106 Introduction to Theatre
Art, Culture, Music, Tra | Available (Membership Required)
This class will introduce theatre thought, philosophy, aesthetics, historical perspective, and production practices. This course examines the major areas of theatre including playwriting, acting, directing, and designing, and explores how these elements shape live performances. This course also investigates the relationship between theatre history and contemporary issues, encouraging students to think critically about the role of theatre in society.
Steven McBride
Steven Patrick McBride has instructed Introduction to Theatre at Pellissippi State Community College, Roane State Community College, and Ohio University. Steven’s acting credits include Sorin in “The Seagull”, and “Ensemble in Love and Information”, both at Pellissippi State. His directing credits include “My Fair Lady”, “The Memory of Water", "A Thousand Cranes”, “The Heidi Chronicles”, “The Fantasticks”, and “Six Characters in Search of an Author”. Steven assisted in instructing theatre movement at Robert Brustein’s Institute for Advanced Theatre Training at Harvard University as an intern at the American Repertory Theatre. He has worked on productions with theatre luminaries Arthur Kopit, Larry Gelbart, F. Murray Abraham, Cherry Jones, and Christopher Lloyd, among others. He has composed the music for several University of Tennessee productions, where he holds an MFA in Performance.