English 391J - S-Mod & Contemp. Drama/Women

This course will focus on women playwrights who have contributed significantly to the development of contemporary feminist and political theatre. Students will read feminist and dramatic theory alongside the work of American dramatists such as Susan Glaspell, Lillian Hellman, Marsha Norman, Ntozake Shange, and Anna Deveare Smith, as well as British playwrights Caryl Churchill, Debby Tucker Green, and Sarah Kane. Students will view and discuss plays online, participate in team projects, write several short papers, and complete a final exam project.