Overview
Local Theatre Company, Antaeus Theatre along with their Playwright’s Lab created an opportunity for artists and audiences alike through radio plays. What is unique is each of the writers pitched their plays to take place in a different Los Angeles Zip Code. Now planning for their third season, Antaeus has found a way to make their presence known with nearly 15 months of their physical space being closed to audiences.
This is a wonderful series that utilizes sound to help create the environment to support these plays. Although many of these works could work on the stage in front of a live audience, these adaptations are accessible and offer a wider audience than Los Angeles if they had been produced there.
Continued innovation out of necessity. I’m excited to share these plays with you.
Instructions
Click on one of the seasons below and explore the plays through their descriptions and zip codes.
- Put on your headphones and listen
- Explore the themes of these plays and how a sound designer has created the atmosphere specifically for the listener
At the bottom of the discussion board, hit reply to start a new thread addressing the following prompt:
Prompt
After exploring the plays, choose one to discuss with the following prompt:
Explain the message of themes the playwright trying to convey to the audience by writing this play?
How did the sound designer support the playwright’s ideas? Do you think they did so effectively? What might you have done differently?
Guidelines and What to Include:
- Include the name of the play and the playwright at the top of your discussion as a title of your post.
- Discuss in at least 10 – 12 complete sentences (for either media upload, or text submission)
- Make sure your introduction starts a New Thread, not responding to another to begin
Responding to others on the Discussion Thread
- Provide a 2 – 3 sentence thoughtful response to at least two other persons in this class
- Your comment should be on a post that does not yet have 2 replies
- Your written or media response shows that you have read their introduction and comment about what they have shared.
- Relate your own experiences if you recognize or relate.
- You will need to reply and craft your answer before seeing others’ replies.
Thought Question: Did you choose the same play as another person in the class? How do their views on theme differ from yours?
Grading Expectations and Rubric
This assignment is weighted with a total of 25 points possible and will go towards your Participation and Assignments Grade.
Review the rubric for this assignment to ensure success. To view the rubric for a discussion, click on the dots in the upper right corner of the page. For additional grading and communication information, review the and grading plan.
Review the for class point totals. At any time in the course, you may view grades to the left of the page. If you need assistance, here is a brief tutorial on
