The News Journal Center 221 N Beach Street • Music Production Technology • Dance • Theatre • Two State-of-the-Art Theatre facilities: • Gillespy Theatre (254) • Davidson Theatre (850)
Productions • We produce 5 main-stage productions per year in the Gillespy Theatre • At least one Musical Theatre Production per year • All students are eligible to audition for college productions regardless of major. • Auditions are also open to the public (non-students, community members, professionals). • Auditions are generally held at the beginning of September for fall, November for Spring and then in April for the Summer Production.
PRODUCTIONS • Each production has a professional director, set designer, lighting designer, costume designer, sound designer, and carpenter. Additionally, musicals have a musical director and choreographer. • These professionals often come from within the college, but are also hired from the professional community here in Daytona and from Orlando- current show has UCF faculty designer, Seabreeze HS faculty as Musical Director, UCF grad student designer, Musicians from Athens Theatre in Deland. • All tickets to productions are FREE to DSC students
PRODUCTIONS • DSC Cosmetology Department often provides hair and make-up services to actors backstage. • Students may receive ONE ELECTIVE CREDIT (TPP2190 ) for participation in production — whether they are onstage or assisting in some capacity with the technical elements backstage.
CLASSES • Dramatic Appreciation — THE 1000 • An intro to theatre covering a broad spectrum of topics including theatre history, theatre production, acting, design elements, casting, and career choices. • This course is a Gordon Rule offering counting towards student humanities requirement. • Students are required to see at least ONE live theatre performance • Final project includes a presentation on your choice: acting, set design, costume design or casting — of one of the plays we cover during the semester. • Also offered online every semester.
CLASSES • Acting 1- THE 1035 • Intro to acting- learn the fundamentals of theatre technique • Learn through theatre games and exercises • Exploration of self and focus on release of body tension (combat stage fright!) • Culminates in a scene showcase – one night at the end of the term in the Gillespy theatre (this is the final for the course).
CLASSES • Acting 2, 3, 4- THE 1036, 2037 • Advanced acting courses • Students further develop their skills • Culminates in a MAIN STAGE production performed by the class in the Gillespy theatre.
CLASSES • Stagecraft- TPA 2200 • A study of the basic principles of set design, stage carpentry and props construction, with emphasis on performance construction/support • Directing, Musical Theatre Performance
CLASSES • New Course Offering – Partnership between theatre and TV Production departments • RTV 2600 – Acting for the Lens and Camera • This course introduces students to blocking and performance techniques for live and taped television productions • Will be held at the DSC TV Studio • Students will have the opportunity to perform on camera and record their own “reel” of performance clips.
CLASSES • Creative Improvisation: Innovation for Theatre and the Real World: TPP 2120 • Through acting exercises in a safe, open environment students will discover and develop their creative and authentic responses to situations on and off stage. Using relaxation techniques, and a variety of character-based improvisation games, they will achieve greater self-confidence, freedom of expression and an ability to adapt, take risks, and collaborate.
IMPROV CLUB • Improv Club- NYC • Call it Improv- collaborate with TV department • On and off campus events- Veteran's Center, Pelican Bay Women’s Club, Student Activities. • Collaboration with nursing department
IMPROV CLUB
University of Central Florida Articulation Agreement • Currently in negotiations for a formal 2 + 2 program for a BA in Theatre Studies • Students can take their first 2 years here at DSC and mirror the coursework of UCF theatre • Transfer seamlessly into their 4-year program
STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM • Summer 2013 Theatre and Arts in Italy (Venice, Florence, Rome, Siena, Arezzo). Studied at Accademia Del’Arte • Summer 2014 Improv/Theatre trip to NYC • Summer 2015 Theatre and Literature in London and Dublin • Counts as a 3-credit Humanities course
WHY DSC THEATRE? sterns@daytonastate.edu 386-226-1903 News Journal Center RM 114 • FUN!! • Students of All Levels of Experience • Work with Experienced, Knowledgeable Professors
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