English 107-01 Introduction to Drama Cushman/Templeton
Autumn2001
Learning goals:
To gain a broad experience of the theatre: reading plays, seeing plays, enjoying plays, thinking about plays, talking about plays, writing about plays.
To learn how to interpret/understand/enjoy a play.
To appreciate plays in their cultural and historical contexts.
To gain insight into how a play is translated from page to performance.
Texts: Klaus, Gilbert, Field, Stages of Drama. 3rd ed. (St. Martin's)
Barrie, Peter Pan (Dramatists Play Service)
Shakespeare, King Henry V (Signet)
Stoppard, The Real Thing (VHPS)
Vanbrugh, The Provoked Wife (New Mermaids)
August 21 Introductory
23 Pinter, Landscape
28 O’Casey, Juno and the Paycock
30 Juno
September 4 Strindberg, Miss Julie
6 Miss Julie
Production of King Henry V
North Carolina Shakespeare Festival
31 August, 6,8,12,14,29 September, 5 October
at 8 / 2, 23 September at 2
11 Williams, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
13 Cat
18 Exam #1
20 Shakespeare, King Henry V
25 Henry V Production of Peter Pan UNCG
26-30 September
27 Henry V
October 2 Barrie, Peter Pan
4 Peter Pan
9 Fall Break
11 Baraka, Dutchman
16 Wilson, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
18 Ma Rainey
23 Fugard, "Master Harold" . . . and the Boys
25 "Master Harold" Production of
The Provoked Wife
31 October-4 November
Exam #2 UNCG
November 1 Vanbrugh, The Provoked Wife
6 The Provoked Wife
8 The Provoked Wife
Production of
13 Stoppard, The Real Thing The Real Thing
15 The Real Thing UNCG
14-18 November
20 The Real Thing
22 Thanksgiving
27 Miller, Death of a Salesman
29 Salesman
December 4 Salesman
6 Salesman
11 Reading Day
13 Final Examination, noon
Calculation of Final Grade:
Quizzes 10%
Exam #1 20%
Exam #2 30%
Final 40%
Attendance: It is essential that you be present and that you come
to class prepared to talk about the plays.
You are allowed five unexcused cuts.
Cushman office hours: McIver 104
Thursday 2-4