20810231Theater Production
Course Information
Description
Continues the examination of the theare, focusing on production and technical roles, started in 20-810-230, Introduction to Drama. Emphasizes the director, set, sound, and lighting design. Students learn through practical participation in a staged production.
Total Credits
3
Course Competencies
  1. Theater syllabus yearly overview

  2. Motivational exercises
    Assessment Strategies
    by participation

  3. Identify and discuss organizational structure
    Assessment Strategies
    by participation and discussion

  4. Begin to develop Theater Management Prompt Book
    Assessment Strategies
    by classroom critique including recommendations

  5. Identify Theatrical Genres
    Assessment Strategies
    in discussion and participation

  6. Extrapolate the "Core of Meaning" from examples in handout
    Assessment Strategies
    in discussion and participation

  7. From a specific play develop a synopsis around the Core of Meaning
    Assessment Strategies
    by critique on 100-point scale.

  8. Develop play analysis including character relationships and the environmental condition
    Assessment Strategies
    by critique on 100-point scale

  9. Develop character outline for specific person from selected play
    Assessment Strategies
    by completed graded on 100-point scale

  10. Discuss further character investigation
    Assessment Strategies
    in discussion and participation

  11. Design costume from character sketch
    Assessment Strategies
    in classroom critique based on consistency with your character sketch

  12. Design make-up for their selected character
    Assessment Strategies
    in classroom critique based on consistency with your character sketch

  13. Perform a reading of chosen character
    Assessment Strategies
    in classroom critique

  14. Perform blocking and movement for the chosen character
    Assessment Strategies
    in classroom critique

  15. Improvisational exercises
    Assessment Strategies
    in classroom participation

  16. Improvisational scene work
    Assessment Strategies
    in classroom participation

  17. Orientation
    Assessment Strategies
    in discussion

  18. Complete tool ID test
    Assessment Strategies
    in 100-point test

  19. Complete Scenic Construction test
    Assessment Strategies
    in 100-point test

  20. Distinguish between lighting instruments and manipulation of components
    Assessment Strategies
    in performance participation

  21. Perform oral request to manipulate the sound equipment
    Assessment Strategies
    in performance participation

  22. Distinguish theatrical syles in set design
    Assessment Strategies
    in discussion and participation

  23. Describe the design components necessary for their show
    Assessment Strategies
    in documentation of scenic needs and rough sketch - 100 points

  24. Identify drafting tools and conventions
    Assessment Strategies
    in discussion and participation

  25. Produce scenic ground plan for chosen show
    Assessment Strategies
    in 100-point scale

  26. Outline the lighting process for chosen show from concept to the hook-up
    Assessment Strategies
    in process

  27. Relate the color scheme to lighting process and scenic design
    Assessment Strategies
    in 100-point scale

  28. Create a final production prompt script for their show
    Assessment Strategies
    by producing the final production prompt script for a show
    Criteria
    final script includes at itle page
    final script includes Core of meaning and play synospsis (one page)
    final script includes an analysis of the environment
    final script includes an analysis of the character relationship
    final script includes an analysis of the character analysis
    final script includes an analysis of the costume design
    final script includes an analysis of the make-up design
    final script includes a photocopy of the script
    final script includes lighting cues inserted in the appropriate location
    final script includes scenic needs
    final script includes production design
    final script includes grouplan and rough sketch
    final script includes lighting design
    final script includes color selection

This Outline is under development.