The course presentation is a more formal research project on a specific  theatre  topic studied or prominent in the field.  The presentation should be on one of the theatrical topics listed below…or elect to pick a topic of your own (with approval by the instructor). Early  Theatre : The Greek City  Dionysia  Festival Japanese  Kabuki Theatre Christopher Marlowe: The Other Elizabethan Playwright Lord Chamberlain's Men London’s Historic Drury Lane  Theatre Tennessee Williams and Society's Outcasts American Musicals by Stephen Sondheim Theatre  in Prisons The Tony Awards Stage Musicals on Film Areas that could be covered by this presentation include (but are not limited by) the following. a general history of the period, event, playwright, etc. staging and production conventions, if applicable plays and/or other related productions produced audience responses to or involvement in  theatre Unlike other assignments in this course, the presentation is not necessarily a normal written essay (though an enhanced written research project would be acceptable).  Think originality and creativity…that is, graphics, charts, images/videos,  Powerpoint / Prezi  programs, audio or visual presentations, etc. are all accepted and encouraged.  If created in Word, 8-10 page limit is recommended; if created in  Powerpoint / Prezi , 14-16 panels is suggested.  Your presentation can be turned in at any time during the semester, but is due no later than the last week of classes (Sun May 1).  Early submissions are encouraged and will always be accepted.  This presentation is graded according to the Research Project/Presentation Rubric (attached). .

1. The course presentation is a more formal research project on a
specific
theatre
topic studied or prominent in the field. The presentation
should be on one of the theatrical topics listed below…or elect
to pick a topic of your own (with approval by the instructor).
Early
Theatre
: The Greek City
Dionysia
Festival
Japanese
Kabuki
Theatre
Christopher Marlowe: The Other Elizabethan Playwright
Lord Chamberlain's Men
London’s Historic Drury Lane
Theatre
Tennessee Williams and Society's Outcasts
American Musicals by Stephen Sondheim
Theatre
in Prisons
The Tony Awards
Stage Musicals on Film
Areas that could be covered by this presentation include (but
are not limited by) the following.
a general history of the period, event, playwright, etc.
staging and production conventions, if applicable
plays and/or other related productions produced
audience responses to or involvement in
theatre
Unlike other assignments in this course, the presentation is not
necessarily a normal written essay (though an enhanced written

2. research project would be acceptable). Think originality and
creativity…that is, graphics, charts, images/videos,
Powerpoint
/
Prezi
programs, audio or visual presentations, etc. are all accepted
and encouraged. If created in Word, 8-10 page limit is
recommended; if created in
Powerpoint
/
Prezi
, 14-16 panels is suggested. Your presentation can be turned in
at any time during the semester, but is due no later than the last
week of classes (Sun May 1). Early submissions are encouraged
and will always be accepted. This presentation is graded
according to the Research Project/Presentation Rubric
(attached).