THTR 3768 - Script Analysis for Stage and Screen
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 01, CRN 43859,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Todd Dicken
Email: twdicken@ysu.edu
Course Description
An introduction to various critical approaches to dramatic literature utilized by actors, directors, designers, dramaturgs, and other artists in theatre and film. Special attention is given to the text as a foundation for realized production and the author's use of dramatic structure, action, subtext, and symbolism.
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required | The Tempest | William Shakespeare | |
| Required | Ravenscroft | Don Nigro | |
| Required | Little Comedies | Anton Chekhov (Adapted by Richard Nelson) | |
| Required | She Kills Monsters | Qui Nguyen |
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Schedule of Topics and Assignments
| Week of | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
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| 8/24 | Intro to Script Analysis | ||
| 8/31 | The Tempest | ||
| 9/7 | The Tempest | ||
| 9/14 | The Tempest And |
Quiz #1 Quiz #2 |
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| 9/21 | Ravenscroft | ||
| 9/28 | Ravenscroft The Refugee Women |
Quiz #3 Quiz #4 |
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| 10/5 | The Librarian | Quiz #5 | |
| 10/12 | 937 Cinderella Wore Combat Boots |
Quiz #6 Quiz #7 |
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| 10/19 | The Playboy of the Western World | ||
| 10/26 | The Playboy of the Western World Little Comedies |
Quiz #8 Quiz #9 |
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| 11/2 | Agnes of God | Quiz #10 | |
| 11/9 | The Velocity of Autumn | Quiz #11 | |
| 11/16 | She Kills Monsters | ||
| 11/23 | She Kills Monsters | Quiz #12 | |
| 11/30 | The Seussification of A Midsummer Night's Dream |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.