This course has an assignment that is due by 11:55 pm Central Standard Time on Wednesday night of the first week of class. Failure to complete this assignment will result in your removal from the course for non-participation.

Explore Theatre: A Backstage Pass by Michael O’Hara and Judith Sebesta (e-book)

Purchase a code and access the textbook at http://www.pearsonhighered.com/mediaproducts/pearsonexploretheatre/

Medea by Euripides, Translated by Diane Arnson Svarlien (ISBN #0872209237)

King Lear by William Shakespeare 

Full text of King Lear available online at http://shakespeare.mit.edu/lear/full.html

A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams (ISBN #0811216020)

Phantom of the Opera (live production at the Royal Albert Hall)  (available for streaming through Amazon at a cost of approximately $3.)

          Web link for rental of the video: http://www.amazon.com/Phantom-Albert-Hall-25th-Anniversary-Celebration/dp/B0071MQBX0/ref=sr_1_5/ref=sr_1_5?_encoding=UTF8&keywords=phantom%20of%20the%20opera&qid=1448903326&sr=8-5

This course is designed to expose the student to the live performance experience through the study of the various elements of theatre and performance, the history of theatre from ancient Greeks to modern times, and dramatic literature. Students will be required to read and analyze various plays and films of plays, to view a live production, and to explore the process of theatrical production.

The following are some of the primary overall objectives of this course:

• Gaining factual knowledge (terminology, classifications, methods, trends)
• Learning fundamental principles, generalizations, or theories
• Gaining a broader understanding and appreciation of intellectual/cultural activity
• Encouraging students to become theatre artists and/or audiences