This course provides students with the opportunity to work with practical application of stagecraft, stage properties, costumes, stage lighting, acting, direction, sound, stage management, house management,etc., by participation on technical crews for departmental productions.

A thorough exploration of the performing arts with special attention given to a survey of all contributing elements.

This course introduces the student to the elements of producing plays. It is designed for the student who plans to work, teach, or participate in amateur or professional theatre. Using lecture, discussion, and laboratory methods, the student will be exposed to the planning, management, and technical aspects of play production under performance conditions.

This course introduces the student to the development of theatrical presentation from antiquity to the modern stage. Through the examination of direction, management, design and performance, students will be exposed to all facets of theatre production. Representative plays are viewed and discussed in order to gain insight concerning historical and artistic values.

This course introduces students to the basics of acting, and is geared towards those with little to no performance experience. Emphasis is placed on rehearsal procedures and techniques, terminology, actor discipline, and public performance.

Designed to provide instruction in and a broad knowledge of the function, purpose, and history of the costume as it relates to social, historical, and theatrical settings, including experience in designing and building simple costumes, establishing a costume inventory system, using basic sewing and cutting tools, making and using patterns, draping.

This course introduces the student to the principles and practice of summer theatre presentation. It is designed for the student who plans to work, teach or participate in amateur or professional theatre. Preparation, rehearsal and public performance of college sponsored productions. Students will be exposed to the special problems of acting, directing and/or technical production in a summer theatre play presentation.

Provides instructional and hands-on experience in the understanding of the tools and theory of stage lighting and basic electricity, including instruction in types of lighting instruments, lamps, and plugs, instruction in types of lighting control equipment, instruction in special lighting effects, mounting productions, including use of cue sheets, hanging plots, running orders and dimmer schedules. Lighting desgin project required.

This course introduces students to the basic tools and principles of stagecraft, including instruction in: basic tools and their uses, basic shop organization and maintenance, basic construction, rigging, and painting. This classroom laboratory is responsible for the buidling, maintaining and striking of department sets.

This course is offered as an elective for those students pursuing a degree in theatre or elementary education. The student will learn both structured and unstructured forms of drama as a means to enhance instructional methods for the elementary education student and as a means to enhance entertaining methods for the theatre student. Rhythm activities, vocal activities, choral reading, concentration exercises and play production will be emphasized in this course.