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. Fifth ed.
(St. Martin's)
Williams, A Streetcar Named Desire (Penguin)
Euripides, The Trojan Women (Ivan Dee)
Frisch, The Firebugs (VHPS)
Chekhov, Three Sisters (Ivan Dee)
August 16 Introductory
18 Albee, The Zoo Story
23 Miller, Death of a Salesman
25 Salesman
August 30 Wilson, Fences
September 1 Fences
6 Fugard, “Master Harold” . . . and the Boys
8 “Master Harold”
13 Exam #1
15 Williams, A Streetcar Named Desire
20 Streetcar
22 Streetcar
27 Euripides, The Trojan Women
29 Trojan Women
October 4 Cat
6 Cat
11 Fall Break
13 Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing
18 Much Ado
20 Much Ado
25 Much Ado
27 Ibsen, A Doll’s House
November 1 Doll’s House
3 Frisch, The Firebugs
8 Firebugs
10 Chekhov, Three Sisters
15 Three Sisters
17 Three Sisters
22 Lorca, The House of Bernarda Alba
24 THANKSGIVING
29 Bernarda Alba
1 Exam #3
Calculation of Final Grade:
Quizzes 10%
Exam #1 30%
Exam #2 30%
Exam #3 30%
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
Productions to be seen as part of the course:
Williams, A Streetcar Named Desire Triad Stage 4-25 September
Euripides, The Trojan Women UNCG 16-18, 20-25 September
Frisch, The Firebugs UNCG 28-30 October, 1-6 November
Chekhov, Three Sisters N. C. School of the Arts
10-13, 16-19 November