1. Welcome to THR 1010
Hello everyone! Flip through these slides
for an introduction to your Online Intro to
Theatre class. But first, click on the links
below to see a couple of clips from two
Broadway musicals to start us off.
Avenue Q
Lion King
Use your arrow keys to move
throughout the powerpoint
2. Meet your Teacher
Who has two thumbs
and studied in Moscow
this past summer?
Me!
My name is
Jennifer Goff
You can call me
Ms. Goff or Prof. Goff
3. Meet Your Teacher
I was born in
Anchorage, AK
I went to college
in Portland, OR
I grew up in Denver, CO
4. Meet Your Teacher
I am now a PhD student here at
Wayne State.
I earned my MA in Theatre from
the University of South Carolina
5. Meet Your Teacher
This is my cat, Chloe.
This is my new kitten, Matilda.
They haven’t met yet. Matilda is coming
home in a few weeks. I’ll keep you posted.
6. I’ve been an actor, a director, a designer,
and even co-founded a theatre company in
South Carolina called The Distracted Globe
Theatre Company. Here’s our logo:
The following slide shows images of just a
few of the productions I’ve performed in.
11. REQUIRED TEXT
Explore Theatre (there is a
printed book as well as online
content)
REQUIRED PLAYS
The three plays not posted on blackboard
Medea (blackboard)
can be purchased online, or you can read
the free ebook versions August Wilson
Fences by of these plays
throughMan’s Cell Phone by SarahLibrary
Dead the Wayne State University Ruhl
website.
Top Dog/Underdog by Suzan Lori Parks
12. Seeing Theatre at Wayne State
For this class you are required to see one
live performance. It doesn’t have to be at
Wayne State, but for those of you who are
local, that could prove to be mighty
convenient. So here’s the scoop on how to
see shows at WSU.
First… there are three different theatres
here:
13. Seeing Theatre at Wayne State
All three theatres use the same box office
phone number: 313-577-2972, and the main
website is wsushows.com. The box office is
open Tues-Fri from 2-6 and one hour before
any performance.
You can find lots of info on each of their
websites. Plus, I’ve posted a calendar with
a schedule of all the performances going on
this semester under General Information on
blackboard.
14. The Hilberry Theatre
• Graduate actors and designers
• Corner of Cass and Hancock
• Thursday night or Saturday Matinees are
$20 for students
• Friday and Saturday night
shows are $25 for students
• Student Rush tickets, purchased
The Hilberry Theatre in person on the day of the show,
4743 Cass Ave
Hilberry.com are $12
15. The Bonstelle Theatre
• Undergraduate actors, undergrad and grad
designers
• On Woodward just south of Mack Ave.
• Students tickets are $12
• Students are $20 for musicals
The Bonstelle Theatre
3434 Woodward Ave.
Bonstelle.com
16. The Studio Theatre
• PhD student directors, undergraduate
actors and designers
• In the basement of the Hilberry Theatre on
the corner of Cass and Hancock
• Student tickets are $12
The Studio Theatre
4743 Cass Ave
Wsustudio.com
17. Seeing Theatre at Wayne State
There is also a sign-up sheet on the third
floor of Old Main if you’re interested in
ushering a play – directing people to seats,
taking tickets and handing out programs –
which would allow you to see the play for
free!
18. A Few More Tips
• Make sure to read the syllabus carefully
• Go through all the elements of each unit in order as
much as possible
• It might be good for you to poke around Blackboard
Help a bit to familiarize yourself with the resource
• There will be a lot of important info and tips in the
General Information section of our class on Blackboard
• Make sure to spread out your work over the course of
the unit rather than trying to cram everything at the last
minute – you won’t be happy if you do that, trust me
• Bring an open mind and get ready for a fun semester!
I’m looking forward to it!
