THEATRE 101: Introduction to Theatre Arts

FALL 2013
(This course fulfills a General Degree Requirement in the Humanities)
Lecture Instructor: J.W. Morrissette jwmorris@illinois.edu
Office: !110 "#$A M%F Lecture Meetin& Loc'tion: 11 Wo(lers
)ee *elow for Wednesd'+ )ection'l Meetin& loc'tions
Office ,ours: Fri! 10!12 or *+ '--ointment
)ection Instructors 'nd Loc'tions:
A.1! )'r' /ol'nd!0'+lor 1*ol'ndt2@illinois.edu2 23 Armor+ /ld&.
A.2! Min' )o('j 1mso('j2@illinois.edu2 324 Armor+ /ld&.
A.3! 0(om Miller 1miller5@illinois.edu2 316 7",
A.! 8+'n $render&'st 1r-rende2@illinois.edu2 333 Armor+ /ld&.
A.9! "'t(erine :uin 1;uin2@illinois.edu2 152 <duc'tion /ld&.
A.5! .u!.un ,sie( 1(sie(26@illinois.edu2 1026 Lincoln ,'ll
A.6! L'ur' ,er*st 1l(er*st2@illinois.edu2 311 =re&or+ ,'ll
M'il*o>es for 'll instructors 're loc'ted in t(e 0(e'tre 7e-'rtment Office in !122 "#$A
)ection Instructors will est'*lis( t(eir own office (ours de-endin& on t(eir sc(edules
0(is course meets MWF from 12!12:90 -m? M 'nd F will *e 'll sections com*ined in 11 Wo(lers ,'ll 'nd
Wednesd'+s will *e section meetin&s 't +our 'ssi&ned loc'tions '*o@e. At times t(e Wednesd'+ sections m'+ *e
di@ided in ('lf *+ +our section instructor resultin& in 'djusted 'ttend'nce re;uirements. )ee t(e #ourse 0imeline
*elow for s-ecific det'ils.
Course Objectives:
0(is course 'ims to (el- students de@elo- 'n '--reci'tion of t(e 'rt 'nd soci'l functions of t(e'tre. We furt(er
intend to (el- students de@elo- 'n underst'ndin& of t(e multi-le roles of t(e'tre in societ+ 's well 's -ossi*le roles not
tr'dition'll+ e>-lored. 0ow'rds t(ese initi'l &o'ls we will de@elo- ' s('red @oc'*ul'r+ for t(e discussion of -l'+s
1*ot( 's scri-ts 'nd in -erform'nce2 'nd e>-lore t(e @'rious 's-ects of t(e'tre includin& -l'+writin&? 'ctin&? directin&?
desi&n? dr'm'tur&+ 'nd criticism. In t(e *ro'dest sense we (o-e to e>cite students '*out t(e @'st -ossi*ilities t(e'tre
'rts offer 'nd in t(e -rocess foster 'n '--reci'tion for t(e 'rt form.
Required Texts:
#o(en? 8o*ert. Theatre Brief Version. 10
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ed. Aew .orB: Mc=r'w!,ill #om-'nies? Inc. 201
10(is te>t will *e '@'il'*le 't 'll on!c'm-us *ooBstores *ut m'+ 'lso *e -urc('sed t(rou&(
internet sources. 7o AO0 use 'n e'rlier edition of t(e te>t.2
M'teri'ls -osted on t(e #om-'ss 0,<A 101 we*site 't (tt-s:%%com-'ss2&.illinois.edu
I>Clicer Require!ents:
0(is course re;uires use of 'n IC#licBer. 0(ese c'n *e -urc('sed 't t(e *ooBstore 1'nd t(e+ c'n *e used for
multi-le uni@ersit+ cl'sses so +es! if +ou 'lre'd+ ('@e +ou c'n use t(e old one. AA7! +ou mi&(t w'nt to
('n& on to it 'fter cl'ss in c'se +ou t'Be 'not(er cl'ss t('t will use t(e IC#licBer.2 In order to recei@e credit? +ou
will need to re&ister +our IC#licBer remote *+ "O#$A%& 'E(T) *
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) .ou must ('@e come to cl'ss 't le'st once 'nd
@oted on 't le'st one ;uestion in order to com-lete t(is re&istr'tion -ro-erl+. Once +ou ('@e @oted on ' ;uestion in
lecture? &o to (tt-:%%www.iclicBer.com%re&istr'tion. #om-lete t(e fields wit( +our full first n'me? l'st n'me? net I7? 'nd
remote I7. .our net I7 is t(e first -'rt of +our uni@ersit+ 'ssi&ned em'il 'ddress. 0(e remote I7 is t(e series of
num*ers 'nd sometimes letters found on t(e *ottom of t(e *'cB of +our IC#licBer remote. .ou 're res-onsi*le for
*rin&in& +our IC#licBer remote d'il+. FAILD8< 0O 8<=I)0<8 .OD8 8<MO0< WILL 8<)DL0 IA 0,<
FO8F<I0D8< OF $OIA0) A))O#IA0<7 WI0, 0,< IC#LI#"<8. We 're ('--+ to 'ssist durin& office (ours if +ou
('@e trou*le re&isterin& +our remote.
.OD ),ODL7 8<=I)0<8 .OD8 IC#licBer <E<A IF .ODFE< 7OA< )O FO8 A $8<EIOD) #OD8)< 0A"<A
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$'rtici-'tion &r'des will *e -'rti'll+ determined *+ +our inter'ction wit( t(e in!cl'ss sur@e+s t(rou&( IC#licBer. We
will 'lso *e 'ssessin& e>tr' credit -oints 1w(en '--ro-ri'te2 for cert'in ;uestions -osted in cl'ss 'nd 'nswered t(rou&(
t(e IC#licBer. .ou will *e 'llowed OA< HI for&ot m+ IC#licBerI w(en t(e fin'l -'rtici-'tion &r'de is determined.
Required (er+or!ances:
A,, 'T-$E#T' ARE RE.-IRE$ TO ATTE#$ THREE $E(ART"E#T O/ THEATRE (RO$-CTIO#'
THI' 'E"E'TER) %O- #EE$ TO 0ET TIC1ET' I""E$IATE,%222 $O #OT 3AIT222
(ER/RO"A#CE' 'E,, O-T222
9 Parts of Desire *+ ,e't(er 8'ffo O-enin& on Oct. 3
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for ' two!weeB? limited en&'&ement
The Tempest *+ Willi'm )('Bes-e're O-enin& on Oct. 2
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for ' two!weeB? limited en&'&ement
Cl!ourne Par" *+ /ruce Aorris O-enin& on Ao@. 6
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for ' two!weeB? limited en&'&ement
)-ecific d'tes? st'rt times? -rices? ticBet orderin& -olicies 'nd ot(er im-ort'nt inform'tion c'n *e found 't:
(tt-:%%www.Br'nnertcenter.com%m'Be-l'ns%c'te&ories%words.'s->
ATTE#$A#CE:
Attend'nce is essenti'l to +our success in t(is cl'ss. Attend'nce will *e t'Ben in e'c( of +our section'l
meetin&s. More t('n 1 '*sence in +our section'l meetin&s will result in t(e loss of ' fin'l letter &r'de for e'c(
'*sence. 8eli&ious (olid'+s? medic'l e>cuses? 'nd emer&enc+ '*sences 1@'lid'ted *+ ' reco&niJed 'ut(orit+ suc( 's
t(e <mer&enc+ 7e'n2 're t(e onl+ e>cus'*le '*sences. 2 l'te 'rri@'ls will *e counted 's 1 '*sence. L<#0D8<
AO0<: It will *e im-ort'nt to 'ttend lecture on ' re&ul'r *'sis since test m'teri'l will come from t(ese lectures 'nd
will not *e '@'il'*le in 'n+ ot(er form't! +our &r'de will suffer if +ou miss lectures. $'rt of +our 'ttend'nce 'nd
-'rtici-'tion &r'des 's well 's t(e o--ortunit+ to e'rn e>tr' credit t(rou&( IC#licBer ;uestions will OAL. *e '@'il'*le
if +ou 're -resent in lecture 'nd -'rtici-'tin&.
CO-R'E 3OR1:
1. <>'ms: 0(ere will *e 9 e>'ms &i@en t(rou&(out t(e semester. 0(ese will co@er re'din&s from t(e te>t?
su--ortin& m'teri'ls? inform'tion from lecture 'nd 'cti@ities co@ered in section'l meetin&s. <>'m d'tes 're
listed in t(e #ourse 0imeline. We do not offer HconflictI e>'m times so -le'se m'Be e@er+ effort to '@oid
conflicts.
2. $erform'nce Attend'nce: As st'ted *efore +ou will *e re;uired to 'ttend t(ree 7e-'rtment of 0(e'tre
$roductions t(is semester. =et +our ticBets i!!ediatel4! FAILD8< 0O $D8#,A)< 0I#"<0) IA A
0IM<L. MAAA<8 WILL AO0 <K#D)< )0D7<A0) F8OM 0,I) 8<:DI8<M<A0. ),OW) )<LL
OD0G =O AOW AA7 =<0 0I#"<0)G
3. $erform'nce 0re'tments: After 'ttendin& e'c( of t(e t(ree -roductions in t(e 7e-'rtment of
0(e'tre +ou 're re;uired to cre'te ' written tre'tment of e'c( -roduction. )-ecific det'ils for e'c( tre'tment
will @'r+ wit( e'c( -roduction 'nd more inform'tion will *e -ro@ided 's t(e semester -ro&resses. 7ue d'tes
for t(ese tre'tments 're listed in t(e #ourse 0imeline.
. $'rtici-'tion: Lecture 'nd )ection'l -'rtici-'tion will *e included in +our fin'l &r'de. .ou will e'rn
-oints for -'rtici-'tion *+ *ein& -re-'red for cl'ss? *ein& 'cti@e in cl'ss 'cti@ities? *ein& 'cti@e in cl'ss
discussions? 'nd *ein& o-en to worBin& tow'rds t(e 'c(ie@ement of our st'ted course &o'ls. IC#licBer
res-onse r'tes will 'lso *e ' f'ctor in determinin& -'rtici-'tion &r'des.
9. )ection'l Acti@ities: .ou will *e 'sBed to -'rtici-'te in @'rious 'cti@ities in +our section'l meetin&s. Our
'im is to &i@e +ou ' more ('nds!on le'rnin& e>-erience wit( 'cti@ities me'nt to su--ort 'nd furt(er t(e lecture
e>-erience. 0(ese 'cti@ities will @'r+ t(rou&(out t(e semester wit( s-ecific inform'tion '*out cert'in
'cti@ities -ro@ided 's t(e semester -ro&resses.
5. )ur-rise :uiJ%Acti@ities: At @'rious -oints in t(e semester t(ere m'+ *e un'nnounced ;uiJJes or 'cti@ities t('t will
*e sm'll in sco-e *ut me'nt to su--ort student -ro&ress.
,ECT-RE ETTI.-ETTE:
In 'ntici-'tion of our l'r&e lecture section of o@er 300 students we 'sB +our indul&ence in underst'ndin& t(e
distr'ctions -roduced wit( -oor lecture eti;uette. 0e>tin&? surfin& t(e internet? side con@ers'tions 'nd t(e liBe c'n
in(i*it not onl+ +our success in t(e course *ut 'lso t(e success of t(ose 'round +ou. We 'sB t('t common courtes+ *e
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&i@en. We 'sB 's -olitel+ 's -ossi*le so t('t ' -olice st'te need not *e cre'ted re&'rdin& distr'ctions. )(ould +our
'cti@it+ *e deemed to *e o@erl+ disru-ti@e +ou will *e remo@ed from t(is course.
ACA$E"IC I#TE0RIT% (O,IC%:
It is 'ssumed t('t 'n+ worB -resented for e@'lu'tion in t(is cl'ss is t(e ori&in'l 'nd indi@idu'l worB of t(e
student unless ot(erwise noted. An+ student c'u&(t c(e'tin& or misre-resentin& t(eir ori&in'l 'nd indi@idu'l worB on
'n+ 'ssi&nment will recei@e 0 -oints for t('t 'ssi&nment. An+ student c'u&(t -l'&i'riJin& will recei@e 0 -oints for t('t
'ssi&nment. An+ student in@ol@ed in ' coordin'ted effort to c(e't or to -l'&i'riJe will f'il t(is course. In e'c( c'se of
sus-ected or confirmed c(e'tin&%-l'&i'riJin& t(e studentFs 'c'demic 'd@isin& unit will *e notified.
#ourse 'ssi&nments 'll ('@e s-ecific due d'tes. It is e>-ected t('t t(ose d'tes will *e (onored. $en'lties will
*e im-osed for missin& 'ssi&nment due d'tes.
)tudents e>-eriencin& se@ere medic'l or -erson'l conditions? w(ic( m'+ interfere wit( cl'ss -erform'nce
s(ould cont'ct t(e instructor 'nd t(e 7e'n of )tudents. An+ le'rnin& dis'*ilit+ must *e m'de Bnown to t(e instructor
wit(in t(e first two weeBs of cl'sses so '--ro-ri'te 'ccommod'tions m'+ *e m'de.
0RA$I#0:
9 <>'ms wort( 50 -oints e'c(! 0O0AL 300 -oints 0O0AL 300 -oints
3 $erform'nce 0re'tments wort( 69 -oints e'c(! 0O0AL 229 -oints
1 Fin'l IC#licBer $'rtici-'tion =r'de wort(190 -oints!
(this gra#e $ill !e #etermine# on a percentage !asis
!ase# on the total num!er %&Clic"er
official use #as for the semester) 0O0AL 190 -oints
1 Fin'l $resent'tion =r'de wort( 129 -oints! 0O0AL 129 -oints
1 Fin'l )ection'l Acti@ities =r'de wort(100 -oints!
(acti'ities in sectionals $ill !e e'aluate#
an# assigne# 'alue ! the section instructors) 0O0AL 100 -oints
1 Fin'l )ur-rise :uiJ%Acti@ities =r'de wort(100 -oints!
(shoul# no surprise qui((es or acti'ities come up o'er
the semester this total $ill !e e'aluate#
as part of our )ectional *cti'ities gra#e) 0O0AL 100 -oints
TOTA, 'E"E'TER (OI#T' (O''I5,E: 1000 6oints
0radin7 'cale8 A9 *:8100;& A *<8*=;& A8 *08*>;& 59 ?:8?*;& 5 ?<8?=;& 58 ?08?>;& C9 ::8:*;& C :<8:=;&
C8 :08:>;& $9 =:8=*;& $ =<8==;& $8 =08=>;& / @*; and beloA
TI"E,I#E B'-5CECT TO CHA#0E and A$C-'T"E#T'D
3hile this ti!eline Aill serve as our initial 7oal Ae !a4& at ti!es& adjust the ti!eline in order to better serve the
learnin7 needs and the ex6erience o+ students in the course) 3e Aill #OT& hoAever& !ove exa! dates to
EAR,IER dates8 that Aould be un+air in our !inds8 an4 chan7es Aould onl4 be done to better serve the course
ex6erience& not to 6enaliEe students)
F1 Au&. 25
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Mond'+ '4llabus& Introductions
Au&. 24
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Wednesd'+ All "eet in Assi7ned 'ections at Assi7ned ,ocations
'ectional Introductions
Au&. 30
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Frid'+ Introduction to Theatre in 'ociet4
$-E I# C,A''8 Readin7 Introduction o+ Text& 67s) 18@
F> )e-t. 2
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Mond'+ ,A5OR $A%8 #O C,A''222
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Wednesd'+ 'ECTIO#A, "EETI#0' BAD
)e-t. 5
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Frid'+ 3hat is TheatreG
$-E I# C,A''8 Readin7 Chs) 1 H >
F< )e-t. 3
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Mond'+ 3hat Is a (la4G
5E '-RE TO HAIE RE0I'TERE$ %O-R IJC,IC1ER 5% THI' $ATE2
)e-t. 11
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Wednesd'+ 'ECTIO#A, "EETI#0' B5D
)e-t. 13
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Frid'+ The Actor
$-E I# C,A''8 Readin7 Chs) < H K
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FK )e-t. 15
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Mond'+ ELA" F1 OIER Intro)& Chs) 1H>
)e-t. 14
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Wednesd'+ 'ECTIO#A, "EETI#0' BAD
)e-t. 20
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Frid'+ The Actor Continued
F@ )e-t. 23
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Mond'+ The (la4Ari7ht
)e-t. 29
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Wednesd'+ 'ECTIO#A, "EETI#0' B5D
)e-t. 26
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Frid'+ $esi7ners and Technicians
$-E I# C,A''8 Readin7 Chs) @ H =
F= )e-t. 30
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Mond'+ ELA" F> OIER Chs) < H K
Oct. 2
nd
Wednesd'+ 'ECTIO#A, "EETI#0' BAD
Oct.
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Frid'+ $esi7ners and Technicians Continued
F: Oct. 6
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Mond'+ The $irector
Oct. 3
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Wednesd'+ 'ECTIO#A, "EETI#0' B5D
Oct. 11
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Frid'+ Theatre Ex6loration I
F? Oct. 1
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Mond'+ ELA" F< OIER Chs) @ H =
Oct. 15
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Wednesd'+ 'ECTIO#A, "EETI#0' BAD
Oct. 14
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Frid'+ T5A
F* Oct. 21
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Mond'+ Theatre Ex6loration II
$-E I# C,A''8 (er+or!ance Treat!ent o+ 9 Parts of Desire
Oct. 23
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Wednesd'+ 'ECTIO#A, "EETI#0' B5D
Oct. 29
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Frid'+ Theatre Ex6loration III
F10 Oct. 24
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Mond'+ The "usical Theatre
$-E I# C,A''8 Readin7 Chs) * H 10
Oct. 30
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Wednesd'+ 'ECTO#A, "EETI#0' BAD
Ao@. 1
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Frid'+ Theatre Ex6loration II
F11 Ao@.
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Mond'+ Theatre Toda4
Ao@. 5
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Wednesd'+ 'ECTIO#A, "EETI#0' B5D
Ao@. 4
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Frid'+ The Critic
$-E I# C,A''8 Readin7 Ch) 11
F1> Ao@. 11
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Mond'+ ELA" FK OIER Chs) * H 10
$-E I# C,A''8 (er+or!ance Treat!ent o+ The Tempest
Ao@. 13
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Wednesd'+ 'ECTIO#A, "EETI#0' BAD
Ao@. 19
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Frid'+ Theatre Ex6loration I
F1< Ao@. 14
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Mond'+ Theatre Ex6loration II
Ao@. 20
t(
Wednesd'+ 'ECTIO#A, "EETI#0' B5D
Ao@. 22
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Frid'+ T5A A#$
(er+or!ance Treat!ent o+ Clybourne Park
F1K /A,, 5REA1
F1@ 7ec. 2
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Mond'+ ELA" F@ OIER Ch) 11
7ec.
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Wednesd'+ All "eet in All 'ections BA H 5D
7ec. 5
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Frid'+ Theatrical '4nthesis
F1= 7ec. 3
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Mond'+ 'e!ester 'u!!ar4
7ec. 11
t(
Wednesd'+ All "eet in All 'ections BA H 5D