HEY YOU GUYS!
Don't forget GUYS AND DOLLS IN CONTEXT! A class on the show! All are welcome! You don't have to register to come to one or two or three lectures!
Particularly recommended for the cast of the show or anyone who wants to learn all the amazing stuff connected with this play's development as one of the iconic pieces of musical theatre in American history!
Here's the full monty:
Location: Breed Hall (Margaret Morrison Bldg rm 103)
Meeting Times: Thursdays 10/25-11/29, 6:30-7:20 pm
Units: 1 Hour: Pass/Fail
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This is a single-hour credit open seminar and discussion forum connected to the School of Drama's production of Guys and Dolls as part of its 2007-08 season. This course focuses on the life and work of Damon Runyon, the socio-political contexts for the emergence of Guys and Dolls as an iconic piece of American cultural history, and the challenges a revival of such a piece presents to a living company.
REQUIREMENTS
In order to receive credit for the course, students must attend every class session including the preview (see below). There is no need to be registered for the course to attend any particular lecture. Bring your friends!
However, if you are not registered for the course, a ticket will not be reserved for you at the preview.
COURSE SCHEDULE
OCTOBER 25 Introduction to course; Biography and Criticism of Runyon - MichaelChemers, Carnegie Mellon School of Drama
NOVEMBER 1 Guys and Dolls in Musical Theatre history - Lynne Conner, University of Pittsburgh Dept. of Theatre
8 Gender and Popular Culture - Mark Best, University of Pittsburgh Dept. of English
15 Runyon and Urban Speech: the invention of Hollywood - David Shumway, Carnegie Mellon Dept. of English
22 NO CLASS MEETING: THANKSGIVING BREAK
29 Meet in Chosky Theatre: preview of Guys and Dolls.*
*Following the show, stay for a special talkback with director Steve Cosson and the Guys and Dolls cast and crew.
1 comment:
This class makes me a little sad, because it sounds interesting, and I wouldn't mind taking it, but it's during crew hours. That leaves at least half of the population of the school of drama out of it, and I think that although others may be able to benefit from it, it should be primarily considered for theatre majors, which isn't possible, since it's during crew... oh well.
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