TH 426: Play Directing (12370) Spring 2012

Course Outcomes. Through this course, the student will...
...develop and apply skills in script analysis, "How does a play work?"
...strive to make the playwright's text the foundation of production.
...start to develop a system to organize a play production.
...apply the basics of composition, blocking, actor coaching and other skills to the production of a play.
...develop a system to document the analysis, planning and performance of a playscript.
...express his or her critical evaluation of plays in rehearsal and performance

Course Policies
Assignments are due at the day they are assigned, at class time.
Late assignments will not be graded, but they must be turned in.
Handwritten work will not be accepted, unless otherwise specified.
If you are late to class, it will be recorded as an absence.
Early departures also count as an absence.
School activities will not excuse you from class work.
Most assignments may be transmitted electronically.

If a student's absences from class or disruptive behavior become detrimental to the student's progress or that of the other students in the class, the faculty member shall attempt to contact the student in writing about withdrawing from the class and shall seek the aid of the office of the Vice President of Student Affairs to help insure contacting the student. The office of the Vice President of Student Affairs shall provide the student information about the existing appeals procedures. Upon receivinga written report from the faculty member, the Vice President of Student Affairs may initiate a student withdrawal from the class. None of the above implies or states that faculty members are required to initiate the student withdrawals for excessive absence.