| AUGUST |
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| 17 | Course introduction - Review syllabus and course policies. |
| 22 | Chapter one - What is the theatre? Theatron.com |
| 24 | Chapter one continued (Really Useful) |
| 29 | Chapter two - What is a play? Prologue to Henry V |
| 31 | Chapter two continued. Aristotle's POETICS. |
| SEPTEMBER | |
| 05 | NO CLASSES. Labor day. |
| 07 | Chapter three - The Playwright (Shakespeare in Love clip) |
| 12 | Chapter four - The Actor (Patrick Stewart interview) |
| 14 | Chapter four continued. (Hamlet and Ophelia) |
| 19 | Chapter five - The Director. What does a director do? |
| 21 | Chapter five continued. (Hamlet's advice to the players) |
| 26 | Review Chapters 1-5. |
| 28 | FIRST EXAM. |
| OCTOBER | |
| 03 | Chapter nine - For another look at the Musical Theatre. |
| 05 | Chapter nine - Musical Theatre (continued) |
| 10 | Chapter nine - Musical Theatre (continued) - Preview of Joseph... |
| 12 | TBA |
| 17 | First Play Response Due. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat |
| 19 | Chapter six (Scenery) The Production Process. |
| 24 | Chapter six (Costumes and Makeup) |
| 26 | Chapter six (Lighting, Sound and Special effects) |
| 31 | Review Chapters 6 and 9. |
| NOVEMBER | |
| 02 | SECOND EXAM. |
| 07 | Chapter seven - Theatre Traditions: East and West. |
| 09 | Chapter seven continued. |
| 14 | Chapter eight - The Modern Theatre. |
| 16 | Chapter eight continued. |
| 21 | TBA |
| 23 | NO CLASS. Thanksgiving vacation. |
| 28 | Chapter ten - Theatre Today. |
| 30 | Chapter eleven - The Critic. Download response form for Eurydice. |
| DECEMBER | |
| 05 | Final reaction paper due - Eurydice |
| 07 | Review for final exam. |
| 12 | Final examination (10:10 a.m.) |