TA 521 - Principles of Production Analysis

3 credits
Related to the script work of directors and designers. Offers the foundation for direction and design. Requires reading and analyzing plays with the intent to realize a theatrical production of the plays assigned. Includes discussion of plays viewed at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Coursework includes dramatic structure, scenic breakdown, beat analysis, statements of dramatic action, and discussion of analogies and metaphors used in developing a unified concept for a production. TA 521 emphasizes presentational theatre; TA 522 emphasizes representational theatre; and TA 523 emphasizes musical theatre.