LFA0003 - Play Reading Series
Course Description
These reading sessions offer an engaging method for comprehending literature that you may be familiar with or are learning about for the first time on a deeper level. Reading can be fun, but plays are designed to be recited aloud, not read by oneself. This is a terrific chance to bring the plays to life. Anyone interested in theater, leisure reading, or simply wanting to meet other community members may find the programs appealing. These sessions will also be helpful to any acting student because they provide a fantastic opportunity to immerse oneself in the play’s atmosphere. We will examine the plays’ themes, plots, literary styles, and historical context in a welcoming and engaging environment. The instructor will select different play every semester, and open to suggestions.
Students are required to purchase the editions specified by the instructor from Harper's Bookstore before coming to class, see the column to the right and find the Section Notes for more information.
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Mary T. Christel earned a degree in theater from Northwestern University and taught courses in theatre, film, creative writing, and world literature at Stevenson High School. Currently, she serves as dramaturg for productions at Harper with Kevin Long, her co-author of Bring on the Bard: Active Drama Approaches for Shakespeare’s Diverse Student Readers. In addition to writing extensively about the Bard, she contributes to publications on topics as varied as media literacy, contemporary film, and Marvel superheroes as well as developing curriculum for TimeLine Theatre’s Living History Program, which offers artistic residencies for Chicago Public School students.