Theatre 100: Intro to Theatre

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Theatre, The Lively Art by. Wilson and Goldfarb. (7th edition). • Hamlet by William Shakespeare. • Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw. • “Lecture Guide” (not ...
Theatre 100: Intro to Theatre Internet Section - Spring 2011

Larry Wild, Instructor

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Larry Wild • Office: JC 124A • Hours: 8:30-9:30am, Tu/Th; 2:00pm3:00pm, MWF or by appointment • Phone: 626-2513 • eMail: [email protected]

Learning Goals • Students successfully completing this course will have met Board of Regents General Education Goal #4 • To understand the diversity and the complexity of the human experience through the study of the arts

Theatre, The Lively Art by Wilson and Goldfarb (7th edition) • Hamlet by William Shakespeare • Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw • “Lecture Guide” (not required)

Content Pages

Class Requirements 1. Four online exams 2. Attend and review a “live theatrical performance” 3. Analyze Hamlet or Pygmalion 4. Participate in the Discussion Forums

Review 1. Did you enjoy the show? Would you recommend it to a friend? 2. Was the show appropriate for both the actors and the audience? 3. What was the playwright trying to say? 4. Which character did you find most memorable? 5. What was the most "enjoyable" moment in the show? 6. Did the scenery, lights and costumes help you enjoy or better understand the show?

Play Analysis Hamlet or Pygmalion 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

Setting (Location, place…) of the play Time period of the play Major objective of the protagonist Scene which stood out most clearly Most memorable character Most difficult character to understand Sell to a college audience

Grading Class grade is determined through a point system. • 93% of the top score will be an A; • 92 to 85%, a B; • 84 to 75%, a C; • 74 to 65%, a D; • Below 65% will be an F.

Extra Credit Extra credit may be earned by developing an analysis for an additional play or attending and reviewing another show (@ 16pts per paper).. Extra credit will not raise your final grade more than one letter

Theatre and the Inter Net 1. World Wide Web 2. E-mail lists

Types of Web Pages 1. Official Page 2. “Fan” Page 3. Production “bulletin board”

An Official Page

Phantom of the Opera

Fan Page: Star Trek

Production Bulletin Board

Three Useful Web Sites 1. Playbill: www.playbill.com 2. Internet Broadway Database: www.ibdb.com 3. Internet Movie Database: www.imdb.com

Playbill.com

IBDB.com

Phantom of the Opera

IMDB.com

Gone with the Wind

Evaluate the Webpage 1. 2. 3. 4.

Purpose of the site Authority of the author Scope of the material Professionalism of the page

E-Mail Lists • Can only be read by members • Text only, no images • Theatre Discussion List – Mostly actors. directors and playwrights • Stage Craft List – Mostly designers and stage hands