Dewey Douglas, Prof. Buddy Combs, Prof. Carey Hanson, Prof. Bob Yowell,
Prof. Tim Bryson
SPA
523-9592
Office hrs. Arranged
MTWTF Time Arranged
Room CEW Theatre
1-2 HR CD
COURSE PHILOSOPHY
Theatre is a collaborative art. The more the participants understand about all aspects of the art the greater the potential for creative freedom. All of the visual elements allow us to create and support the environment we see on stage. The mechanisms and techniques of scenery, lighting, props, costumes, makeup and publicity form the basis of a toolbox from which we can draw to control these raw materials.
COURSE OBJECTIVE
1. To understand how all of the visual elements interact to form a unified production.
2. To experience the working process of translating the designer's work from paper to production by participating in the construction process.
3. To understand and become familiar with theatrical terminology.
4. To understand and experience the use of theatrical equipment.
5. To assist in the pre-production and production aspects in all areas of theater.
METHODS & COURSE REQUIREMENTS
TH 113; 1 CHR: Beginning Production Workshop. The student will be assigned lab hours for one half of the semester totally 45 hours for 7.5 weeks, depending on the production that the student will crew. The crew responsibility will be for one NAU theatre production. The student will fill out a crew request form complete will a schedule of classes. All lab hours will be between the hours of 1:00pm and 5:00pm. The production assignments and lab hours will be posted on the NAU CALL BOARD and it is the student’s responsibility to check the board daily for notices concerning workshop.
TH 213; 2 CHR: Advance Production Workshop. The student will be assigned lab hours for the entire semester totaling 90 hours for 15 weeks. The student will be assigned one NAU Theatre production to serve as crew head or assistant stage manager. The student will fill out a crew request form complete will a schedule of classes. All lab hours will be between the hours of 1:00pm and 5:00pm. The production assignments and lab hours will be posted on the NAU CALL BOARD and it is the student’s responsibility to check the board daily for notices concerning workshop.
TH 313; 2CHR: Production Practicum. The will be assigned as: Assistant to the Designer, Assistant Technical Director, Stage Manger, Assistant to the Director, Assistant to Publicity Manager, House Manager, Designer (all areas) for NAU Theatre Productions ONLY.
GRADING
The course grade is based upon:
Participation
Professional Attitude
Performance
Attendance as required by your supervisor
Collaboration
YOU WILL CREW ONE OF THESE PRODUCTIONS:
A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE
9-23 thru 10-7
Second Stage
10-21 thru 10-28
Angels in America
10-28 thru 11-4
Second Stage
11-27 thru 12-2
YOU MUST LIST THE STARTING AND ENDING TIME OF EACH CLASS. IF YOU ARE RECEIVING A THEATER ACTIVITY WAIVER YOU MUST BE ENROLLED IN WORKSHOP OR YOU WILL LOSE YOUR WAIVER.
STUDENTS THAT HAVE NOT COMPLETED THE CORE TECH REQUIRES WILL ONLY SERVE ON ONE PRODUCTION RUNNING CREW PER SEMESTER. ANY QUESTION CONCERNING YOUR ACTIVITY WAIVER SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO Buddy Combs.
IF YOU DO NOT HAVE 6 HOURS PER WEEK IN YOU SCHEDULE FOR LAB THEN YOU MUST DROP THE COURSE. LAB HOURS WILL BE ASSIGNED IN A MINIMUM OF 2 HOURS BLOCKS. Once your assignment has been given there will be no changes.
Your Production Running Crew will be posted on the Call Board see your area Supervisor for your work schedule. You must check the call board daily.