Week One

1/27

WHAT IS A DRAMATURG?

1/29

THE DRAMATURG’S CASEBOOK

Be Ready to Discuss:  Your thoughts on the samples below

Reading/Research for today: Spend some time looking at the posted PDFs and links to get a sense of what you might like to create. 

Assignment Given:  Course Website 

1/31

BUILDING A WEB PRESENCE

Reading/Research for today:  consider spending some time on the course links above (in resources) to get a sense of what you like.

Week Two

2/3

Class Today- Attend Theatre Studies candidate sample class in Frederick Theatre

2/5

EXECUTION OF JUSTICE

Be Ready to Discuss:  the plot and structure of the play

Reading/Research for today:  Read Execution of Justice

2/7

FACT VERSUS FICTION

Be Ready to Discuss:  Where is there dramatic liberty?  What does it add to the play?

Reading/Research for today:  The Dan White Trial: An Account (link)

 Assignment Given: 

Week Three

2/10

 Class Today- Attend Theatre Studies candidate sample class in Frederick Theatre

2/12

HISTORY & CONTEXT #1:  OTHER FORMS OF THE STORY

Be Ready to Discuss:  Where else has this story been told?  How can you use them?

Reading/Research for today:  Find ONE other version of this story (any format) and be familiar enough with it to talk about it.

2/14

SHARING YOUR RESEARCH WITH THE DIRECTOR

Be Ready to Discuss:  Execution of Justice Bibliography

Assignment Due:  Execution of Justice Bibliography                      

Week Four

2/17

HISTORY & CONTEXT #2:  THE PLAYWRIGHT

Be Ready to Discuss:  Emily Mann

Reading/Research for today:  Learn some stuff about Emily Mann

2/19

GLOSSING THE TEXT

Reading/Research for Today:  none

Sample Glossaries we looked at in class: 1   2   3

Assignment Given: 

2/21

DEMYSTIFYING SPECIALIZED LANGUAGES AND TERMINOLOGY

Be Ready to Discuss:  What sorts of specialized information do I need for this play?

Reading/Research for today:  none

Week Five

2/24

GLOSSING THE TEXT WORK DAY

2/26

HISTORY & CONTEXT #3:  CLASSIFICATION

Be Ready to Discuss:  Documentary Drama

Reading/Research for Today:  watch video: 

2/28

BEING IN THE ROOM

Reading/Research for Today:  The Art of Active Dramaturgy, Chapter 7

Assignment Due:  Execution of Justice Glossary

Week Six

3/2

NO CLASS- GO TO CREATIVE IMPERATIVES!

3/4

THE PROGRAM NOTE

Reading/Research for Today:  some sample notes

Assignment Given:

3/6

LOOKING FOR HOLES IN YOUR WORK

Reading/Research for Today:  none

Week Seven

3/9

PEER CRITIQUE & WORK DAY FOR PROGRAM NOTE

Assignment In Progress Due:  bring a copy of a completed draft (printed out) to class

3/11

TBD

3/13

PREVIEW:  MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING

Assignment Due:  Execution of Justice Program Note

Three ways to watch!

1- when on campus with a university network connection: https://www.digitaltheatreplus.com/education/collections/digital-theatre/much-ado-about-nothing

2- when at home but with internet access:  (through library- needs NetID and password) https://www-digitaltheatreplus-com.libweb.uwlax.edu/education/collections/digital-theatre/much-ado-about-nothing

3-

Week Eight:  No Class- Spring Break

Week Nine

3/23

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING

Be Ready to Discuss:  the plot and structure of the play

Reading/Research for today:  Read Much Ado About Nothing

3/25

THE ADAPTATION

Be Ready to Discuss:  The specifics of this production

Reading/Research for today:  Much Ado at Wyndham’s Theatre in London (in your scripts)

Finish watching the video if you have not done so yet

3/25

WORKING WITH DESIGNERS #1

Reading/Research for today: 

Week Ten

3/30

WORKING WITH DESIGNERS #2

Reading/Research for today:  pick one topic that you would research as a dramaturg for this production and find some information/sources on it to share in class

4/1

INFORMATION FOR THE AUDIENCE

Reading/Research  for today: 

Assignment Given:  Much Ado About Nothing Lobby Display

LOBBY DISPLAYS- ANALOG VERSUS DIGITAL

Reading/Research  for today:  (PDF),  (link)

Week Eleven

4/6

TBD

4/8

LOBBY DISPLAY WORK DAY

4/10

LOBBY DISPLAY WORK DAY

Week Twelve

4/13

LOBBY DISPLAY PRESENTATIONS

Assignment DUE:  Much Ado About Nothing Lobby Display

4/15

LOBBY DISPLAY PRESENTATIONS

Assignment DUE:  Much Ado About Nothing Lobby Display

4/17

RABBIT HOLE

Be Ready to Discuss:  the plot and structure of the play

Reading/Research for today:  Read Rabbit Hole

Assignment Given:  Rabbit Hole Bibliography

Week Thirteen

4/20

TRANSLATING PSYCHOLOGY

Reading/Research for today:  none

4/22

PREPARING FOR THE BIG QUESTIONS

Reading/Research for today: Find a review of one past production of Rabbit Hole anywhere.  Using the review, identify one big-picture aspect of the show you would want to look out for.

4/24

SHARING RESEARCH & A PREVIEW OF THE FINAL PROJECT

Assignment Due:  Rabbit Hole Bibliography

Week Fourteen

4/27

THE PROGRAM NOTE REVISITED

Be Ready to Discuss:  How should a program note for this play be different than for Execution of Justice?

More things for class:  program 1     program 2     program 3

Assignment Given:  Rabbit Hole Program Note

4/29

CONTEXTUALIZING THE PLAY

Reading/Research for today:  none

5/1

EVENTS BEFORE AND AFTER THE PERFORMANCE

Be Ready to Discuss:  Who should be on a post-show panel for Rabbit Hole at UWL?

Reading/Research for today:  watch at least a few minutes of the discussion videos linked below

Week Fifteen

5/4

TIPS AND TRICKS FOR ACTOR PACKETS AND PDF DOCUMENTS

 Assignment Due:  Rabbit Hole Program Note

5/6

FINAL PROJECT WORK DAY

5/8

FINAL PROJECT WORK DAY