DRAMA 101: Intro
to Theatre Syllabus
Spring 2011
Instructor:
Karen Jo Fairbrook
E-mail:
Phone: 425- 564-2719
Office
location: E-121 (
Office
Hours: Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday @ 12:45 – 1:15pm & as Arranged
Course
Information
Course Outcomes
1)
Understand and
analyze the relationship between culture and theatre.
2)
Identify a process of analyzing theatre to become a more critical
audience member.
3)
Analyze script, directorial concept, design elements, & acting
styles of a variety of plays.
4)
Describe process in which a play goes from "page to stage"
becoming fully produced.
5)
Evaluate theatre
as a potential lifelong interest as an audience member, professional or amateur
theatre artist.
6)
Identify and analyze the objectives of theatre including education,
entertainment & enlightenment.
7)
Understand and experience the group process that leads to theatrical
collaboration.
How Outcomes will be met
--ASSIGNMENTS: This class uses a variety of tools to present
material and enhance your ability to learn. These tools range from take-home
questions to play reviews, videotapes, lectures, play
reading in and out of class, student presentations, written
analysis, the mid-term and the final. From the first day, the
presentation of material (and your understanding of it) will rely on what has
been covered before. In order to do well you should keep daily notes and be
responsible for finding out what you’ve missed if absent. This will help you
with quizzes/exams.
--PRODUCTIONS: You must see “Celebration” being done here @ BC in StopGap Theatre:
Buy your tickets in advance @ www.brownpapertickets.com *You will write a 2-3 page Critique*
Play dates: May
20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28 @ 7:30pm *
Ticket Price: $10 students / $12 general
(NOTE: Auditions for The Fantastiks are coming up this quarter. It is our Summer Quarter
production. See me if interested!
Everyone interested is encouraged
to audition or participate backstage!)
STAGE FRIGHT production of “
WORK
WILL INCLUDE:
Reading
the Text: The Theatre Experience
Class
Participation (includes attendance)
Attendance
at CELEBRATION with a critique due of the play
2 short
papers on text chapters and plays assigned
1 Quiz
on the plays
1
short playwriting assignment
An
Acting Scene with written support material
A
Design Project with written support material
Production
Assignment (You Will Complete One
of the Following):
1) 6 Hours of work in the shop working on
set, props or costumes
2) Front-of-house
/ concessions for 2 performances
3) Crew work backstage on the show for
all performances
4) 5-page research paper on an aspect
of production agreed on with me
Midterm
Final
Exam
EXTRA
CREDIT: Attending &
critiquing additional plays --or-- do Crew Work on CELEBRATION
Grading
Class Participation
(includes attendance)
-- 15%
Attendance at CELEBRATION
w/ 2-3 page critique due of
play -- 10%
2 short papers on
text chapters and play assigned -- 10%
1 Quiz on the plays
-- 5%
1 short playwriting
assignment
-- 5%
An Acting Scene with written support
material
-- 10%
A Design Project with written support
material
-- 10%
Production Assignment (Your
Choice of One):
-- 10%
1) 6 Hours
of work in the shop working on set, props or costumes
2) Front-of-house
/ concessions for 2 performances
3) Crew work backstage on the show for
all performances
4) 5-page research paper on an aspect
of production agreed on with me
Midterm Written Exam -- 10%
Final Project -- 15%
EXTRA
CREDIT: Crew work; Attending & Critiquing extra Plays; Doing two
Production Assignments
Books and Materials Required
The
Theatre Experience (Twelfth Edition)–
Drama: A
Pocket Anthology (Fifth Edition)– Gwynn/Penguin Academics
Final Exam Schedule
Our FINAL PROJECT presentations will take
place: FRIDAY June 17th @ 11:30 am – 1:20
pm
http://bellevuecollege.edu/classes/exams
Classroom Learning
Atmosphere
Instructor’s Expectation
--ATTENDANCE
/ PARTICIPATION / PREPARATION: You must attend class every
day. This is not strictly a lecture class – it involves your participation.
If you are late you will be marked “tardy” – habitual tardiness is a class
disruption. Three “tardies” equal one “absent”. Five “absences” will cause your
final grade to automatically be lowered one whole grade. Ten “absences” causes
failing the class. Let me know ahead of time (email or leave a voice
message) if you know you will be missing a particular class for an excusable
reason (illness, emergency, or school-related conflict)!
Be prepared and ready
to participate in each day’s topic or class presentation. Bring your Drama: A Pocket Anthology every day unless otherwise instructed.
Read the assigned material by the due dates and turn in assignments on time or
you will not get full credit. Particularly important is being a good “partner”
when working on group projects. If you do not attend or are not prepared for
class activities – you leave your
partner incapacitated and unable to fully participate which is extremely rude
and unfair! Absences will be judged
harshly when working in scene partnerships.
Be sure
to have all CELL PHONES turned OFF before class! I will take
phones and return them after class if they ring or you are caught texting (I
have been known to answer phones that ring during class J). We only have 50
minutes . . . you can survive that long without telecommunicating. This
includes using laptops during class unless approved for a specific project or
reason. Unfortunately, too many “during class computer game-players” have made
this mandatory.
You are
welcome to bring drinks, but please refrain from eating during class – and
particularly no gum
chewing as these get in the way
of our readings and exercises.
Mutual
respect and understanding that we all have different views and tastes is
paramount in our class. Diversity and a variety of points-of-view are the norm
. . . there is very little “right or wrong” in our discussions. We can learn a
great deal from each other and when applicable: agree to disagree! Every single student MUST feel safe and
welcome to express their opinions, thoughts and feelings in this class. I will be a stickler and very proactive about
this! Those of us who participate in theatre are accustomed to “taking
risks” – this is a safe place to do so! Absolutely no name-calling, slurs or
prejudicial talk will be tolerated. BE SUPPORTIVE OF EACH OTHER!!!!
It is the expectation of the instructor that as college
students you are prepared to investigate and perform adult material. This is
the kind of material you will find at the university, semi-professional &
professional level. It may challenge your politics, culture, beliefs and
personal comfort. Let it. At any time you are uncomfortable in the class
or with the material, please see me immediately in class or in my office.
Affirmation of Inclusion
We value our different
backgrounds at
Student Code
“Cheating, stealing
and plagiarizing (using the ideas or words of another as one’s own without
crediting
the source) and
inappropriate/disruptive classroom behavior are violations of the Student Code
of
Conduct at
out of turn, arriving
late or leaving early without a valid reason, allowing cell phones/pagers to
ring, and
inappropriate
behavior toward the instructor or classmates.
The instructor can refer any violation of the
Student Code of
Conduct to the Vice President of Student Services for possible probation or
suspension
from
Student Code of
Conduct, available in the office of the Vice President of Student
Services.” The Student
Code, Policy 2050, in
its entirety is located at: http://bellevuecollege.edu/policies/2/2050_Student_Code.asp
Important
Links
Bellevue College E-mail and access to MyBC
All students registered for
classes at
You must use this email in this class.
Your
student network account can be used to access your student e-mail, log in to
computers in labs and classrooms, connect to the BC wireless network and log in
to MyBC. To create your account, go to:
https://bellevuecollege.edu/sam.
BC offers a wide variety of computer and learning labs to enhance learning and student success. Find current campus locations for all student labs by visiting the Computing Services website.
The
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The DRC office is located in B
132 or you can call our reception desk at 425.564.2498. Deaf students can reach us by video phone at
425-440-2025 or by TTY at 425-564-4110.
Please visit our website for application information into our program at
www.bellevuecollege.edu/drc
Public Safety
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Division Statements
At
Please look at the following page.
You will find good information about ways to succeed as a student in
Arts and Humanities classes at
http://bellevuecollege.edu/artshum/policy.html
http://bellevuecollege.edu/artshum/AHGdlns-StdntGrwth.htm
Academic Calendar
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Course Calendar
Our daily / weekly class calendar is
subject to change ~ I will inform you of any revisions.
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April / may 2011 |
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Wed |
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Fri |
Sat |
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READ: In Theatre Experience |
April 4 FIRST DAY Introductions & Theatre Game |
5 Online Syllabus
questions DUE “Patsy” video What is Theatre / Theater ? |
6 Great Productions Why Critics? “Role of the Critic” paper assigned; |
7 Bring DRAMA: Anthology to class! READ: in
class TRIFLES & SURE
THING |
8 Theater Tour First Stage Fright
Meeting @ 12:30pm in Bldg E lobby |
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10 READ: in Theatre Experience |
11 READ: ANTIGONE scenes in class ~ Bring Anthology |
12 Acting Project Introduced Great & Bad Actors |
13 “Theatre Goer
Guide” Handout Pick Scene Partners |
14 Role of Critic
Paper DUE Find Scenes for Acting Project |
15 READ: MIDSUMMER scenes in class bring Anthology Have ACTING SCENE chosen |
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17 READ: In Theatre Experience |
18 Acting work |
19 Acting work |
20 Acting work |
21 Acting work |
22 Acting work |
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24 READ: In Theatre Experience |
25 Design Project Introduced |
26 Director’s Work & Guiding Image/ Central Metaphor |
27 READ: Glass Menagerie in class (Bring Anthology) Guiding Image Paper Assignd |
28 Design work |
29 Acting work |
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MAY 1 REVIEW: |
2 Discuss Study Guide For Midterm Acting Work |
3 Acting work |
4 Acting Scenes Presented |
5 Acting Scenes Presented |
6 Acting Scenes Presented Guiding Image Paper
DUE |
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may / june 2011 |
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Sun |
Mon |
Tue |
Wed |
Thu |
Fri |
Sat |
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8 READ: |
9 READ: in class CELEBRATION |
10 CATCH UP DAY |
11 Work on Design Project |
12 Work on Design Project |
13 MIDTERM EXAM on The Theatre Experience |
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15 READ: |
16 Director talk about CELEBRATION |
17 Work on Design Project Presentation |
18 Design Projects Presented |
19 Design Projects Presented |
20 Design Projects Presented CELEBRATION @ 7:30 PM |
21 CELEBRATION @ 7:30 PM |
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22 READ: |
23 MultiCultural & Global Theatre (Bring ANTHOLOGY all week) |
24 READ: scenes from PIANO LESSON |
25 READ: scenes
from CUBAN SWIMMER CELEBRATION @ 7:30 PM |
26 READ: scenes
from SANDBOX CELEBRATION @ 7:30 PM |
27 READ: scenes
from GOD of
CARNAGE CELEBRATION @ 7:30 PM |
28 CELEBRATION @ 7:30 PM |
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30 Memorial Day NO School |
31 Final Project Assigned |
June 1 Work on Final Project |
2 Work on Final Project |
3 QUIZ on Plays/Last 3
chapters Playwright
Assignment Given |
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6 Work on Final Project |
7 CATCH UP DAY |
8 Director talk about Musicals |
9 Playwright Assignment DUE /
READ |
10 Playwright Assignment READ |
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13 Wrap Up Day Videos & Conversation (PARTY???) |
14 Work on Final Presentations w/ Group |
15 (Finals ~ No Class) |
16 (Finals ~ No Class |
17 FINAL PROJECT Presentations & all class work submitted by 11:30–1:20p |
18 Have a great summer break ! |
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Expansion
So, this is how I know if you have read all the way to the end or not! These are the easiest extra points to earn because all you have to do is bring me back a piece of paper on Tuesday telling me the following information,
starting with YOUR name and
1) What are MY name, email & phone info, and office location?
2) What are the textbooks you need to have for the quarter? Which do you bring often to class?
3) What play must you attend at BC this quarter? How many pages is your Review to be?
4) What are your Production Assignment options? How many must you do?
5) What can you do to be well-prepared for class? What should you NOT do in class?
6) What
happens to cell phones if they ring or you are caught
7) What will I be a stickler about?
8) Why is attendance so important when we are working on partner activities?
9) When is our FINAL scheduled to take place?
10) When is the first STAGE FRIGHT meeting of the quarter and where is it?
BONUS: Are you interested in seeing your instructor play a very badly behaved character?
Seattle
Reservoir
Dolls
by
Erika Anne Soerensen
Directed by: J.D. Lloyd
"Why
can't I be Ms. Pink?" becomes the question of the moment in this gender
reversal of Quentin Tarantino's cult classic, Reservoir Dogs. The
groundbreaking cinematic tale of a caper gone terribly wrong transferred to the
stage, Reservoir Dolls is packed with gun-toting gals with killer smiles and
serious intentions. (Adult Material for ages 17+)
WEDNESDAY MAY 18TH: Free
Invited Audience!
Opens: May 20 playing through June 18, 2011
Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 pm
Students
and seniors: $15 in advance, $18 at the door
General: $18 in advance, $22 at the door
TPS: $10 at the door
Thursday nights are Pay What You Can at the door