S01: TTH 9:30-11:50 am | Lyman 002, the CAVE

Connie Crawford: constance_crawford@brown.edu

S02: TTH 3 - 5:20 PM | Lyman Hall 005

TBD

Explores basic acting/directing concepts from a variety of perspectives including the use of the actor's imagination/impulsivity in the creation of truthful, dramatic performance; the body, as a way of knowing and communicating knowledge; and the voice, as a means of discovering and revealing emotion/thought. There is a mandatory tech requirement and some evening hours are required. Please refer to the Additional Course Information page for specifics on admission and the technical requirement.

Section 1: F 1 - 3:50 PM | TBD 

Section 2: MW 10:30-11:50 am |  Brian Dang  brian_dang@brown.edu

A workshop for students who have little or no previous experience in writing plays. Students will be introduced to a variety of technical and imaginative considerations through exercises, readings and discussions. Course is not open to those who have taken Advanced Playwriting

T 1 - 3:50 PM | Lyman Hall 212

Jimmy Fay  jimmy_fay@brown.edu

This course is an artistic laboratory and seminar that builds upon the fundamentals of Playwriting I. In this course we will bolster our writing practice with a toolbox of strategies to generate new writing, develop a revision process using peer feedback and exercises, read and discuss various plays and their mechanics, cultivate and act upon our creative curiosities to discover the forms that our ideas and stories want to be held in.

MWF 10 - 11:50 AM | 50 John Street

Alexander Eizenberg:  alexander_eizenberg@brown.edu 

This course is an introduction to the basic principles of stagecraft, lighting and sound technology and the different elements of theatrical design.

MTWTH 1 - 2:20 PM | Lyman Hall 026, Ashamu Dance Studio

Michelle Bach-Coulibaly: michelle_bach-coulibaly@brown.edu

Introduction to the art of movement. Focuses on building a common vocabulary based on ballet, vernacular forms, improvisation, Laban movement analysis, American modern dance, and the body therapies. Individual work is explored. One and one-half hours of class, four days a week.

TTH: 10-11:50 am | Lyman 007

Leon Hilton: leon_hilton@brown.edu

In this class, we will explore the history, present, and future of one of the quintessentially American artforms—the Broadway musical—by investigating its unique combination of music, drama, dance, spectacle, and commerce. Our focus will be on investigating the different ways that the musical produces social meanings. To do so, the course will introduce concepts from semiotics—a method for studying the production and communication of meaning through various systems of “signification.” Surveying the history of the artform in four broad phases, we will how musical theater has represented quintessentially human conflicts around identity and belonging. Assignments will include weekly response posts, a midterm paper, in-class presentations, a final project, and opportunities to perform.

M: 10a-12:50p | Granoff Center for Creative Arts N430

Barbara Reo: barbara_reo@brown.edu

To introduce students to the principles and techniques of modern stage management from script selection to closing. Through the study of various models of stage management (both professional and academic), students will develop an appreciation of the role of the stage manager as the facilitator, mediator and organizer of the production process. Students will apply theory learned in the classroom by stage-managing or assistant stage-managing a TAPS production and/or observing other TAPS and Trinity Rep stage managers during the production process.

TTh: 2-3:50 pm | Lindemann Movement Lab

Patricia Seto-Weiss: patricia_seto-weiss@brown.edu

This course is designed for students who have successfully completed Ballet II (TAPS 1342) and kept up with their dance conditioning, or for students with previous ballet experience at an advanced beginner/intermediate level. The main focus of this class is on center exercises, especially on pirouettes and petit, medium and grand allegro appropriate for an intermediate level.

TTh 2:30pm-4:20pm | Lyman Hall 026, Ashamu Dance Studio

Deidra Braz: deidra_braz@brown.edu

This course is an open level course that focuses on the history, foundations such as Dancehall and dance movement vocabularies of the international street dance style Flexn. Students will also be introduced to techniques from other dance styles that help broaden the experience. Engaging with this vernacular dance practice, students will build improvisational skills, develop rhythmic abilities, and begin learning some techniques to storytell through dance and movement. Students will learn ways to artistically respond to their world & past/current events, individually and collaboratively. These skills and conversations help students understand the relationship between the self and the communal.

Section 1: TTH 9:30 - 11:50 AM | Section 2: TTH 3 - 5:20 PM

Location: TBD

Connie Crawford: Constance_Crawford@brown.edu 

Explores basic acting/directing concepts from a variety of perspectives including the use of the actor's imagination/impulsivity in the creation of truthful, dramatic performance; the body, as a way of knowing and communicating knowledge; and the voice, as a means of discovering and revealing emotion/thought. There is a mandatory tech requirement and some evening hours are required. Please go to the TAPS website for specifics on admission and the technical requirement (http://brown.edu/go/TAPS0030).

MWF 10-11:50a | Lyman Hall 026, Ashamu Dance Studio

Michelle Bach-Coulibaly: michelle_bach-coulibaly@brown.edu

Focuses on building the individual's creative voice. A movement vocabulary is developed from Western techniques (ballet, American modern dance, Laban/Bartenieff movement analysis, vernacular forms, space-harmony/movement physics, and the body therapies) along with group improvisations and collaboration with artists in other disciplines. Enrollment limited to 20. S/NC.

TTH 10:30 - 11:50 AM | Location TBD

Instructor TBD

An introduction to the breadth of topics covered in the TAPS Department, this class is a gateway to the concentration open to all students interested in live arts. We will explore how, where, and why theatre, dance and performance are made and investigate their relationship to broader culture and society. Students will learn basics: how to read a play, how to appreciate dance, and how to approach the variety of venues, histories, and methods involved in production. Overlaps with other media will be explored. Visits from TAPS faculty will dovetail with the season of offerings on the TAPS main stage.