COURSES – FALL 2026 / Performing Arts / COMPELLING THEATER AND CINEMA: FROM PAGE TO PERFORMANCE
Coordinators: Wayne Cotter, Frieda Lipp, Bob Reiss
In this course, we’ll focus on the art of storytelling from script to stage and screen.
Although the course will primarily feature live performances of classic and contemporary works performed by Quest members, a few classes will be devoted to presentations on influential directors, groundbreaking actors, and the creative forces that help shape theatrical and cinematic productions.
B WEEK / MONDAY / 1:00 – 2:30 PM / IN-PERSON / AUDITORIUM
| Theater and Cinema | ||
| Date | Presenter | Title |
| Sep 14 | Bob Reiss | Carousel and the Hays Code |
| Sep 28 | Paul Adler | Jean-Luc Godard, New Wave Pioneer |
| Oct 12 | Columbus / Indig. People | No Classes |
| Oct 26 | Wayne Cotter | George Orwell’s Animal Farm — The Play |
| Nov 09 | Ruth Ward | Two Chekhov Plays — The Proposal and The Bear |
| Nov 30 | Mary Beth Yakoubian | Play TBD |
| Dec 14 | Frieda Lipp | Fieffer’s People — Play |
Other Classes:
