Course Title
Race, Identity, and the American Stage
Course Description
This course surveys the theatre history of underrepresented and marginalized populations as a reflection of their culture and experience. For example, the course will examine the history of African-American theatre and the African-American practitioner's role in theatre from slavery to modern times by comparing these to the impact of gay playwrights in contemporary theatre and the works of Latin American playwrights. Through the study of dramatic literature, the course examines various dramatic genres (comedy, tragedy, and melodrama), historic and contemporary themes and developments in African-American theatre, LGBTQ plays, and dramatic works of other disempowered voices, including plays that both uplifted underrepresented voices and perpetuated stereotypes in popular imagination. 4 SH. CC: Diversity, Historical Perspectives.
Course Types
Standard (STAND), Historical Perspectives (HISTR), Diversity (DVERS), Multicultl/Non-West ENGL (MULTI)
Semester Hours
4