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CS92PROD
Solo Performance
THEA 286
Spring 2015 not offered

This course introduces students to the work of solo performers that include Richard Pryor, Lenny Bruce, Dario Fo, Anna Deavere Smith, Franca Rame, Roger Guenveur Smith, Lily Tomlin, John Leguizamo, Bill Irwin, Whoopi Goldberg, and others. Using the writing and performance techniques of these artists as a model, students will have the opportunity to create a solo piece that brings to life a single character from history, fiction, or current events (Huey P. Newton, Walt Whitman, Mary Todd Lincoln, Frida Kahlo, etc.).
Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: HA THEA
Course Format: PerformanceGrading Mode: Graded
Level: UGRD Prerequisites: THEA245
Fulfills a Major Requirement for: (CWRC)(THEA)

Last Updated on MAR-29-2024
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