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Instructor: Delicia Turner-Sonnenberg Office: DA 207 Fall 2016
Office hours: Tuesday and Thursday from 1:45 to 2;45 and Wednesday by appointment
Class Times: MTWTF 6:00-10:00
E-mail:[email protected]
Phone: 619-247-7467
THEA 446C - Practicum in Production
School of Theatre, Television, and Film main season production of
Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare
Directed by Delicia Turner-Sonnenberg
Course Description
This practicum course allows students to directly apply theory and skills from
other courses such as THEA 325 – Script Analysis, THEA 332 – Advanced Acting, and
THEA 431 – Improvisation for the Actor to the production of a fully produced play
script. This section of THEA 446 C will rehearse and perform the play Dr, Faustus
Lights the Lights. The class will consist of rehearsals beginning with script analysis for
action and character, and will explore and develop compelling and believable characters.
Technical and dress rehearsals will introduce sets costumes, lighting, sound, and
projections into the process, culminating in public performances in SDSU’s Don Powell
Theatre for a paying audience, post-show analysis, and strike.
Course Objectives
By the end of this course you should be able to:
• Analyze a script for key facts and structures of story and character
• Identify given circumstances, objectives, conflicts and turning points for characters
• Demonstrate memorization of lines and motivated, organic blocking
• Explore and apply vocal, physical, and imagination skills to the creation of a character
• Demonstrate character objectives, conflicts, and tactics
• Perform a believable, engaging character(s) for multiple public performances for an
audience
Course Requirements
Participation: Lateness is not tolerated in the professional theatre and will not be
tolerated in this class. You are expected to be warmed-up and ready to work at the
beginning of your rehearsal call. Students must be on time for all costume
fittings. Students must be present for all run-throughs, technical rehearsals, dress
rehearsals, and every performance. Your attendance and active involvement are
essential to the success of this class. Each class meeting involves discussions, text
work, movement work, blocking and staging.
Assignments: You are expected to fully and accurately memorize your
lines. Memorization is considered homework. You will create a written Character
Analysis for your character, including all Given Circumstances found in the play, a
detailed discussion of the backstory of your character, detailed relationship analysis
between your character and all other characters in the play, Objectives and Tactics for
each scene, an analysis of the central Conflict, and personal connections that will help
you more fully connect to your character.
Additional Information: The production will be cast from the General Auditions at the
beginning of the semester. Callbacks will help to determine the final casting.
Rehearsals will last from 4-6 weeks and then technical rehearsal weekend to closing
matiness and strike is another two weeks.
Grading: Students will be graded on rehearsal and performance activities. Grading is
C/NC.
COURSE SCHEDULE
Week One
M
T
W
Th
Introduction to Course, first read-through
Designers presentations; begin blocking Act I
Continue blocking Act I
Continue blocking Act I
Week Two
M
T
W
Th
Continue blocking Act I
Continue blocking Act I
Work-thru Act I
Begin blocking Act II
Week Three
M
T
W
Th
Continue blocking Act II
Continue blocking Act II
Continue blocking Act II
Work-thru Act II
Week Four
M
T
W
Th
Work Act I
Work Act II
Run Act I, then notes and work
Run Act II, then notes and work
Week Five
M
T
W
Th
F
S
SU
Run-through
Run-through of first half
Run-through of second half
Run-through entire show
Run-through of trouble areas
Full Tech Run
Full Tech Run
Week Six
M
T
W
Th
F
Sa
Su
Dress Rehearsal
Dress Rehearsal
Dress Rehearsal
Dress Rehearsal
Performance #1
Performance #2
Performance #3
Week Seven
W
Th
F
S
SU
Performance #4
Performance #5
Performance #6
Performance #7
Performance #8, final performance & strike of show