REID EDELMAN

Associate Professor, Theatre Arts
Theatre Program Director

Phone: (707) 468-3172
Office: Rm 5202
Office hours for Fall 2009:
Monday & Wednesday 1-2 PM
Tuesday & Thursday 2:30-3:30 PM
Friday by appointment

Email: redelman@mendocino.edu
 
This semester, I will be directing the college production of The Ages of Man.  
I will also be teaching THE 202: Introduction to Dramatic Literature and  THE 210: Beginning Acting.

Please feel free to e-mail or call if you would like more information about theatre at Mendocino College.


Theatre courses offered Fall semester 2008:

Costume Design (THE 119):
Meets Tuesdays 5:30-9:30 PM (concurrently with THE 217).  This course offers an introduction to fundamental theory and practice of costume design.  Topics include: script analysis, period research, conceptualization, rendering and effective collaboration.   Taught by Kathy Dingman-Katz.

Introduction to Playwriting (THE 170):
Online hybrid course.  On ground meeting times tba.
Explore the art of playwriting in a supportive, inquisitive environment. Taught by Jody Gehrman.

Introduction to Dramatic Literature (THE 202):
Meets Mondays & Wednesdays from 11 AM - 12:30 PM. An opportunity to read and discuss some extraordinary plays!
Taught by Reid Edelman.

Introduction to Film (THE 201):
Meets Mondays from 2-5 PM. Introduction to how movies are made, why they are a popular art form, and what makes a good movie. Taught by Bob Alto.

Beginning Acting (THE 210):
Meets Tuesdays & Thursdays from 3:30-5:30 PM. No previous theatre experience is required;
however, students must be able to read and analyze play texts, memorize lines and
work independently in outside of class rehearsals. Taught by Reid Edelman.

Costume Construction (THE 217):
Meets Tuesdays 5:30-9:30 PM (concurrently with THE 119).  This course offers an introduction to the crafts of building and coordinating theatrical costumes.  Basic  costuming techniques are applied through practical work on the theatre department's current productions. Taught by Kathy Dingman-Katz.

Acting / Production Performance (THE 220 & 225):
This semester the theatre arts department will present two productions: The Ages of Man and Once Upon A Mattress (a co-productin with Ukiah Players Theatre).  For more information about these shows, contact Reid Edelman at 468-3172.