At the end of the term, the cumulative totals of these scores will be plotted on a distribution curve to determine a letter grade, which will stand in lieu of a final exam. They represent a broad cross-section of styles and periods in drama. To receive credit for reading them, you must submit a short comparative analysis of each of the four pairs assigned. These should be concise, specific, spontaneous, and totally honest. They should not exceed five hundred words in length.
Papers are due on the dates indicated in the class schedule.
To receive credit for seeing them, you must submit a short critique of each production, not to exceed five hundred words in length. Critiques are due at the first class meeting following the closing of the production, as indicated in the class schedule. Despite the fear of our society of the free exercise of the imagination, and the systematic stifling of such behavior by our educational system, you will be asked to participate with a whole heart, free or embarrassment or disparagement. Through this activity you will share the experience of the designer, the actor, and the playwright.