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From the rise of machine consciousness to the ethics of automation, artificial intelligence has captured the human imagination. This First-Year Seminar explores how playwrights and theater artists engage with AI as a dramatic subject, a creative tool, and a lens for examining the human condition. Through an interdisciplinary approach, and co-taught by faculty in Psychological and Brain Sciences and Theatre, students will analyze plays and performances that grapple with the hopes and anxieties surrounding AI. Works such as Karel Čapek’s R.U.R. (which introduced the word “robot”), Jordan Harrison’s Marjorie Prime, Jennifer Haley’s The Nether, and Nick Payne’s Constellations will serve as key texts alongside contemporary plays such as Julia Cho’s The Language, Rolin Jone’s The Intelligent Design of Jenny Chow, The Effect by Lucy Prebble, and Photograph 51 by Anna Ziegler. We will also discuss experimental performances that integrate AI technologies.
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FYS: The Drama of Artificial Intelligence AS.001.253 (01)
From the rise of machine consciousness to the ethics of automation, artificial intelligence has captured the human imagination. This First-Year Seminar explores how playwrights and theater artists engage with AI as a dramatic subject, a creative tool, and a lens for examining the human condition. Through an interdisciplinary approach, and co-taught by faculty in Psychological and Brain Sciences and Theatre, students will analyze plays and performances that grapple with the hopes and anxieties surrounding AI. Works such as Karel Čapek’s R.U.R. (which introduced the word “robot”), Jordan Harrison’s Marjorie Prime, Jennifer Haley’s The Nether, and Nick Payne’s Constellations will serve as key texts alongside contemporary plays such as Julia Cho’s The Language, Rolin Jone’s The Intelligent Design of Jenny Chow, The Effect by Lucy Prebble, and Photograph 51 by Anna Ziegler. We will also discuss experimental performances that integrate AI technologies.
Days/Times: MW 10:30AM - 11:45AM
Instructor: Flombaum, Jonathan; Gruenhut, Johanna
Room: Gilman 277
Status: Open
Seats Available: 12/12
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.010.292 (01)
Greek Tragedy and the Visual Arts
TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM
Stager, Jennifer
Gilman 177
Fall 2025
We will read a selection of Greek tragedies in translation and explore the visual arts that appear in, shaped, and respond to them.
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Greek Tragedy and the Visual Arts AS.010.292 (01)
We will read a selection of Greek tragedies in translation and explore the visual arts that appear in, shaped, and respond to them.
Days/Times: TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM
Instructor: Stager, Jennifer
Room: Gilman 177
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/20
PosTag(s): HART-ANC
AS.225.100 (01)
Theatre Histories
TTh 1:30PM - 2:45PM
Stoll, Abraham D
Gilman 217
Fall 2025
Investigations into some of the many histories in the development of the drama, from Greek origins to today's global theatre. An introduction to interpretive concepts, as well as to practical elements of playmaking. This course is a good way to explore and appreciate the art of theatre, and is required for the minor.
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Theatre Histories AS.225.100 (01)
Investigations into some of the many histories in the development of the drama, from Greek origins to today's global theatre. An introduction to interpretive concepts, as well as to practical elements of playmaking. This course is a good way to explore and appreciate the art of theatre, and is required for the minor.
Days/Times: TTh 1:30PM - 2:45PM
Instructor: Stoll, Abraham D
Room: Gilman 217
Status: Open
Seats Available: 4/14
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.225.101 (01)
Acting Foundations
MW 1:30PM - 2:45PM
McClendon, Forrest
Krieger 103
Fall 2025
An exploration of foundational exercises and techniques in the art of acting. Practice in voice, movement, listening, and improvisation. Students will read plays and develop interpretive and storytelling skills, building toward scene work. This class is for both new and experienced actors, and offers preparation for advanced acting and performance classes.
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Acting Foundations AS.225.101 (01)
An exploration of foundational exercises and techniques in the art of acting. Practice in voice, movement, listening, and improvisation. Students will read plays and develop interpretive and storytelling skills, building toward scene work. This class is for both new and experienced actors, and offers preparation for advanced acting and performance classes.
Days/Times: MW 1:30PM - 2:45PM
Instructor: McClendon, Forrest
Room: Krieger 103
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 1/12
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.225.101 (02)
Acting Foundations
TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM
Moores, Molly J
Krieger 103
Fall 2025
An exploration of foundational exercises and techniques in the art of acting. Practice in voice, movement, listening, and improvisation. Students will read plays and develop interpretive and storytelling skills, building toward scene work. This class is for both new and experienced actors, and offers preparation for advanced acting and performance classes.
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Acting Foundations AS.225.101 (02)
An exploration of foundational exercises and techniques in the art of acting. Practice in voice, movement, listening, and improvisation. Students will read plays and develop interpretive and storytelling skills, building toward scene work. This class is for both new and experienced actors, and offers preparation for advanced acting and performance classes.
Days/Times: TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM
Instructor: Moores, Molly J
Room: Krieger 103
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/12
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.225.215 (01)
Performing Musical Theatre
M 4:30PM - 7:00PM
McClendon, Forrest
Krieger 103
Fall 2025
Effective performance in musical theatre demands a committed analysis of the musical and dramatic values of the song and the libretto from which it springs, in order to develop a fresh, organic interpretation. This course will provide you with the training to both analyze and interpret musical theatre scenes and songs and to make the most of them in performance.
Instructor Permission Only.
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Performing Musical Theatre AS.225.215 (01)
Effective performance in musical theatre demands a committed analysis of the musical and dramatic values of the song and the libretto from which it springs, in order to develop a fresh, organic interpretation. This course will provide you with the training to both analyze and interpret musical theatre scenes and songs and to make the most of them in performance.
Instructor Permission Only.
Days/Times: M 4:30PM - 7:00PM
Instructor: McClendon, Forrest
Room: Krieger 103
Status: Approval Required
Seats Available: 4/12
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.225.314 (01)
Theatre: Tech Direction
MW 12:00PM - 1:15PM
Roche, William C
Krieger 103
Fall 2025
An introduction to Technical Direction including pre-production and production with an overview of materials, tools, rigging and safety, together with design and its implementation.
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Theatre: Tech Direction AS.225.314 (01)
An introduction to Technical Direction including pre-production and production with an overview of materials, tools, rigging and safety, together with design and its implementation.
Days/Times: MW 12:00PM - 1:15PM
Instructor: Roche, William C
Room: Krieger 103
Status: Approval Required
Seats Available: 2/12
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.225.316 (01)
Modern Jewish Plays
TTh 9:00AM - 10:15AM
Gruenhut, Johanna
Smokler Center 301
Fall 2025
This course explores the rich and diverse landscape of modern Jewish theater, examining how playwrights have used the stage to navigate questions of identity, history, faith, and cultural memory. From Yiddish theater traditions to contemporary works on Broadway and beyond, students will analyze plays that grapple with themes of exile, assimilation, trauma, resistance, and renewal. The course involves close readings of key texts, performance analysis, and historical context. Students will engage with the plays through discussion, creative projects, and critical writing, considering how theater serves as a space for storytelling, cultural preservation, and social commentary.
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Modern Jewish Plays AS.225.316 (01)
This course explores the rich and diverse landscape of modern Jewish theater, examining how playwrights have used the stage to navigate questions of identity, history, faith, and cultural memory. From Yiddish theater traditions to contemporary works on Broadway and beyond, students will analyze plays that grapple with themes of exile, assimilation, trauma, resistance, and renewal. The course involves close readings of key texts, performance analysis, and historical context. Students will engage with the plays through discussion, creative projects, and critical writing, considering how theater serves as a space for storytelling, cultural preservation, and social commentary.
Days/Times: TTh 9:00AM - 10:15AM
Instructor: Gruenhut, Johanna
Room: Smokler Center 301
Status: Open
Seats Available: 10/12
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.225.325 (01)
Shakespeare: Page, Stage, Screen
TTh 4:30PM - 5:45PM
Stoll, Abraham D
Gilman 313
Fall 2025
An introduction to Shakespeare, in which every play we read we will also see performed. Close textual work and a focus on historical context will be accompanied by visits to local theatres, recordings of live performances, and Shakespeare films.
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Shakespeare: Page, Stage, Screen AS.225.325 (01)
An introduction to Shakespeare, in which every play we read we will also see performed. Close textual work and a focus on historical context will be accompanied by visits to local theatres, recordings of live performances, and Shakespeare films.
Days/Times: TTh 4:30PM - 5:45PM
Instructor: Stoll, Abraham D
Room: Gilman 313
Status: Open
Seats Available: 3/12
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.225.330 (01)
Playwriting Strategies
MW 1:30PM - 2:45PM
Staff
Gilman 10
Fall 2025
A workshop in playwriting, designed for both experienced playmakers and those first exploring the art. Students will investigate the creative process, from the initial imaginative impetus, to drafts and revisions, to presentation of the work. The course will explore fundamental playwriting techniques, such as writing effective dialogue, attending to story, and delineating character.
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Playwriting Strategies AS.225.330 (01)
A workshop in playwriting, designed for both experienced playmakers and those first exploring the art. Students will investigate the creative process, from the initial imaginative impetus, to drafts and revisions, to presentation of the work. The course will explore fundamental playwriting techniques, such as writing effective dialogue, attending to story, and delineating character.
Days/Times: MW 1:30PM - 2:45PM
Instructor: Staff
Room: Gilman 10
Status: Open
Seats Available: 3/8
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.225.340 (01)
Moment Work
W 3:00PM - 5:30PM
Vincent, Michael P
Krieger 103
Fall 2025
We will create a short but dense piece of theatre for invited performance using Moment Work, the method of devising used by Tectonic Theater Project. By removing text as the focus of creating theatre, we will utilize the theatrical elements to produce unique theatrical forms while cultivating a sense of play and active engagement. Class will feature a guest appearance by a Tectonic Theater Project Member. Actors, designers, directors and playwrights are welcome, as well as those who are curious with little to no theatre experience.
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Moment Work AS.225.340 (01)
We will create a short but dense piece of theatre for invited performance using Moment Work, the method of devising used by Tectonic Theater Project. By removing text as the focus of creating theatre, we will utilize the theatrical elements to produce unique theatrical forms while cultivating a sense of play and active engagement. Class will feature a guest appearance by a Tectonic Theater Project Member. Actors, designers, directors and playwrights are welcome, as well as those who are curious with little to no theatre experience.
Days/Times: W 3:00PM - 5:30PM
Instructor: Vincent, Michael P
Room: Krieger 103
Status: Open
Seats Available: 11/12
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.225.350 (01)
Acting for Doctors
TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM
Rome, Susan R
Krieger 103
Fall 2025
In this cutting-edge course, an acting class designed for pre-med students who are interested in a career in either clinical work or research, we will explore ways in which collaboration, curiosity, and connection can enhance your understanding and ability to be an effective medical professional. Empathy, perspective-taking, analysis of dramatic literature with medical themes, and devising a piece around medical ethics will be the focus of the activities. No acting experience is required, just a willingness to explore your creativity in an inclusive environment.
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Acting for Doctors AS.225.350 (01)
In this cutting-edge course, an acting class designed for pre-med students who are interested in a career in either clinical work or research, we will explore ways in which collaboration, curiosity, and connection can enhance your understanding and ability to be an effective medical professional. Empathy, perspective-taking, analysis of dramatic literature with medical themes, and devising a piece around medical ethics will be the focus of the activities. No acting experience is required, just a willingness to explore your creativity in an inclusive environment.
Days/Times: TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM
Instructor: Rome, Susan R
Room: Krieger 103
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/12
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.300.323 (01)
Shakespeare and Ibsen
Th 1:30PM - 4:00PM
Lisi, Leonardo
Gilman 208
Fall 2025
William Shakespeare and Henrik Ibsen are the two most frequently performed playwrights in history, and both have been credited with reinventing drama: Shakespeare for the Elizabethan stage and Ibsen for the modern. In this course we will pair plays by each author – those that stand in an explicit relation of influence as well as those that share a significant set of concerns – in order to investigate how each takes up and transform key problems in Updated description: the literary, political, and philosophical tradition for their own historical moment. Plays to be studied by Shakespeare: Hamlet, King Lear, Coriolanus, The Tempest; by Ibsen: Hedda Gabler, The Wild Duck, An Enemy of the People, The Master Builder. As part of the course, we will try to organize at least one excursion to a Shakespeare or Ibsen performance in the Baltimore-D.C. area. This class counts towards the requirement of text-based courses for the minor in comparative thought and literature.
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Shakespeare and Ibsen AS.300.323 (01)
William Shakespeare and Henrik Ibsen are the two most frequently performed playwrights in history, and both have been credited with reinventing drama: Shakespeare for the Elizabethan stage and Ibsen for the modern. In this course we will pair plays by each author – those that stand in an explicit relation of influence as well as those that share a significant set of concerns – in order to investigate how each takes up and transform key problems in Updated description: the literary, political, and philosophical tradition for their own historical moment. Plays to be studied by Shakespeare: Hamlet, King Lear, Coriolanus, The Tempest; by Ibsen: Hedda Gabler, The Wild Duck, An Enemy of the People, The Master Builder. As part of the course, we will try to organize at least one excursion to a Shakespeare or Ibsen performance in the Baltimore-D.C. area. This class counts towards the requirement of text-based courses for the minor in comparative thought and literature.