Drama 10 Theatre Appreciation James Gilbreath What is
Drama 10 Theatre Appreciation James Gilbreath
What is Drama 10 • Aims to provide student with general knowledge and appreciation of theatre • We will be studying – – – Plays (Yellow Face, Our Country’s Good and others) Theatre as an Live Art (Must see a live performance) Theatre Business History Key practitioners Different working roles within theatre
Attendance • Sign in sheet • Once sign in sheet is returned, we will see how many spaces are free. • You should be able to add online. • If you miss class this week, you could be dropped. Please inform instructor in advance of any absences • Dropping is the student’s responsibility.
Participation?
Class activities • Lecture • Videos • Discussions – In class – online • Group activities • Presentations • Performances
Required Texts Available in the bookstore Textbook Two Plays (any edition) • The Art of Theatre : Then and Now • Yellow Face by David Henry Hwang, and Our Country’s Good – Timberlake Wertenbaker • Third Edition • http: //www. amazon. com/The-Art-Theatre-Then. Now/dp/1111348308/ref=dp_ob_title_bk
Important Websites • www. myetudes. org • www. theatrestudent. pbworks. com
Plays to see • Stockton Civic Theatre • • • ANYTHING GOES! June 26 -July 21, 2013 Special Matinee at 1 PM on July 20, 2013 There will be no performance on July 4 Directed by Jim Coleman Rated G A great Cole Porter score, plus love and a case of mistaken identity along with the wonderful evangelist Reno Sweeney on board a cruise ship make for great singing and tap dancing entertainment. Songs include Anything Goes, De. Lovely, You’re the Top, I Get a Kick Out of You, Friendship and Blow Gabriel, Blow. This show was one of the most requested shows from our survey of shows that our audiences filled out. Bon Voyage! http: //sctlivetheatre. com/boxoffice. html
James Gilbreath • Graduated from Central School of Speech and Drama, a college of London University – MA and BA Hons. Lived in UK for 20 years. • After grad school, studied at Ecole Philippe Gaulier and worked as an assistant • Before Grad school, taught at the Academy of the Science of Acting and Directing with Sam Kogan. • Ran a theatre in East London and a touring theatre company. • Equity actor • I have been teaching at Delta for five years • My goals is for you is to succeed in this class by helping you learn about theatre and becoming an informed participant
What about you?
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