THE 210 - Script Analysis (3)

Prerequisite: THE 101 .

In this course, students will survey some diverse ways of analyzing scripts for dramatic production. This class focuses on reading a script theatrically with a view to mounting a coherent production. Through careful, intensive reading of a variety of plays from different periods and different aesthetics, a pattern emerges for discerning what options exist for interpretation of a script. Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to assess a script’s components, develop critical thinking skills in the analysis and interpretation of scripts, and use script analysis techniques.