Cady is super passionate and considerate. She tries her best to make the class engaging and encourages her students to step out of our comfort zone. Major parts of the grade are two midterms and the final project. The midterms are mostly about the topics she lectured and plays we read for homework. It is pretty tricky to study for the midterm, so I guess just being familiar with the materials is helpful. The final project is to create a play in your group, which is pretty cool to come up with a play from nothing. If you are interested in theatre or simply want to fulfill the graduation requirement, I highly recommend her class!

Cady is amazing! She genuinely tries to put her all into each lecture and puts a ton of thought into class-to-class exercises. They might seem silly at first, but they do correlate to the message and lessons into the class. Overall, very fun class, but a tough A (95+).

I absolutely love Caty and cannot say enough good things about her and this class. As someone who loves seeing plays but was very much not a theater kid, I still had a lot of fun in this class. The plays are easy reads and the exams are easy. The final group play project was a highlight of my semester and a great way to meet a wide variety of people. Very easy A and some interesting content! My only note is the hour 15 minutes can tend to feel very long and she tracks attendance.

I love Cady, she is super fun, nice, and understanding. This class is very active, so if you are wanting an easy class where you can sit in the back and do nothing, this is not the class. You have a lot of group work where you have to contribute. In addition she has you play a lot of games and share in class. You do a lot of different things in class like read plays, watch plays, go to a play, and even make a play. You truly learn a lot about theater.

Cady is very personable and friendly! She is great to talk to about the course, assignments, life stuff, etc. Preface note: I took this class partially for an easier class for my schedule, and also because I have a genuine interest in theatre.

That being said, this course is not an easy A. You have to get a +95 for an A, and there are only 5 graded items: two tests, two papers (a Mind Map and a full essay), and the final project of creating a play with an assigned group. That said, it is doable. Go to class each day (she is flexible and willing to work with you if you can't), volunteer for stuff that feels uncomfortable (makes the class more memorable, engaging, and it's genuinely fun), and take notes when she lectures/during class discussions (helpful for tests and papers). We discussed a few plays in class, and while you may be able to skate by reading Wikipedia summaries/skimming, the tests can cover specific details from them that you may otherwise not be prepared for.

On the whole, it's not a lot of work class-to-class. I would recommend putting time and effort into the assignments though, as I found that bare-bones effort is not enough (i.e. more is better). The final project was work, but also a lot of fun, which she always emphasized being the key thing to focus on. #tCFfall2021

This class was really straightforward and enjoyable and the activities and readings are quite fun. The homework and assignments consist of mainly play reviews, mind maps, and writing your own play. Overall, I would 10/10 recommend this class because the class activities were fun and the theatre was pretty chill. I also enjoyed watching the plays and writing about them.

Fun class, you'll learn a lot. Just go hard on the assignments and legit don't miss class or you'll be donzo like me my dude.

Professor Garey is amazing! So approachable, friendly, and energetic. She makes the class a blast, but don't take it for an easy A. The class definitely requires out-of-class work.

Cady and the TAs make this a super fun class, but you do have to put in a good amount of effort into assignments if you want an A. Also, be ready to write a few "journals" which are easy, and one play review which is only 3-5 pages, but a bit difficult. There are a few other unconventional assignments like collages.

Very easy course. There are a few play readings and a few assignments that you do have to put effort into, but as long as you put in a decent effort you will be fine. Participation is a big part of your grade, so be sure to be active in group work.