1. WELLS COLLEGE DRAMA CLUB Our Exploration in Student-Run Theatre

2. INTENTIONS OF THE CLUB Produce plays separate from the Faculty Production Produce plays separate from the Faculty Production Showcase student work Showcase student work Provide a space for students to learn and grow in theatrical forms Provide a space for students to learn and grow in theatrical forms Encourage improvisational forms Encourage improvisational forms

3. WHAT WE DID THIS SEMESTER Regular meetings, open for anyone who wished to attend Regular meetings, open for anyone who wished to attend Improv Workshop (Community Service) on November 15 th Improv Workshop (Community Service) on November 15 th TNT (Tuesday Night Theatre) on December 9 th TNT (Tuesday Night Theatre) on December 9 th

4. CLUB MEETINGS Discussed what members wanted to produce Discussed what members wanted to produce Original intention to do full-length production Original intention to do full-length production Brainstorm ideas for upcoming events Brainstorm ideas for upcoming events “Practiced” improv games, introduced new ones “Practiced” improv games, introduced new ones Generated more ideas for next semester Generated more ideas for next semester

5. IMPROV WORKSHOP Attendance of around 15 students Attendance of around 15 students Taught and played a variety of improv games including: Taught and played a variety of improv games including: Hotspot Hotspot Good, Bad, Worse Good, Bad, Worse Three-Headed Expert Three-Headed Expert Cocktail Party Cocktail Party Freeze Tag Freeze Tag New Choice New Choice Death by Story Death by Story Gained sense of teamwork, playfulness, and technique involved in improvisation Gained sense of teamwork, playfulness, and technique involved in improvisation

6. TNT (TUESDAY NIGHT THEATRE) Next Tuesday, December 9 th at 9PM in Faculty Parlors Next Tuesday, December 9 th at 9PM in Faculty Parlors Original intention was full-length production Original intention was full-length production Open Mic Night for original student work Open Mic Night for original student work Submissions include poetry, scripts, screenplays, Submissions include poetry, scripts, screenplays, monologues, etc. monologues, etc. Intermittent improv in which audience can Intermittent improv in which audience can participate participate Intended to be a night of fun and laughter! Intended to be a night of fun and laughter!

7. PLANS FOR FUTURE SEMESTERS Longer showcases of student work Longer showcases of student work Student-produced plays of published works Student-produced plays of published works Workshops with professionals in theatre and with other clubs Workshops with professionals in theatre and with other clubs Writing workshops for student scripts Writing workshops for student scripts Further exploration of improvisation Further exploration of improvisation