DRA 170 Play Production I

Lecture: 0 Lab: 9 Clinic: 0 Credits: 3

This course provides an applied laboratory study of the processes involved in the production of a play. Topics include fundamental practices, principles, and techniques associated with producing plays of various periods and styles. Upon completion, students should be able to participate in an assigned position with a college theatre production.

This course has been approved for transfer under the CAA as a premajor and/or elective course requirement.

Course is typically offered in Fall and Spring.
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
At completion of the course, the student should be able to do the following:

Analyze plays’ specific production needs and requirements through classroom, testing, and performance-based activities.
Employ management practices to particular assigned backstage roles, maintaining well-managed rehearsals, performances, and strike in compliance with given guidelines through classroom, testing and performance-based activities.
Identify key theatre terminologies, concepts, and theories essential to the understanding of theatre production through classroom, testing and performance-based activities.
Critique work on a production through classroom and written activities.
Solve production problems as they arise in planning, rehearsals, performances, and strike through performance-based activities.
Demonstrate ensemble work in a team environment through performance-based activities.