Week 1           Aug 30

-What is Theatre & Drama?

-Dramatic Conventions

**Email Assignment**

 

Week 2           Sept 6

-Types of Playing Spaces

-Dramatic Structure

-Dramatic Style

 

Week 3           Sept 13

-The Actor
-The Playwright

-Overview of Theatre Festival of New Work

 

Week 4           Sept 20

-Theatre’s Beginnings, Part I
-Theatre Festival Preparation

**Draft of Play**

 

Week 5           Sept 27

-Theatre’s Beginnings, Part II

-Table Read of Theatre Festival Play

**Update of Play**

 

Week 6           Oct 4

-Theatre Festival Rehearsal (graded)

-Exam I

**Actor’s Bio**

 

Week 7           Oct 11

-Theatre Festival of New Work

– (plays distributed for Design Projects)

 

Week 8           Oct 18

-Theatre Designers: Lighting, Sets, Costumes, & Makeup

– Overview of The Design Project Presentations

 

Week 9           Oct 25

-The Broadway Producer

-The Theatre Critic

 

Week 10         Nov 1

-History of B’Way

-Let’s Go See a Show

**Quiz on YOUR play in class**

 

Week 11         Nov 8

-Design Project Presentations

 

Week 12         Nov 15

-Critique Groups assigned for BMCC Mainstage Play

-Exam II

**See the BMCC Mainstage Play**

 

Week 13         Nov 22

-BMCC Mainstage Play: Marisol by José Rivera and directed by Prof. Alkis Papoutsis – 7:00pm

**Complete Critique Worksheets**

 

Week 14         Nov 29: No Class – College closed for Thanksgiving  

 

Week 15         Dec 6

-Critique Group Presentations of BMCC play

-Professional Play Critique Papers due in class with proof of attendance