Week 1 Agenda [Tentative]

Tuesday, January 14th

• Introductions & Course Syllabus
• What is/isn't Playwriting?
• Workshop & Discussion Leader Processes & Lineups
• Model Blog Reading Responses
• Homework
• purchase/rent required textbooks
• print/read course syllabus; bring a copy and any questions to class on Thursday
• read/bring "On Playwriting" to class on Thursday for discussion
• post RR#1 on our course blog by midnight on Wednesday

Thursday, January 16th

• Answer questions re: Syllabus
• Workshop/Discussion Leader Schedules
• Marsha Norman's "On Playwriting"
• Aristotle's Six Elements of Theatre & Dramatic Structure
• Preview: Stage Play Script Format, Stage Directions, and Glossary
• Google Drive Setup
• Homework
• Setup Google Drive (**CLICK HERE**)
• Study Six Elements, Dramatic Structure, Stage Play Script Format, Stage Directions, and Glossary
• read/bring the following to class on Tuesday:
• Spencer, 170-203
• Hatcher, 21-33
• post RR#2 on our course blog by midnight on Monday