THETR 191:
Class Schedule




Class meets Wednesday 9:00-9:50 PM in the Sullivan Studio Theatre
Class Schedule
Week 1 9/5
In Class:
Introductions, goals and objectives, syllabus, policies.
Get-to-know-you activity.
Home: 9/10-9/15 is Audition Week!
Engaging with Suffolk University
Week 2 9/12
In Class:
Overview of Offices and Services at Suffolk University
Offices and services scavenger hunt
Week 3 9/19
In Class:
The Theatre Department curriculum, the CAS core curriculum, majors, minors, double majors, and advising.
Home:
Reflection Paper: How you decided to become a theatre major and why you came to Suffolk. 2-3 pages, double spaced, 12 pt. font, 1" margins, stapled.
Know who your advisor is: On a piece of paper put your name and ID# and your advisor's name, office number, phone number, and email address.
Week 4 9/26 Class Visitors: Please be on time!
Due:
Reflection Paper
Know who your advisor is info.
In Class:
Theatre Dept. Faculty and Staff visits class to discuss their jobs and their career paths.
Home:
Week 5 10/3
Due:
None
In Class:
Share reflection papers in class.
Advisor info.
Discuss the staff visit
Resume handouts
Home:
Begin a rough resume
Week 6: 10/10 Class Visitor: Please be on time!
Due:
Rough resume
In Class:
Roz Beauchemin discusses arts resources
Discuss capstone experience, internships, coops, senior thesis project. Handout.
Discuss rough resumes
The production review
Home:
See the Fall Showcase and write a review. Follow the assignment sheet on the class web site.
10/11 - 10/14 Fall Showcase in the Sullivan Studio Theatre
Career Opportunities and Skills
Week 7 10/17 Class Visitor: Please be on time!
Due:
Reviews of fall showcase.
In Class:
Guest speaker, Munson Hicks—auditions, agents, a career in the theatre.
Home:
Week 8: 10/24
Due:
In Class:
Discuss guest speaker, resumes, and Showcases
Elements of a cover letter. Handouts.
Home:
Revise resumes. Hard copies of your revised resume for everyone in the class.
Work on draft cover letter for job application, real or imagined.
Week 9 10/31
Due:
Revised resumes.
Draft Cover Letter
In Class:
Share and discuss cover letters and resumes
Home:
Revise: Cover letters
Week 10 11/7 Class Visitor, Chris Ostrum. Please be on time!
Due:
Hard copies of your resume for guest from W.H.A.T.
In Class:
Guest Speaker: Chris Ostrum, General Manager of Wellfleet Harbor Actors' Theatre
Home:
Revise cover letter and resume
Week 11: 11/14 Class Visitor, Alumnua Lauren Burke. Please be on time!
Due:
Final Cover Letter and Resume
In Class:
Guest Speaker: Alumna Lauren Burke, Stage Manager
Home:
See Loss of Breath and write a review. Follow the assignment sheet on the class web site.
11/15 - 11/18 Loss of Breath at the Modern Theatre
Week 12: 11/21 THANKSGIVING BREAK: NO CLASSES
Week 13: 11/28
Due:
Loss of Breath review
In Class:
Discuss Loss of Breath
Audtion and Resume videos
Home:
Find five web sites for cultural groups or services in Boston, including career opportunities in the theatre, navigate to them, write a synopsis of each, and describe them in class. Follow the assignment sheet on the class web site.
Week 14: 12/5
Due:
Report on five cultural sites.
In Class:
Share reports on five cultural sites.
Important Dates
Monday, September 3rd Labor Day Holiday-University Closed
Wednesday, September 5th Day classes begin
Tuesday, September 11th Last day to Add/Register (including waitlists)
Tuesday, September 25th Last day to drop without a grade of “W”
Monday, October 8th October Break Day- University Closed
Friday, November 2nd Last day to drop a Fall Course w/o a grade of “F” Monday, October 22 -
Friday, November 2 Advising
November 5th to 9th Registration
Monday, November 12th Veteran's Day Holiday-University Closed
November 21st to 23rd Thanksgiving Break- University Closed
Monday, December 10th Last day of Fall Classes
December 11th to 18th Finals and Portfolio week