Texts:
Another Opening, Another Show (2nd Edition),
Tom Markus, Linda Sarver
The Seagull, Anton Chekhov--Trans. Stark Young
Performances:
You are required to see two live theatre performances.
The
first will be the Resident Ensemble Players (REP) production
of Brendan Behan’s, The Hostage, here at the
University of Delaware in the Thompson Theatre. The Hostage
runs from
October 22 to November 8.
The
second will be a PTTP production of Shakespeare’s, As
You Like It, in the Hartshorn Theatre
also here at the University of Delaware. As You Like It runs
from November 20 through December 6.
Student’s cost per
ticket is $8 and schedules and ticket arrangements will be
discussed and handed out in class. In exchange for these requirements,
there will be no class on Wednesday, November 26.
Papers:
There will be two written assignments and they should
be not less than two and no more than three pages long and word-processed.
Text must be double-spaced in 12 point Times New Roman.
The
first paper will be due on Monday, November 10, and it will
be your review of The Hostage. Play reviewing
will be covered in class prior to attending the performance.
The
second paper will be due on Friday, December 5, and the theme
of this assignment will be discussed in class. Ticket
stubs of
the plays involved must be stapled to the upper left-hand
corner of the papers.
Exams:
There will be three exams: Wednesday, October 1; Monday,
November 3; and Wednesday, December 10.
Exams
will not be cumulative and they will be true/false and multiple
choice. The exams will
be based on the lectures, the required texts, the performances,
and other class material (see next sentence). Some days, we
will have handouts, discussions, demonstrations, videos,
and perhaps
the asking for the volunteer or two. If you do not attend a
class, you are responsible for getting the notes and other
material
from someone who was in class that day.
Attendance:
Mandatory. Student is allowed three absences to use at their
discretion. These absences will allow for sickness, emergencies,
and pre-planned, excused events. After using the three,
any additional absence will lower grade point by 1/3.
PLEASE
NOTE: When using the attendance sheet, anyone involved
with falsifying any student’s signature will automatically
receive an “F” for the course.
Lateness:
Late arrivals disrupt the class as late arrivals disrupt
the performance in the theater. It is also inconsiderate to others
who have arrived on time. Fill in every seat, starting from front
to back. Three late arrivals equal one absence.
Classes
will begin promptly with a brief performance piece involving
extra credit.
Grading:
| Exam 1 |
25% |
| Exam 2 |
25% |
| Exam 3 |
25% |
| Papers |
10% each |
| Class Participation |
5% |
Added
Benefits:
The earning of extra credit will be available to every student
and will involve each day’s performance piece which will
be discussed during the first class.
There
will also be opportunities for students to perform a performance
piece of their own for
extra credit.
