ST-StageTricksters:Renss-Today

This dramturgy course counts toward the Dramaturgy elective & focuses on Renaissance stage character types including Don Juan the seducer, Marta the hypocrite, and Juana the vengeful woman-in-disguise, with emphasis on comedies of "Golden Age" Spain, as well as plays by writers such as Moliere, George Bernard Sharw, Bertolt Brecht, Sam Shepard, Tony Kushner, Anna Deavere Smith, and Suzan-Lori Parks among others. We will read 12-15 plays and undertake other varieties of dramaturgy projects.

S-Theatrical Sound Design

Introduction to the art and craft of theatrical sound design. Lecture topics will include the physical characteristics and behavior of sound. Projects will expose students to the tools of music and sound creation and development, as well as an introduction to sound system basics. Students will get handson experience by working on load-ins and strikes for Department productions.

Technical Direction

This class will offer students the opportunities to learn how scenery, props, and other technical elements are created for theater and other entertainment venues. Students will gain practical experience working with various materials and techniques while fabricating elements for the theater department's main-stage productions. Instructions will include lectures and hands-on demonstrations on topics such as project management, wood and metal joinery, material choices, and the making of non-toxic goo. Students will work in pairs and in teams within a safe and creative environment.

Costume Design

Making visual statements through study of characterization, silhouette, historical periods, color and texture. Beginning drawing skills developed; basic sewing skills needed. Projects, concept papers, sketch book, and construction work on Department productions. Prerequisites: THEATER 160, consent of instructor.
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