 COURSE REQUIREMENTS Turney VOICE AND MOVEMENT
is a proactive course leading to personal development of skills and strategies
for constantly improving skills in both voice and movement for the performer.
Class attendance and participation are mandatory. There will be NO unexcused absences.
The course grade will be based on the following: 1. CLASS PARTICIPATION:
45% Each student is expected to participate fully in the exercises and discussions
in class. 2. QUIZZES: 10% There will be a number of unannounced quizzes based
on the reading assignments from the texts and material from the lectures and exercises.
3. MIDTERM EXAMINATION: 15% There will be a written, in-class midterm examination
during the first hour of class Thursday, [16TH CLASS MEETING] There will be a
performance component during the second hour of class. 4. FINAL PROJECT: 20%
Your grade will be based on your part in the development and performance of the
final project, which is to be developed by the entire class. 5. JOURNAL: 5%
Each student is to keep a class journal due at the close of the second hour of
class on the last day of class, Thursday, March 13, 1997. 6. PLAY ATTENDANCE:
5% Each student is required to attend two performances. (See schedule below)
TEXTS: Linklater: FREEING THE NATURAL VOICE Kenyon and Knott: A PRONOUNCING
DICTIONARY OF AMERICAN ENGLISH WEAR LOOSE, COMFORTABLE CLOTHES WHICH
YOU WON'T MIND GETTING DIRTY AND BRING A HEAVY TOWEL OR EXERCISE MAT FOR FLOOR
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