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Catalog Description Hours: 80 activity Description: Participation in a college production as a technical assistant or crew member. Focus on one or more of the following areas during the development of the play: run crew, properties crew, lightboard operator, spot light operator, sound technician, make-up, wardrobe, stage management, publicity, and/or house management. (C-ID THTR 192) (CSU, UC) Course Student Learning Outcomes CSLO #1: Successfully complete a beginner technical position for a production. CSLO #2: Engage in the collaborative process following safety measures and theater etiquette. CSLO #3: Demonstrate professionalism as a member of an ensemble. Effective Term Fall 2026 Course Type Credit - Degree-applicable Contact Hours 80 Outside of Class Hours 40 Total Student Learning Hours 120 Course Objectives Activity Objectives  1. Demonstrate a theoretical and practical understanding of production performance by successfully completing assigned projects. 2. Demonstrate collaboration in technical aspects of theatrical production. 3. Demonstrate knowledge of backstage theatre operations. 4. Demonstrate understanding of theatre production practices. 5. Work with professionalism as a member of an ensemble. 6. Complete assigned duties in specific production areas (i.e., lighting operation, sound operation, run crew, house management, wardrobe crew, stage make-up, stage management). General Education Information Approved College Associate Degree GE Applicability CSU GE Applicability (Recommended-requires CSU approval) Cal-GETC Applicability (Recommended - Requires External Approval) IGETC Applicability (Recommended-requires CSU/UC approval) Articulation Information CSU Transferable UC Transferable Methods of Evaluation Projects Example: Instructor will assess level of learning of a new skill such as property organization. Skill Demonstrations Example: Instructor will evaluate student performance of basic technical duties for a play performance according to level and completion of task as dictated by the needs of the play. Repeatable No Methods of Instruction Activity Distance Learning Activity: The instructor will lecture on the vocabulary and techniques used in a performance and will lead a discussion that uses terms from play production to help students identify the responsibilities as appropriate to their area of focus. The instructor will lead the students in the implementation and routine problem solving for the run of the play. Students will then site the routine problems on their own. Distance Learning The instructor will post recorded lectures and supplemental videos to prepare students for their technical roles in the upcoming Theatre Department stage production. An area interest (props, wardrobe, lighting, sound, deck crew, etc.) questionnaire will be posted in the LMS in the first week to help analyze where best to place students in production positions based on experience and interests. Typical Out of Class Assignments Reading Assignments 1. Read CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF and be prepared to discuss the plot. 2. Complete a second reading of CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF and identify the technical requirements. Writing, Problem Solving or Performance 1. Identify and find solutions for the technical challenges for the shifting pattern for scenery. 2. Actively participate in a critical evaluation of the process following termination of the play Other (Term projects, research papers, portfolios, etc.) 1. Attend and observe rehearsals. Required Materials Red Author: John Logan Publisher: Oberon Books Ltd Publication Date: 2009 Text Edition: 1st Classic Textbook?: No OER Link: OER: Time Stands Still Author: Donald Margulies Publisher: Theater Communications Group, Inc. Publication Date: 2010 Text Edition: 1st Classic Textbook?: No OER Link: OER: Illustrated Theatre Production Guide Author: John Ramsey Holloway Publisher: Focal Press Publication Date: 2014 Text Edition: 3rd Classic Textbook?: No OER Link: OER: Between the Lines: Concepts in Sound System Design and Alignment Author: Michael Lawrence Publisher: Precision Audio Services Publication Date: 2022 Text Edition: Classic Textbook?: No OER Link: OER: Other materials and-or supplies required of students that contribute to the cost of the course.

The Theatre Arts Department offers training, both theoretical and practical, in theatrical production, including performance, technical and business management aspects, as well as the serious study of the development of those aspects from the early Greeks up to the bright lights of Broadway. We believe that the creativity, the personal interaction and the excitement of participating in a performance are highly valuable experiences for any individual. The heightened awareness of beauty and truth are carried on into the later life of the student to perhaps enable him or her to appreciate more fully what is available.