Note that new questions have been added to the Chapter 6 guided review questions below. Here are the questions for chapter 7:
**Where did theatre begin?
**What are the two foundations of theatre?
**What was the purpose of the mask in ancient Greek theatre?
**Which Greek playwright is best known for his comic dramas?
**During what time period was Shakespeare writing?
**How does Asian theatre differ from Western traditions?
...and for chapter 8:
**What is the goal of the realism movement in theatre?
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i dont understand why people in the acting section cant get their lazy asses out of bed.
i dont want to look like a fool when it comes time to perform this play because some people never took this seriously not that those people would actually check the blog anyways.
i think jim needs to reprimand the people who have been absent a majority of the time this is getting rediculous.
but hey whatever i guess somewhere along the line it became okay for college kids to not go to class.
chill out dude.... it's theater 100... it's meant to be a joke class to get A's. I dont even know why we have hw... thanks for that
somebody got there panties all bunched up! haha!
For some of us, THE 100 is not just a "joke class to get A's." I, for one, would never dare to waste somebody's time by construing a course as a "joke class." Anyone with any brains will try to get whatever can be learned out of every class. This kind of attitude is exactly what's wrong with America today - people just want to take the easy route and not be bothered by having to make an effort.
As if that weren't enough, consider that there are people who make a living by doing the things you perceive as a "joke." As someone in an arts career myself, it saddens me that today's students see arts education - theatre, film, music, whatever - as subject matter worthy of being a "joke class" to get an easy GPA boost. Here's a news flash: the arts aren't easy subjects to study, or at least they're not easy to study and take away something meaningful.
And if those arguments aren't enough, consider that each hour of instruction time in class costs you, the student, about $120. That's if you're taking a full load of 19 credits; with fewer credits, the dollar value goes up. Do you have $120 to throw away on nothing? That's what you're doing when you skip class. You're wasting your money (or whoever's money pays for your tuition). But I suppose it's worth it to not have to walk ALL THE WAY up that big hill at (gasp) 9:30 in the morning.
I know this post makes me sound like a jerk, but the fact of the matter is that several of us have dedicated time and energy into making this prouction a success. Even if it is "just" a THE 100 play, it still represents a work of art that was crafted by a playwright. We, as actors, owe it to him to do his work justice. We, as students, owe it to our pocketbooks to show up for class. We, as people, owe it to ourselves to have a chance - and such chances are fleeting and rare - to participate in an artistic way and reaffirm our humanity.
I suppose if all these things aren't worth some people's time, they should have dropped the class.
--Scott
hey scotty.. that's a nice novel. I cut to the end but I read a few lines about how your a theater major. I wonder what your gonna do with that when you get out of college. Probably work in a coffee shop or you could aspire to be a waiter. Go check out the bathroom on the 2nd floor of the library. You could cut some corners and reciever your theater diploma right out of the toiler paper dispenser... Well I hope that helped you out so you won't be spending your big bucks on classes wasting your time with kids that couldn't give a shit about a stupid play. It's college grow up and get a real major.
All we are sayyyinggg
Is give peace a chaaanceee...
Enough, everybody.
I wanted you to read this post to see that some of your classmates are invested in this production. It was my hope that this would inspire a sense of camaraderie, and encourage you to work together. Instead, you're turning on each other. Your classmates aren't a metaphor for all that's wrong in the world, and they don't deserve to be mocked for their chosen career paths.
Please, if you can't be openly supportive of one another, at least be civil.
all im saying though is that theater isn't a career, it's a hobby. I would love to get a major in baseball card collecting but that probably wouldn't be the wisest choice. And in the case that I could/did I wouldnt be telling everyone else how stupid they are for not taking my HOBBY seriously.
--Mark
Tommy has already said enough. This show goes up on MONDAY. Theatre is teamwork. How are you supposed to put on this great show that so many of you have spent hours upon hours working on, when you can't work together?? That's first of all.
Second, Mark, theatre is a career, if you are passionate enough about it. If it's not your field, fine. But please don't put it down.
Now, stop your bickering. Tommy has worked so hard to get this show to this point. Act like college students, learn your jobs, and I will see all of your bright, smiling faces on Monday, ready to work AS A TEAM!
Break a leg guys!
I've deleted some of the more offensive comments that people left, and I'm going to disable future comments. Evidently, my request for civility was too much for some.
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