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THEA 309 - Theater of the Millenium


Semester Offered: First Semester
Credits (Range): 3 Hours
Attribute: 3 HU

New Course Added 09.08.08

This class will explore dramatic literature written in the last 40 years, primarily by living American playwrights. The plays will be drawn from many vantage points including a variety of dramatic styles and techniques as well as the cultural/historical backgrounds of the writers. We will examine the works of Tony Kushner, George Wolfe, Anna DeVeare Smith, Emily Mann, Horton Foote, Jose Rivera, Oliver Mayer, Eve Ensler, August Wilson, Caryl Churchill, Maria Irene Fornes, Adrienne Kennedy, Amiri Baraka, Kia Corthron, and Suzann Lori-Parks among others. The plays will be contextualized and complemented by critical and historical readings. In addition to class discussions and written work, scene work will be an important component of the class. Enrollment limit: 6.
Instructor: C. jackson-Smith



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