TH 1001 Introduction to Theatre
Daily Schedule
| Day | Date | Topic | Assignment |
| Wed | Sept 3 | Introduction, syllabus,
text, discussion forum |
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| Fri | Sept 5 | Web Crossing Demonstration Preferences, Searches |
Web
Crossing Assignment: Introduce yourself! Face-to-face group meetings. |
| Mon | Sept 8 | Theatre Production | Video: The Making of Miss Saigon, Part I |
| Wed | Sept 10 | Theatre Production | Video: The Making of Miss Saigon, Part II |
| Fri | Sept 12 | Optional Attendance: Web Crossing |
Web Crossing Assignment: Chapters 1 & 2 Theatre in Today's World |
| Mon | Sept 15 | Playwrighting |
Video: Edwin Wilson interview with Marsha Norman 'Night Mother with Sissy Spacek and Anne Bancroft More about Marsha Norman |
| Wed | Sept 17 | Playwrighting | Guest Speaker: Tom Isbell, Josh Hinke Chapters 1 & 2 Web Crossing Assignment Due |
| Fri | Sept 19 | Optional Attendance: Web Crossing |
Web Crossing Assignment: Chapters 3 & 4 Audiences and Critics |
| Mon | Sept 22 | Stage Performers | Acting in Film, Part I More about Michael Cain |
| Wed | Sept 24 | Stage Performers |
Acting in Film, Part II Chapters 3 & 4 Web Crossing Assignment Due |
| Fri | Sept 26 | Optional Attendance: Web Crossing |
Web Crossing Assignment: Chapter 5 |
| Mon | Sept 29 |
Theatre Production |
Guest Speaker: Gina Brown & Allen Voigt, Directors Meet in Dudley Experimental Theatre
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| Wed | Oct 1 |
Stage Performers |
Guest Speaker: Kelly Grussendorf, Acting Chapter 5 Web Crossing Assignment Due |
| Fri | Oct 3 | Optional Attendance: Web Crossing |
Web Crossing Assignment: Chapter 6 |
| Mon | Oct 6 |
Stage Performers |
Guest Speaker: Brett Rickaby, Acting |
| Wed | Oct 8 | Directing |
Video: The Baachae: Wine to Water Chapter 6 Web Crossing Assignment Due |
| Fri | Oct 10 | Web Crossing | Web Crossing Assignment: Chapters 7 & 8 Dramatic Genres & Directing |
| Mon | Oct 13 | Directing | Guest Speaker: Bill Payne, Directing |
| Wed | Oct 15 | Theatrical Design: Scenery |
Guest Speaker: Ashley Woods, Costume Designer for Seussical Chapters 7 & 8 Web Crossing Assignment Due |
| Fri | Oct 17 | Web Crossing | Web Crossing Assignment: Chapter 9 Theatre Spaces |
| Mon | Oct 20 | Theatrical Design: Costumes |
Guest Speaker: Alex Rugowski, Scenic Designer for Hummingbirds |
| Wed | Oct 22 | Theatrical Design: Lighting |
Guest Speaker: Mark Harvey, Lighting Designer Class Cancelled Seussical Chapter 9 Web Crossing Assignment Due |
| Fri | Oct 24 | Web Crossing | Web Crossing Assignment: Chapters 10 & 11 Scenery, costumes , Lighting & Sound for the Theatre |
| Mon | Oct 27 | Tour Marshall Performing |
Meet in Marshall Performing Arts Center Main Theatre |
| Wed | Oct 29 | Midterm Review | Chapters 10 &11 Web Crossing Assignment Due |
| Fri | Oct 31 | Web Crossing | Web Crossing Assignment: Chapter 12 Profile of a Production |
| Mon | Nov 3 | Midterm Exam | Midterm Exam |
| Wed | Nov 5 | Theatre Production |
Guest Presentation: Katy Helbacka , Renegade Comedy Theatre Christine Seitz, Duluth Playhouse Chapter 12 Web Crossing Assignment Due |
| Fri | Nov 7 | Web Crossing | Web Crossing Assignment: Chapter 13 Greek and Roman Theatre |
| Mon | Nov 10 | Greek Theatre | Video: Antigone |
| Wed | Nov 12 | Eastern Theatre |
Video: Julie Taymor Chapter 13 Web Crossing Assignment Due |
| Fri | Nov 14 | Web Crossing | Web Crossing Assignment: Chapter 14 Asian and Medieval Theatre |
| Mon | Nov 17 | Playwrighting | Guest Speaker: Jeannine Coulombe, playwright |
| Wed | Nov 19 | Shakespeare |
Video: Hamlet, Prince of Denmark Chapter 14 Web Crossing Assignment
Due |
| Fri | Nov 21 | Web Crossing | Web Crossing Assignment: Chapter 15 Renaissance Theatre |
| Mon | Nov 24 | Satirical Comedy Comedy of Manners |
Video: Tartuffe Video: The Importance of Being Earnest |
| Wed | Nov 26 | Realism |
Video: Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov Video: Miss Julie Video: A Doll's House Chapter 15 Web
Crossing Assignment Due |
| Fri | Nov 28 | No Class Thanksgiving Holiday |
Web Crossing Assignment: Chapters 16 & 17 Restoration through Early Modern Theatre |
| Mon | Dec 1 | Modern Tragedy |
Video: Miller Shorts: Death of a Salesman Video: The Glass Menagerie Course Evaluation |
| Wed | Dec 3 |
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Hummingbirds Chapters 16 & 17 Web
Crossing Assignment Due |
| Fri | Dec 5 | Web Crossing |
Web Crossing Assignment: Chapters 18 & 19 |
| Mon | Dec 8 |
Non-realism
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Class Cancelled Video: Betwen Beckett and Brecht
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| Wed | Dec 10 | Theatrical Diversity |
Class Cancelled Video: Raisin in the Sun Video: Top Girls Video: Angels in America Testimonial Theatre: Anna Deavere Smith Testimonial Theatre: Sarah Jones |
| Fri | Dec 12 | No class |
Final Exam: Tuesday, December 16
10:00-11:55 AM
