THEA 3332 - Theater for Community Impact

Prerequisites: THEA 1131, THEA 1132 or instructor approval. This course explores, through the integration of theory and practice, theater as a means for inciting social change. Coursework will consist of readings and performance viewings drawn from a variety of theatrical phenomena and traditions, including: Happenings, Street Theater, Theater of the Oppressed. Additionally, students will work directly with specific community populations in order to translate the experience and stories of others into devised community performance. Laboratory fee; 3 credits.