THE 355 Styles and Adaptations
The style of a playwright is shown in the choices made in the world of the play, i.e., the kinds of characters, time periods, settings, language, methods of characterization, ideological movements, use of symbols, and themes.
THE 355 is an advanced class devoted to reading dramatic material for the stage, exploring the stylistic devices used by the authors and then adapting a piece of the students work to one or more styles presented by accomplished playwrights.