THEATRE APPRECIATION

MTWTF 8:00am

Maymester 07

INSTRUCTOR: MR. LEFKO

OFFICE: 166 PT (SCENE STUDIO)

PHONE: 831-5012

clefko@radford.edu

OFFICE HOURS: BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

Text: The Theatre Experience by Wilson/Goldfarb Anthology of Living Theatre by Wilson/Goldfarb

One pack of 3x5 index cards!

Day #1 Introduction

Theatre as an art form

The Critic

(contrast two movies)

Day #2 Tour Theatre Space

Composition of a dramatic work

The Greek Theatre

Tragedy

Day #3 The Roman Theatre &The Middle Age

Video ( The Gladiator)

Acting Techniques./Mod. Thea.

The Playwright

Day #4 Review Antigone

Stage Directions -Stage

Greek Plays (Video - Medea, Oedipus)

Day #5 Review

Work on Group Project Presentations:

Day #6 Exam

Block Scenes

Renaissance Drama

Day #7 Shakespeare and his stage

The Director & The Actor

Day #8 Video (Shrew, Macbeth, Hamlet)

The Designers and Technicians

Day #9 Hamlet video

NeoClassical Drama

Moliere

Review Tartuffe

Day #10 Video ( Moliere, Tartuffe, )

Modern

Day #11 Review Cherry Orchard

Video ( Cherry Orchard, A Doll's House &A Streetcar Named Desire)

Antirealism

Day #12 Post ModernTheatre

Video ( Miss Sigon, West Side Story )

Review The Glass Menagerie

Day #13 Group presentations: Brecht, Becket, Wassertein, Wilson

Day #14 Group presentations: Brecht, Becket, Wassertein, Wilson

Day #15 Group presentations: Brecht, Becket, Wassertein, Wilson

May EXAM

Requirements:

This is a participatory class which will require group work and class

participation! 10%

Project #1 Critique 5%

Project #2 Final out of class Project 10%

Project #3 Group Project 10%

1)

All projects turned in after the beginning of the class period

on the day the project is due will be considered late and assessed a LETTER GRADE. NO PROJECTS WILL BE ACCEPTED

TWO CLASS DAYS AFTER THE DUE DATE.

Grade: Attendance 5%

Participation 10%

Projects 25%

Midterm 25%

Final 35% Comprehensive

Attendance: You are required to attend all classes. Role will be taken each class period. You are given (1) cut. You will loose 5% for each cut over (1). A grade of (F) will be assigned after (3) cuts.

THERE ARE NO EXCUSED ABSENSES.

Anyone who has University sponsored activities (ie Athletics ) must provide documentation of any required absences prior to missing class!

University Honor Statement

By accepting admission to Radford University, each student makes a commitment to understand support, and abide by the University Honor Code without compromise or exception. Violations of academic integrity will not be tolerated. This class will be conducted in strict observance of the Honor Code. Refer to your Student Handbook for details.