THR-101

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Introduction to Theatre

TheatreUndergraduateHumanities, Business, & Social Sciences

Articulate and individual perspective of the impact of the Theatre Arts on culture and society and/or life

Demonstrate knowledge of the major eras of theatre; beginning with the Greek and concluding with the current

Identify the classifications and genres of Drama, Tragedy, Comedy, Melodrama, Farce, Tragicomedy and Dark Comedy

Apply basic production elements to a play script

Evaluate critically a live performance.

Theatre Elements: Theatre, Play

Theatre Practitioners: Actor, Playwright, Designers and Technicians, Director, Critic

The Past: Greek, Roman, Middle Ages, Elizabethan, Theatre of Asia, French Royal Theatre

The Present: Realism, Antirealism, Current Theatre