Theatre Practicums

2006-07

 

Enrollment

These classes are open to all UCSD students.  Priority is given to Theatre and Dance majors and minors who are required to complete the class as a theatre department requirement.  Theatre and Dance Majors and Minors who are the most “recently declared” are given priority over those who have postponed the class beyond the one-year mandate. Class size is limited to the number of “run crew” assignments each quarter.  Actual selection of area and day of the week for the lab is done by lottery on the first day of class. You must add the class on student link after you attend the first lecture.

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Class Registration

Please note that the Department of Theatre and Dance does not routinely approve retroactive adds or late changes of grade option.  Registration needs to be completed by the second week.  See UCSD schedule of classes for relevant deadlines. Also be advised that withdrawing retroactively is very rarely approved. If you do not complete the course, be sure to withdraw by ninth week.

SCENERY - TDPR1 - 553981

A production performance-oriented course that introduces fundamentals of scenery construction and its theatrical operation.  Laboratory format allows students to work through the scenery production process by building skills in construction culminating in a crew assignment for a fully mounted theatrical production.

COSTUMES - TDPR2 - 553984

A production performance-oriented course that introduces fundamentals of costume construction and its theatrical operation. Laboratory format allows students to work through the costume production process by building skills in construction - culminating in a crew assignment for a fully mounted theatrical production.

LIGHTING - TDPR3 - 553986        

A production performance-oriented course that introduces fundamentals of stage lighting and its theatrical operation.  Laboratory format allows students to work through the lighting process by building skills in those areas and culminates in a crew assignment for a fully mounted theatrical production.

SOUND - TDPR5 - 553988        

A production performance-oriented course that introduces fundamentals of sound and its theatrical operation.  Laboratory format allows students to work through the sound process by building skills in those areas and culminates in a crew assignment for a fully mounted theatrical production.

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Practicum consists of three parts:

LECTURES

All practicum classes meet once a week for a 2-hour lecture section.

• Scenery meets in Galbraith Hall room 102, Tuesdays 2:30-4:30 PM.
• Costumes meets at the Weiss Costume Shop, Tuesdays 2:30-4:30 PM.
• Lighting meets in the Light Lab, Galbraith Hall room 145, Tuesdays 2:30-4:30 PM.
• Sound meets in Galbraith Hall room 144 Tuesdays 2:30-4:30 PM.

LABS

Practicum classes sometimes meet once a week for a 2-hour lab session. Check with your T.A. and Section Syllabus for required meetings…

• Scenery meets at the Weiss Scene Shop Wed-Thurs 2:30-4:30
• Costumes meets at the Weiss Costume Shop Wed – Fri 2:00-4:00 or Wed 9:00-11:00
• Lighting meets in the Weiss Electrics Shop Tues - Fri8:00 - 10:00 AM OR 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
• Sound meets in Galbraith Hall room 22 Tuesday 2:30-4:30 PM

RUN CREW

You will participate in all technical rehearsals and performances for one of the shows produced this quarter. The days and times are different for each show. Attendance is mandatory.

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TEXTBOOK

REQUIRED: Theatrical Design and Production by J. Michael Gillette
The textbook is on reserve at Geisel Library and at the UCSD Bookstore for purchase.

SCRIPTS

Script of the shows will be on reserves at the library or at soft reserves.

SUPPLIES

Each area has its own tools and supply requirements. Obtain list from TA.

EVALUATION PAPER

Each student will write a 3 FULL page typed paper on their lab & crew work.

FINAL PROJECT

Each course has a final project. See the syllabus addendum for details.

GRADING

• ATTENDANCE required 100%
  ----- Lecture and Lab Attendance Policy: After 1 unexcused absence; any unexcused absence will drop the student’s grade by 1 grade point (i.e. B+ becomes a B, B becomes a C+, etc.)
  ----- Tardy Policy: Class starts at 2:30 unless otherwise instructed. You will be given a 5 min grace period for attendance. If you are more then 5 minutes late you will be consider tardy.
  NOTE: 2 tardies will result in 1 unexcused absence.
  
  
• PASS THE SAFETY TEST with at least a 90% grade.
  
  
• Development and maintenance of a POSITIVE PROFESSIONAL ATTITUDE
  
  
• ACHIEVEMENT OF NEW SKILLS
  
  
• MAINTENANCE OF SAFE AND HEALTHY WORK HABITS
  
  

There is a midterm and final evaluation of your work by the TA and the stage managers. This class is taken for a letter grade.  There are no pass/non-pass grades. 4 or 6 units depending on the number of days the show performs.  See specifics later in this material. Point values and assignments are not the same for each class.  See your TA for specific assignments and grade point information.

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IMPORTANT TERMS

“CALL TIMES” FOR REHEARSALS AND PERFORMANCES:

The times listed on the production/practicum calendar refer to the START AND FINISH times of rehearsals and performance slots.  The department is very faithful to start and finish on time – with few, but some, exceptions.

Actual CALL TIMES are set by the stage managers and may change slightly from day to day.  The CALL TIMES for each crew area will probably be different.

Light board, follow spot, and sound board operators are called for special training sessions a few days prior to the official start times for the rest of the crew. This may take place during class time or outside of class time.

IF YOU CANNOT ARRANGE YOUR PERSONAL SCHEDULE TO MEET THE APPROXIMATE CALL TIMES, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO TAKE THE CLASS THIS QUARTER.

The whole run crew appears for the first time at a calendar notation called CREW WATCH.  

ATTENDANCE for all crew calls is very strict.  No absences, no late arrivals or early departures allowed for any reason.  Crew members are dismissed by the Stage Manager after each reh./ perf.

Before you are dismissed by the stage manager be sure you know what your next crew call is.

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PHOTO CALLS

Each show will have a one-hour photo call scheduled AFTER a performance - during the run of the show.

Props, scenic pieces, lighting and costumes will all be needed for the photos.  The run crew stays to support these photos.  The Stage Manager day and time usually announces the actual during the technical rehearsals.

IMPORTANT CONTACTS

Shop Heads

Shop	Name	E-Mail
Scene Shop	Chris Kennedy	dckennedy@ucsd.edu
Electrics	Mike Doyle	medoyle@ucsd.edu
Sound	Peter Hashagen	phashagen@ucsd.edu
Costumes	Sue Makoo	smakkoo@ucsd.edu
Props	Deb Hatch	dhatch@ucsd.edu
Paints	Mark Jenson	mbjenson@ucsd.edu

 

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