Spring Term Schedule
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Spring 2025
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ENGL 124-1
Michael Wizorek
TR 9:40AM - 10:55AM
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This course introduces students to the mechanics, materials, and aesthetics of lighting for the theatre. Students gain a thorough understanding of lighting equipment, procedures, safety, and how these fascinating elements contribute to creating theatrical storytelling. Students work actively with these technologies on productions, getting valuable practical experience. There is a required lab component that will be scheduled with the instructor.
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ENGL 126-1
Katherine Duprey
7:00PM - 7:00PM
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Want to get your feet wet or hands dirty doing some exciting behind-the-scenes work on Theatre Program productions? A perfect hands-on way to explore the excitement, camaraderie, creativity, and skills needed for backstage work—in lighting, sound, costumes, scenery, or stage management—is to get involved in ENGL 126 Production Experience, a 1-credit, half semester course where you get to work on actual theatre productions in the brand-new Sloan Performing Arts Center through lab participation, joining run crews, or other practical ways. You’ll learn valuable skills while contributing to the excellence in production that the International Theatre Program is known for. You’ll play a real role in making theatre happen! No prior experience needed."
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ENGL 142-1
J Simmons
F 9:40AM - 10:55AM
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Stage Combat explores the concepts and techniques of theatrical violence for stage and screen. Students will stress safety and control as they learn to create the illusions of punches, kicks, throws, and falls. The course focuses on unarmed combat. In-class performances will be video recorded to study stage and film technique.
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ENGL 151-1
Emma Wiseman
T 2:00PM - 4:40PM
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Puppetry has a history dating back thousands of years. In this course, class participants will be introduced to the breadth, scope, and history of puppetry arts, including traditional Japanese forms (Bunraku-style, kuruma ningyo-style), shadow puppetry (wayang kulit and overhead projectors) and object performance. Students will learn style-specific manipulation techniques through hands-on exploration of breath, eyeline, focus, and micromovement. Students will have the opportunity to make their own Bunraku-style puppets, and explore how to tell stories with objects, using non-verbal communication and gesture. This class is great training for actors, dancers, and performers to explore subtlety, nuance, and how to make your performance secondary, and in service to the puppet/object, which is the primary focus of storytelling.
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ENGL 165-1
Patricia Browne
R 2:00PM - 4:40PM
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Comedy, we may say, is society protecting itself with a smile." (J.B. Priestly) Actors have often assumed the guise of surrogate for society's concerns; by creating physically and vocally outsized characters in sometimes outrageous situations they say and do the things we cannot. In this class we will embrace the physical and vocal challenges that comedy presents us with as actors by exploring a range of comedy styles including the use of masks in Commedia dell'arte, the verbal sparring of Comedy of Manners, the existential comedy of the Absurdists, the American tradition of improvisational comedy, and story telling through stand-up comedy. Some previous acting classes and/or improvisational experience preferred, but not required.
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ENGL 170-1
Charles Lawlor
MW 9:00AM - 10:15AM
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The creation of a contemporary theatrical production uses skills and talents across a wide range of disciplines: from carpentry to rigging, from painting to computer drafting, from electrical to audiovisual engineering for the stage. This introductory course will explore the theories, methods, and safe practice of set construction (including using power tools), rigging, stage lighting, drafting, sound, and scene painting. Students will work on actual productions staged by the Theatre Program during required labs that will be scheduled with the instructor.
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ENGL 172-1
Daniel Spitaliere
TR 11:05AM - 12:20PM
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Ever wonder and admire how sound designers create awesome aural environments in live performance? This course investigates the tools, tricks, skills, and equipment of realizing sound design for the theater. You’ll learn how Sound Designers shape sound and music, and collaborate with other artists to achieve a specific creative vision. You’ll see and experience how sound systems are put together, getting hands-on time with different equipment and learning just what each piece does. We will build on the fundamentals of sound systems that can start as small as your computer and go as large as filling a 1,000 seat theater or larger. As you learn these trades and skills, you’ll then apply them in the Theatre Program's productions, working with peers and industry professionals to put on a full scale production. Whatever your experience level, you are welcome here. All you need is a passion for hearing the world around you, and the desire to bring your own creative world to life on whatever stage you find. There is a required lab component that will be scheduled with the instructor.
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ENGL 174-1
Sara Penner
TR 11:05AM - 12:20PM
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This course serves as an introduction to, and exploration of the acting process for the stage, developing the fundamental skills students need to approach a text from a performers standpoint and to create character. The course takes as its basic premise that the actors instrument is the selfwith all of the physical, psychological, intellectual, social, moral and spiritual implications of that term. Students will be encouraged in both the expression and the expansion of the self and of the imagination. The class will also help the student develop an overall appreciation for the role of the theatre in todays society. Fall class: in conjunction with a weekly scheduled lab.
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ENGL 177-1
Sara Penner
F 11:05AM - 1:45PM
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Words mean more than what is set down on paper. It takes the human voice to infuse them with shades of deeper meaning.?- Maya Angelou. In this course students will gain an understanding and greater command of their unique and powerful voice. We will explore the teachings of Kristin Linklater, Alexander Technique, Cecily Barry and many others to create full, free and forward sound that will serve the actor from the audition to the stage, the interview to the boardroom. Students will develop relaxation and awareness skills, learn to connect to a variety of texts in a meaningful and creative way and the ability to support and project, increase their vocal range, versatility, and confidence. Actors will learn to transform their voice into the voice of the character with the technique that allows them to meet the demands of doing it eight shows a week!
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ENGL 293-1
Nigel Maister
7:00PM - 7:00PM
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For actors, assistant directors and select student staff working on the current mainstage production.
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ENGL 295-1
Nigel Maister
7:00PM - 7:00PM
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For actors, assistant directors and select student staff working on the current mainstage production.
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ENGL 297-1
Katherine Duprey
F 2:00PM - 4:40PM
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The stage manager is the critical organizational and management hub in the artistic process of theatrical production. Stage Managers are skilled project managers, and the skills learned in stage management are applicable to almost any management situation. Stage Management (fall/spring) students will get an in-depth introduction to and immersion in stage managing a theatrical production, as well as understanding the broader context of stage management within cultural, historical, theatrical and aesthetic histories/contexts. The course covers all areas of management skills, safety procedures, technical knowledge, and paperwork. Students will be expected to put in significant time in the lab portion of the course: serving as an assistant stage manager or production stage manager on one (or both) Theater Program productions in their registered semester.
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ENGL 298-1
Esther Winter
7:00PM - 7:00PM
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A 1 credit pass/fail performance lab course for students accepted into ENG 292, 293, 294, 295 & 296 or for those involved as actors in mainstage Theatre Program productions.
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ENGL 299-1
J Simmons
7:00PM - 7:00PM
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A 1 credit pass/fail performance lab course for students accepted into ENG 292, 293, 294, 295 & 296 or for those involved as actors in mainstage Theatre Program productions.
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ENGL 360-1
Nigel Maister
7:00PM - 7:00PM
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In Special Projects: Theatre students work in a particular area or on a particular project of their choosing or devising. Developed with and overseen by a Theatre Program faculty member and functioning like an Independent Study, Special Projects: Theatre allows students the opportunity of specializing in or investigate theatre in a tailored, focused, and self-directed way.
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ENGL 392-1
Nigel Maister
7:00PM - 7:00PM
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Practicum: Advanced Stage Management is designed for, and available only to students fulfilling the roll of a Production Stage Manager on a mainstage Theatre Program production.
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Spring 2025
| Number | Title | Instructor | Time |
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| Monday and Wednesday | |
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ENGL 170-1
Charles Lawlor
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The creation of a contemporary theatrical production uses skills and talents across a wide range of disciplines: from carpentry to rigging, from painting to computer drafting, from electrical to audiovisual engineering for the stage. This introductory course will explore the theories, methods, and safe practice of set construction (including using power tools), rigging, stage lighting, drafting, sound, and scene painting. Students will work on actual productions staged by the Theatre Program during required labs that will be scheduled with the instructor. |
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| Tuesday | |
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ENGL 151-1
Emma Wiseman
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Puppetry has a history dating back thousands of years. In this course, class participants will be introduced to the breadth, scope, and history of puppetry arts, including traditional Japanese forms (Bunraku-style, kuruma ningyo-style), shadow puppetry (wayang kulit and overhead projectors) and object performance. Students will learn style-specific manipulation techniques through hands-on exploration of breath, eyeline, focus, and micromovement. Students will have the opportunity to make their own Bunraku-style puppets, and explore how to tell stories with objects, using non-verbal communication and gesture. This class is great training for actors, dancers, and performers to explore subtlety, nuance, and how to make your performance secondary, and in service to the puppet/object, which is the primary focus of storytelling. |
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| Tuesday and Thursday | |
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ENGL 124-1
Michael Wizorek
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This course introduces students to the mechanics, materials, and aesthetics of lighting for the theatre. Students gain a thorough understanding of lighting equipment, procedures, safety, and how these fascinating elements contribute to creating theatrical storytelling. Students work actively with these technologies on productions, getting valuable practical experience. There is a required lab component that will be scheduled with the instructor. |
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ENGL 172-1
Daniel Spitaliere
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Ever wonder and admire how sound designers create awesome aural environments in live performance? This course investigates the tools, tricks, skills, and equipment of realizing sound design for the theater. You’ll learn how Sound Designers shape sound and music, and collaborate with other artists to achieve a specific creative vision. You’ll see and experience how sound systems are put together, getting hands-on time with different equipment and learning just what each piece does. We will build on the fundamentals of sound systems that can start as small as your computer and go as large as filling a 1,000 seat theater or larger. As you learn these trades and skills, you’ll then apply them in the Theatre Program's productions, working with peers and industry professionals to put on a full scale production. Whatever your experience level, you are welcome here. All you need is a passion for hearing the world around you, and the desire to bring your own creative world to life on whatever stage you find. There is a required lab component that will be scheduled with the instructor. |
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ENGL 174-1
Sara Penner
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This course serves as an introduction to, and exploration of the acting process for the stage, developing the fundamental skills students need to approach a text from a performers standpoint and to create character. The course takes as its basic premise that the actors instrument is the selfwith all of the physical, psychological, intellectual, social, moral and spiritual implications of that term. Students will be encouraged in both the expression and the expansion of the self and of the imagination. The class will also help the student develop an overall appreciation for the role of the theatre in todays society. Fall class: in conjunction with a weekly scheduled lab. |
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ENGL 165-1
Patricia Browne
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Comedy, we may say, is society protecting itself with a smile." (J.B. Priestly) Actors have often assumed the guise of surrogate for society's concerns; by creating physically and vocally outsized characters in sometimes outrageous situations they say and do the things we cannot. In this class we will embrace the physical and vocal challenges that comedy presents us with as actors by exploring a range of comedy styles including the use of masks in Commedia dell'arte, the verbal sparring of Comedy of Manners, the existential comedy of the Absurdists, the American tradition of improvisational comedy, and story telling through stand-up comedy. Some previous acting classes and/or improvisational experience preferred, but not required.
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| Friday | |
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ENGL 142-1
J Simmons
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Stage Combat explores the concepts and techniques of theatrical violence for stage and screen. Students will stress safety and control as they learn to create the illusions of punches, kicks, throws, and falls. The course focuses on unarmed combat. In-class performances will be video recorded to study stage and film technique. |
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ENGL 177-1
Sara Penner
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Words mean more than what is set down on paper. It takes the human voice to infuse them with shades of deeper meaning.?- Maya Angelou. In this course students will gain an understanding and greater command of their unique and powerful voice. We will explore the teachings of Kristin Linklater, Alexander Technique, Cecily Barry and many others to create full, free and forward sound that will serve the actor from the audition to the stage, the interview to the boardroom. Students will develop relaxation and awareness skills, learn to connect to a variety of texts in a meaningful and creative way and the ability to support and project, increase their vocal range, versatility, and confidence. Actors will learn to transform their voice into the voice of the character with the technique that allows them to meet the demands of doing it eight shows a week! |
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ENGL 297-1
Katherine Duprey
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The stage manager is the critical organizational and management hub in the artistic process of theatrical production. Stage Managers are skilled project managers, and the skills learned in stage management are applicable to almost any management situation. Stage Management (fall/spring) students will get an in-depth introduction to and immersion in stage managing a theatrical production, as well as understanding the broader context of stage management within cultural, historical, theatrical and aesthetic histories/contexts. The course covers all areas of management skills, safety procedures, technical knowledge, and paperwork. Students will be expected to put in significant time in the lab portion of the course: serving as an assistant stage manager or production stage manager on one (or both) Theater Program productions in their registered semester. |
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