Transcript Dramatic Arts - Hobart and William Smith Colleges

The Development Of The
Dramatic Arts At Hobart and
William Smith Colleges
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Caitlin Brown
The Hill Masquers 1934
(The Pine 1934)
•The Hill Masquers was the
dramatic club for William Smith
College, which was organized to
foster and encourage interest in
the drama and to provide
training for students in the
dramatic arts.
The Medbery Mummers
Echo Of The Seneca, 1934
•The Medbery Mummers was the dramatic club
at Hobart College to provide talented students
with experience and training in the theatre.
They practiced in the auditorium in Coxe Hall.
The Birth Of The Little Theatre
A headline from the
Hobart Alumni
bulletin, 1934.
The Little Theatre is created
to meet the growing
demands for improved
productions.
Nell-Gray Willcox,‘35, William Smith Alumni Bulletin.
Elizabeth C. Anderson’31, William Smith Alumni Bulletin.
• Since the Mummers and Masquers joined together, the dramatic association
has increased in size, allowing the groups to produce larger plays.
What Does The HWS Theatre Program Offer
Today?
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The Theatre program incorporates opportunities for live performance with a
variation of courses in theatrical production, performance, theory, history and
literature.
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Student and faculty directed productions are presented in Bartlett Theatre on the
HWS campus.
1. Requirements for the major
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12 courses, 11 credits
2. Requirements for the interdisciplinary/disciplinary minor
1. 5.5 courses
Course Options In Theatre Program
1.
THTR 178 ACTING I
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2.
THTR 307 PLAYWRITING
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How Has The Theatre Program Changed from 1934 to 2014?
1. In 1934, the Little Theatre used to Perform in the Bartlett Theatre in Coxe
Hall.
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2. In 2014, The Colleges broke ground for the new Performing Arts
Center, where all dramatic art productions will be held once the
construction is done in 2016.
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Works Cited
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Comedy Tragedy Masks. N.d. Rogue News Online. Web. 15 Nov. 2014.
<http://www.theroguenews.com/?attachment_id=11625>.
GENEVA LD 2268 .E3 1934. Hobart College Yearbook. Echo of The Seneca. Hobart and William Smith Archives.
Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva NY.
GENEVA LD 2268 .P5 1934/35. William Smith College Yearbook 1934-1935. The Pine. Hobart and William Smith
Archives. Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva NY.
GENEVA LH 1 .W5 A4 V.1 1918-36. William Smith College Alumnae Association 1918-1936. Alumnae Bulletin.
Hobart and William Smith Archives. Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva NY. 29 October 2014.
GENEVA LH 1. W5 A4 V.1 1935/45. William Smith Alumnae Association 1935-1945. Alumnae Bulletin. Hobart and
William Smith Archives. Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva NY
"HWS Theatre Program." Hobart and William Smith Colleges. N.p., 2014. Web. 14 Dec. 2014.
<http://www.hws.edu/academics/theatre/curriculum.aspx>.