Course Description
Individually assigned production and/or performance crew. Open only to drama majors.
Athena Title
Applied Drama Laboratory
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall and spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
The objective of this course is to give the student practical theatrical production experience. Individual production assignments vary, and are subject to the needs of the production program. Production experiences include preparations in the costume and scenery shops and media lab as well as technical rehearsals leading to the performances for the general public.
Topical Outline
Topics in this course are varied, but will include some of the following: -construction of costumes, scenery, or properties -scheduling of tasks/rehearsal time for production -time management and cooperative effort; all students work together to read production goals by opening night -operation of specialized equipment which may include power tools, light boards, sound equipment, computers, sewing machines, editing beds, video and projection equipment -specialized production tasks such as painting and decorating skills, timing and calling of performance cues, shifting of scenery and scenic units, rigging, hairdressing, photography, and craft work
Syllabus
Public CV