Theatre
Craig Clinton
Directing, drama history and literature, playwriting.
Natalie Leavenworth
Costume design and construction.
Max Muller
Design and theatre technology.
Kathleen Worley
Acting, directing, intercultural theatre.
Classes and production work are open to majors and non-majors, and
first- and second-year students are eligible to enroll in almost
all of the department’s courses. In two performance spaces, the
department has produced a wide range of works by major playwrights
from Sophocles to Shakespeare to Shepard. Recent productions
include Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, Vanbrugh’s
The Relapse, Stoppard’s Arcadia, Jarry’s Ubu
Roi, Molière’s The Imaginary Invalid, and the musical
The Triumph of Love. Each year, projects are directed both
by faculty members and by senior thesis students.
Junior Qualifying Examination
Students are evaluated through a qualifying examination in the
second semester of their junior year. The evaluation of the exam
determines the student’s ability to proceed to senior standing and
the nature of the thesis project to be undertaken. Students are
expected to have completed the crew requirement by the time of this
exam.
Senior Thesis
The senior thesis of a theatre major may be a creative project with
a research component or an academic research project. Recent
creative projects have been undertaken in directing, playwriting,
acting, and design.
Requirements for the Major
1. Theatre 210 or approved alternate; Theatre 331; Theatre 470;
Theatre 205 or 206; two of the following four: Theatre 240, 250,
260, 270.
2. Four units of theatre electives.
3. Two units of dramatic literature, which are to be taken outside
the department.
One unit selected from dance, music, or art is recommended.
Divisional requirements include proficiency in a foreign language
at the second-year level and Humanities 210, 220, or 230 (generally
used to fulfill the college’s Group B requirement).
Crew Requirement
Students majoring in theatre or combined theatre programs are
required to contribute a minimum of 50 unpaid crew hours on
technical staffs for department-sponsored productions before taking
the junior qualifying examination. Student-directed productions
under the aegis of the theatre department qualify as
"department-sponsored." Students should enroll in Theatre 162 in
each semester in which they plan to work toward fulfilling this
requirement.
