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The course will focus on the examination of plays central to the understanding of the American Dramatic experience. Selected works of five of the greatest playwrights found in modern American drama will be critically examined to consider the cultural, historical, and theatrical traditions in America at the time they were written. Major works of Eugene O'Neill, Tennessee Williams, Arthur Miller, August Wilson and David Mamet will be studied. Film performance of several plays will be observed and discussed.