Courses – Fall 2025 / Performing Arts


The courses listed below, in the general area of visual and performing arts, are currently offered at Quest.

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CINEMA QUEST: CURRENT AND CLASSICS

Coordinators: Howard Salik, Marian Friedmann, Vince Grosso

Cinema Quest is a course designed for film enthusiasts who enjoy watching and discussing both contemporary and classic films.

FILM FOR THOUGHT

Coordinators: Steve Allen, Lois Klein, Jane Lubin, Ellen Waldman

In this course we will see the best of contemporary short documentaries, dramas, comedies, and film excerpts.

GIVE MY REGARDS TO BROADWAY

Coordinators: Peter Dichter, Arlynn Greenbaum, Sol Makon

The Broadway Musical, an American phenomenon, has been such a part of our lives that you probably remember the first musical you saw.

GREAT DIRECTORS, PRODUCERS, ACTORS

Coordinators: Wayne Cotter, Frieda Lipp, Roy Clary

This course will take an in-depth look at some of the most influential talents of the stage and screen. Class members will be encouraged to provide insights and share personal memories.

GREAT PLAYS

Coordinators: Roy Clary, Wayne Cotter, Frieda Lipp

Important American and European plays are presented. Each session begins with a brief biography of the playwright followed by a “staged reading” of the play. The audience is encouraged to share their insights.

SHAKESPEARE: COMEDY OF ERRORS

Coordinators: Roy Clary, Jim Brook, Ellie Schaffer

The class will explore the shortest and most unified of all of Shakespeare’s plays.