DRMA 270 - Directing

• Using the language of theatre, thematic content and cultural context choose a play to direct.
• Find the theme of the play, the guiding image, its spine and rhythm.
• Articulate a clear and effective relationship between genre, style and theatrical conventions.
• Examine the milieu and characters of the play using visual and text based research.
• Evaluate a variety of design elements and identify ways to make decisions for the chosen play.
• Describe the differences in staging actors in a variety of theatre spaces.
• Apply principles of scheduling to create a production schedule.
• Engage actors in exercises that will connect them to each other and to their characters.
• Present a directed scene from the chosen play with actors.

• Aesthetic Awareness
• Critical Thinking/Problem Solving

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