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Course # (Section)
Title
Day/Times
Instructor
Room
PosTag(s)
Info
AS.225.201 (01)
Acting II
TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM
Astin, John
Merrick 105
Acting II AS.225.201 (01)
As in Workshop I, the principal classroom activities will consist of scene work, exercises, lectures, and discussion. Some rehearsal will also take place during school hours. It is expected that substantial out-of- class time be spent on rehearsals and exercises. Recommended Course Background: AS.225.301
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Status: Approval Required
Seats Available: 2/18
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.225.321 (01)
The Lab - The Actor/Director/Playwright Lab
T 6:00PM - 8:30PM
Denithorne, Margaret
Merrick 105
The Lab - The Actor/Director/Playwright Lab AS.225.321 (01)
Student actors, directors, and playwrights will explore their respective crafts with emphasis on process and individual artistic growth. Participants in the class will also collaborate on the creation of new material for the stage. Recommended Course Background: one course in Acting, Directing, or Playwriting.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Status: Approval Required
Seats Available: 0/12
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.225.310 (01)
Stagecraft
TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM
Roche, William C
Merrick 101
Stagecraft AS.225.310 (01)
A hands-on approach to the technical and theoretical elements of production. Meets in the Merrick Barn Scene Shop. Permission Required.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Status: Approval Required
Seats Available: 0/6
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.225.218 (01)
ANGELS IN AMERICA (The Play) The Millennium Shift in American Culture and Politics
Th 3:00PM - 5:30PM
Martin, Joseph H
Merrick 105
ANGELS IN AMERICA (The Play) The Millennium Shift in American Culture and Politics AS.225.218 (01)
Tony Kushner’s epoch-making play weaves together astonishingly diverse sides of America in a broad tapestry; a modern work that emerged at the end of the 20th Century, now being revived world wide: it provides keys to understanding the American zeitgeist and the coming transformations of the culture. In one pivotal work we find the emergence of LGBT rights, the Mormon Church, the AIDS epidemic, the new “spirituality,” the Reagan-era transformation of both government and business, and the looming figure of Roy Cohn whose influence in American politics “behind the scenes” ranged from the Rosenberg trial to his work as counsel for the McCarthy Committee in the 1950s: and even his legacy in the 2016 as primary political and business mentor of the current President of the United States.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Status: Open
Seats Available: 4/8
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.225.328 (01)
The Existential Drama: Philosophy and Theatre of the Absurd
M 3:00PM - 5:30PM
Martin, Joseph H
Merrick 105
The Existential Drama: Philosophy and Theatre of the Absurd AS.225.328 (01)
Existentialism, a powerful movement in modern drama and theatre, has had a profound influence on contemporary political thought, ethics, and psychology, and has transformed our very notion of how to stage a play. Selected readings and lectures on the philosophy of Kierkegaard, Nietszche, Camus and Sartre -- and discussion of works for the stage by Sartre, Ionesco, Genet, Beckett, Albee, Pinter, Athol Fugard (with Nkani & Nshone), Heiner Müller and the late plays of Caryl Churchill. Opportunities for projects on Dürrenmatt, Frisch, Havel, Witkiewicz, and Mrozek.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Status: Open
Seats Available: 1/15
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.225.324 (01)
Adaptation for the Stage
W 3:00PM - 5:30PM
Martin, Joseph H
Garland 97
Adaptation for the Stage AS.225.324 (01)
For aspiring playwrights, dramaturgs, and literary translators, this course is a workshop opportunity in learning to adapt both dramatic and non-dramatic works into fresh versions for the stage. Students with ability in foreign languages and literatures are encouraged to explore translation of drama as well as adaptation of foreign language fiction in English. Fiction, classical dramas, folk and fairy tales, independent interviews, or versions of plays from foreign languages are covered.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Status: Open
Seats Available: 4/10
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.225.300 (01)
Contemporary Theatre & Film
TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM
Astin, John
Krieger Laverty
Contemporary Theatre & Film AS.225.300 (01)
An introduction to the performing arts, including an overview of theatre history, acting styles and the interaction of art and society. A personal view from inside.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Status: Open
Seats Available: 5/22
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.225.308 (01)
Shakespeare in Performance
M 6:00PM - 8:30PM
Glossman, James
Merrick 200
Shakespeare in Performance AS.225.308 (01)
Students will work with a selection of Shakespeare’s plays --- TWELFTH NIGHT; MACBETH; and THE TEMPEST --- in exploring specific ways in which the power of the lines can be translated dynamically and immediately into vocal and physical performance. This course can be repeated for credit, because it covers different topics. (Some background in the acting sequence is encouraged).
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/15
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.225.303 (01)
Acting III
W 4:30PM - 7:00PM
Astin, John
Merrick 200
Acting III AS.225.303 (01)
Special attention is given to the development of spontaneity and emotional freedom using the principles of Workshops I and II. Hands on work with John Astin’s “The Process” and the second Silverberg workbook are employed, along with the Uta Hagen text. Boleslavsky and Michael Chekhov are introduced. The Clurman, Meisner, Stanislavsky and Strasberg approaches are included. Substantial out of class time is required. Recommended Course Background: Two acting courses.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Status: Approval Required
Seats Available: 11/12
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.225.323 (01)
Design for the Stage
MW 12:00PM - 1:15PM
Roche, William C
Merrick 105
Design for the Stage AS.225.323 (01)
The fundamentals of stage design, with an emphasis on process, including script analysis, research, conceptualization, and implementation, from the first reading of the play to opening night, along with an overview of theatre architecture from the Greeks to the current day and into our imagined future.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Status: Approval Required
Seats Available: 4/14
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.225.346 (02)
Creative Improvisation: For Theatre and for Life
TTh 4:30PM - 5:45PM
Denithorne, Margaret
Mattin Center 101
Creative Improvisation: For Theatre and for Life AS.225.346 (02)
An exploration of the imagination and the senses using basic techniques of improvisation: exercises, conflict resolution, ensemble building, and theatre games. Texts: Spolin, Johnstone, LaBan and Feldencreis. Open to all students.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 1/18
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.225.346 (01)
Creative Improvisation: For Theatre and for Life
TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM
Denithorne, Margaret
Mattin Center 101
Creative Improvisation: For Theatre and for Life AS.225.346 (01)
An exploration of the imagination and the senses using basic techniques of improvisation: exercises, conflict resolution, ensemble building, and theatre games. Texts: Spolin, Johnstone, LaBan and Feldencreis. Open to all students.
