Spring 2027

Dramaturgy in Theory and Practice

ENGL 654 examines historical, theoretical, and practical approaches to theatre and performance dramaturgy. Students read scholarship and complete written assignments and practical exercises for research, education, production, and outreach.

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Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Jen Plants

Summary

What you’ll be able to do

  • Describe the history of dramaturgy, a dramaturg's role in different institutional and creative contexts, and the theoretical principles that ground the practice.

  • Discuss the different tasks dramaturgs encounter, including working within different institutions, glossing texts, working with and selecting adaptations and translations, and developing educational materials.

  • Create a dramaturg's production casebook and complete other assignments that will give you experience trying out the dramaturg's work.

  • Discover the creative potential of dramaturgical thinking in broader areas of theatre and performance practice and scholarship.

  • Conduct and present dramaturgical research both orally and and in written form.

  • Write effectively about dramaturgical process and production as a mode of theatre and performance research.

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the class

Study of the historical, theoretical and practical approaches to theatre and performance dramaturgy. Read and discuss scholarship about the field, and produce dramaturgical research education, production and outreach tasks through diverse written assignments and practical exercises.

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Topics

  • History of dramaturgy, dramaturg roles in various contexts, and theoretical principles.
  • Dramaturgical tasks including institutional work, text glossing, adaptations, translations, and educational materials.
  • Creative potential of dramaturgical thinking in broader theatre and performance practice.

Skills

  • Understanding historical, theoretical, and practical approaches to dramaturgy.
  • Analyzing dramaturgical tasks such as glossing texts, selecting adaptations, and developing educational materials.
  • Creating a dramaturg's production casebook.
  • Conducting and presenting dramaturgical research orally and in written form.
  • Writing effectively about dramaturgical process and production.

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ENGL 654 · Spring 2027

Dramaturgy in Theory and Practice

Recorded 2026-10-14
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