Randy Barbara Kaplan

Professor of

Theatre

Brodie 173D
1 College Circle
Geneseo, NY 14454
585-245-5806
kaplanr@geneseo.edu

Mask dance

Faculty Information

Education

  • Ph.D., Ohio State University
  • M.A., SUNY Albany
  • B.A., Ohio State University

Affiliations

  • GENseng, SUNY Geneseo's Asian American performance ensemble
My Classes

THEA 204:
F/M/Asian Theatre Survey

    A study of the development of the major classical and modern performance traditions of Asia. Attention is given primarily to the playhouses, the playwrights, the actors, the audiences, and the critics, with the aim of providing perspective for the student's own theatrical experience. Attendance at on-campus theatrical performances may be required. Offered every fall

THEA 221:
Acting I

    Techniques designed to free the actor, to promote active acting, and to introduce approaches to building characterizations. Workshop performance required. Attendance at on-campus theatrical performances will be required. Prerequisites: THEA 100 or THEA 140 or permission of the instructor.

THEA 311:
Directing I

    A study of basic elements of directing a play with practical experience in the direction of scenes and one-act plays in class and studio workshops. Attendance at on-campus theatrical performances will be required. Prerequisites: 18 hours of theatre, including THEA 130, THEA 140 and THEA 221, or permission of the instructor. Offered every fall