THE 1925: Play Production

Instructor: Patricia Crotty email: patriciacrotty@sjrcc.edu

Office: #7, 312-4310 Office Hours: posted on office door and on website

Text: Assigned script and/or music

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

A. exhibit courteous and appropriate behavior to all members of the artistic and production staff, community college personnel, and general public with whom they are in contact in relation to the assigned task.

B. demonstrate an understanding of the play production process.

C. develop a working relationship with fellow cast and crew members in creating a theatrical product.

D. demonstrate a sense of responsibility regarding participation in the process of rehearsal/performance and professionalism, i.e., attendance, follow-through, learning lines, music, movement, and/or specific technical tasks.

E. Have successfully completed one major, or two minor production assignments selected from the current production schedule.

COURSE FORMAT:

This course carries a one hour credit and works as a guided study for each student enrolled. Students must do either performance or production work on a major production(s) for the semester. A list of available projects will be determined by the performing arts faculty each semester. Each student must complete either ONE major project or TWO minor projects in order to fulfill the course requirements. The designation of major or minor is determined by the faculty supervisor for that project. Each student is responsible for arranging his/her projects with the appropriate faculty supervisor.

ATTENDANCE:

By enrolling in this class the student agrees to attend all rehearsals, costume fittings, photo calls, and/or meetings for the given production which the production team deems necessary, including evening and weekend rehearsals unless such rehearsals interfere with another class in which the student is enrolled. All other conflicts including work and personal will only be excused at the discretion of the supervisor of the given project.

GRADING/CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION

Each student will be graded by the primary faculty supervisor for each project.

Final grades will be calculated on the total points earned:

A= 90 -100 B= 80 – 89 C= 70 – 79 D= 60 – 69 F= 00 – 59

A number grade will be assigned by the appropriate faculty supervisor(s) for each of the following categories (as applicable to the specific job): ability to work with supervisors, ability to work with co-workers, ability to Supervise, takes instruction, ability to do assigned work, quality of work, progress or development, promptness, dependability, flexibility, endurance, initiative, respect for equipment, takes criticism, artistic sensitivity, attitude toward work and productions. These grades will be averaged to arrive at the final points awarded for the project.

If a student is removed from a project for failure to attend required meetings, rehearsals etc. O points will be awarded. It is the student’s responsibilty to make all necessary arrangements with employers etc. regarding evenings and weekends to ensure that he or she will be able to fulfill the assignment. Students enrolled in evening or weekend classes need to make arrangements with the class instructor regarding tech week availability before they accept an assignment that requires that they be present at rehearsal during tech week.

CONTRACT

(To be turned in to the faculty instructor of the section in which you are enrolled.)

I , shall undertake completion of the following project(s) for this course. I understand that a failure to complete the project(s) will result in a failing grade. I understand that in addition to the normal school day I will be working to complete the project during evening and weekend hours as is deemed necessary by the project supervisor.

I. MAJOR PROJECT:

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II. MINOR PROJECT:

A.

B.