THTR 173 - Classical Theatre Rehearsal and Performance

Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at the early college level and read college-level texts. THTR 110, THTR 150
PrerequisiteLimitations: Performing Students must audition/interview and Technical/Support Students must interview prior to participating in the course
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This course offers students practical experience in the rehearsal and performance of a classical theatrical production (Greek, Roman, Elizabethan and 16th through 20th centuries).  Students learn how to use performance styles and acting techniques in a variety of play styles including: tragedy, comedy of manners, melodrama, surrealism, realism, expressionism, futurism and more.  Students are provided an opportunity to be part of a theatre company in the organization of full-length and/or one-act plays under the guidance of a faculty director.  During the public performance at Rio Hondo College, students will be evaluated by judges representing the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF), and some will be chosen to compete at the regional and national festivals in the areas of acting, writing, stage management, directing, dramaturgy, design, and technical production.  Actors will be selected through audition. All others will identify a preference for production assignments through the interview process. This course may be taken once and repeated three times for credit.