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Course Syllabus

THEA 2615 Production Practicum V

  • Division: Fine Arts, Comm, and New Media
  • Department: Theater and Dance
  • Credit/Time Requirement: Credit: 1-2; Lecture: 1-2; Lab: 1-2
  • Repeatable: Yes.
  • Prerequisites: Consent of Instructor
  • Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring
  • Semester Approved: Spring 2026
  • Five-Year Review Semester: Fall 2030
  • End Semester: Fall 2031
  • Optimum Class Size: 12
  • Maximum Class Size: 30

Course Description

This course is a practical application of basic theatre production skills through supervised play rehearsals and technical crew support experiences. Students will work on a technical crew throughout the semester to build and run theatrical productions. They may be assigned to scenic, costume, lighting, prop, or run crews. This course is repeatable for credit.

Justification

This course is offered by most theatre departments throughout the state as a lower division credit. This course fills a lower division core for theatre majors wishing to transfer to a four-year institution. This course of Production Practicum will be available to students participating in the fifth show of the theatrical season. Because a student may participate in the fifth show of the season as a freshman, sophomore, etc. the course is repeatable for credit.

Student Learning Outcomes

  1. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to perform the basic duties of a stage technician in one of the following: scenic construction, costumes, lighting, props, or run crew.

Course Content

Students may serve as scene crew from beginning scenery construction through the completion of the production. The pre-production crews build and paint the scenery while the production crews run the shows and make repairs as needed. Costumes crews may serve from the beginning of the construction of costumes through the completion of the production. The pre-production crews construct the costumes. The production crews help actors with makeup and costumes (wardrobe, quick changes, etc.), and are responsible for the costumes being in the appropriate condition during the shows.Lighting crews may serve from the beginning of the hang and focus process to the completion of the design and performances as run crew or spotlight operators.Prop crews may serve from the beginning of the design process, through the build and rehearsal period, and into the performance and strike process. They may help in the organization and creation of stage properties.Run crews may work in the backstage area to operate the fly system, electrics, scenery, costumes, etc. They may take on any specialty tasks assigned to them by the Director and Stage Manager.One or two credit hours will be awarded, depending on the assignment and number of clock hours students complete on assigned productions.