- Performing Arts Laboratory

Institution:

The Evergreen State College

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Description:

Faculty: Walter Eugene Grodzik (theater, acting), Ariel Goldberger (puppet theater, performance), and Ratna Roy (literature, dance). Major areas of study include experimental theatre, experimental performance, puppet theatre, Théatre d'Objet, traditional dance, and Orissi dance theatre. Class Standing:This all-level program accepts up to 25% freshmen. Prerequisites: None. However, students register for one of three options within this course. See registration information and Course Registration Numbers below. This all-level program accepts up to 25% freshmen. This program offers performance students the opportunity to study in one of three performance disciplines during two consecutive quarters, honing discipline specific skills. Students will select one of three tracks for intensive work. The Experimental Theatre track will offer students an opportunity to intensely develop technique that will enable them to create avant-garde theatre original work and text-based projects. The Experimental Puppet and Object Theatre track will offer students the opportunity to develop innovative performance approaches through a plan of study organized around parallel class components including body, text, performance, technique, theory, critiques, and seminar readings on contemporary and avant-garde performance. Students choosing the Orissi Dance Theatre track will study traditional Sanskrit dance theater and music, in order to create contemporary works on the theme of Art for Social Change. All three tracks will depart from traditional performance skills and vocabulary to develop innovative and interdisciplinary approaches to performance, and will have specific readings. The three tracks will meet weekly in joint interactive performance seminars. Students will choose which track they wish to follow, and register for that track. The CRNs are as follows: Experimental Theater: freshmen CRN: 10585; sophomore to senior CRN: 10586 Experimental Puppet and Object Theatre: freshmen CRN: 10587; sophomore to senior CRN: 10588 Orissi Dance Theatre: freshmen CRN: 10589; sophomore to senior CRN: 10590 This program welcomes enthusiastic and motivated students ready to do intensive work. Students should be prepared to apply their interest across the three tracks, and to invest long, wonderful fun hours outside of scheduled class times to rehearse and prepare for their performance projects. Fall quarter will culminate with in-class performances, and winter quarter with a public performance at the discretion of the faculty. Total: 16 credits each quarter. Enrollment: 72 Internship Possibilities: With faculty approval. Special Expenses: $150 student fees plus special expenses each quarter depending on the student's individual projects. Program is preparatory for careers and future studies in performing arts, theater, education.

Credits:

16.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.evergreen.edu

Phone Number:

(360) 867-6170

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Quarter

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