THTR 4341 - Plots and Characters: Comic Theatre 3 s.h.

An examination of traditional plots and stock characters from their origins in comedies of Greece and Rome and their transformations and variations through the major periods of comedy in Western Theatre. Staging theory and techniques will be discussed and demonstrated as well as theories of comedy and humor with examples of comic texts. Pass/Fail Option. Offered every third spring semester or by demand.
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Prerequisite(s): JrS and THTR 2331 .