Courses

Students must fulfil assigned technical crew responsibilities during the semester.

This course is an introduction to the basics of stage construction, costume construction, theatre technology, terminology, and common theatre practices

This course is an introduction to the basics of stage lighting, sound, theatre technology, terminology, and common theatre practices

This course is designed to spark (or increase) students' enthusiasm for the theatre arts, helping them to understand the roles of the many artists and practitioners involved in the creation of theatre. Students will gain an appreciation for dramatic literature and for the process required to move a play from the page to the stage, and will investigate the varied origins and boundaries of the art form. The class will take every opportunity to involve students in practical exploration of theatre-making.

Students must participate fully as an actor or stage manager in the semester's mainstage production.

Students must participate fully as an actor or stage manager in the semester's mainstage production.

Students must participate fully as an actor or stage manager in the semester's ensemble production.

Students must participate fully as an actor or stage manager in the semester's ensemble production.

An introductory course orienting students toward open and aggressive participation in performance. Utilizing theatre games, relaxation techniques, experiential exercises and improvisation, students build sensory knowledge of the human experience and create/interpret scripted scenes through imaginative inquiry into given circumstances, character, relationship, objectives, and actions. The insight and understanding students gain through building sensory knowledge of their own feelings, voices, and bodies and then translating that knowledge while constructing the experience of another human being builds an appreciation and empathy for the meaning and values of other people.