Course Description

Critical and practical work in producing new scripts for writers, actors, directors, and designers.

Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Graduate students will be assigned additional research and more demanding writing and production tasks.

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Athena Title

Producing the New Script

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Prerequisite

Permission of department

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Semester Course Offered

Not offered on a regular basis.

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Grading System

A - F (Traditional)

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Student learning Outcomes

• Students will understand the roles, tasks, organization, and skills necessary to bring a new theatrical script to a public viewing.
• Students will develop and finalize theatrical concepts and production strategies for new play development.
• Students will collaborate with a team of practitioners with diverse disciplinary backgrounds to bring a new script to the stage.

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Topical Outline

• A. New plays and their importance to theatre artists B. Director-writer relationship C. Actor-playwright relationship D. Groundplan E. Mock stagings F. Cold readings G. Casting a new play H. Oral research assignments I. Design approach J. Stagings of new plays for public viewing K. Graduate research paper

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Institutional Competencies Learning Outcomes

Creativity & Innovation

The capacity to combine or synthesize existing ideas, images, or expertise in original ways and the experience of thinking, reacting, and working in an imaginative way characterized by innovation, divergent thinking, and risk taking.

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