Instructor: Jacquelyn Shannon (she/her/hers)
Email: [email protected] (preferred mode of contact)
Office Hours: Mondays, 12:15-1:15, via Zoom
Theater Department Office Phone: (718) 951-5666

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course will introduce you to the various elements of the theatre with particular attention to the following inquiries: What is theatre? How is it created? What are the various occupations in the theatre? What is the position of theatre in society? How are theatre and history interconnected? My goal for this course is to give you the means to discuss theatrical experiences (either as theatre makers or spectators) as well as a great variety of theatrical traditions and provide a basis for your future endeavors with this art form. This will be based on lectures, readings, in-class discussions, and seeing theatrical productions.

LEARNING GOALS:

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Understand what constitutes theatre and what makes it a unique art form.
• View theatrical productions and analyze them in writing.
• Gain knowledge of various possible audience/actor relationships and theatrical spaces.
• Gain knowledge about the collaborative development of a theatrical project from creative inception to writing, staging, and presentation.
• Develop a critical and aesthetic argument about theatre as a socially significant practice.