THTR 1017 Elements of Stagecraft Lab

This lab is required to be taken concurrently with THTR1130. Students will be assigned to a backstage crew for one of the shows during this semester to learn the processes and procedures for running a live theater performance. This one-credit lab will count toward the production lab requirement for majors and minors.

Course overview

Department
Theatre
School
MCAS
Credits
1
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Every Spring

Catalog details

Corequisites
THTR1130

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Requirements fulfilled

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Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
3.77 / 5 · Very Good
106 responses
Instructor rating
4.13 / 5 · Very Good
106 responses
Terms evaluated
5
Most recent: Spring 2026

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Spring 2026Joshua Patino3.52.93.53.64.14.74.54.410+ hrs/week15 of 20
Spring 2026Quinn Burgess3.54.43.53.64.14.74.54.410+ hrs/week15 of 20
Spring 2025Catrin Evans3.93.04.44.43.64.44.54.61–3 hrs/week8 of 13
Spring 2025Quinn Burgess3.94.14.44.43.64.44.54.61–3 hrs/week8 of 13
Spring 2024Quinn Burgess3.94.54.44.54.44.04.54.81–3 hrs/week13 of 19
Spring 2024Russell Swift3.94.74.44.54.44.04.54.81–3 hrs/week13 of 19
Spring 2023Quinn Burgess4.34.74.64.74.64.74.64.91–3 hrs/week11 of 11
Spring 2023Russell Swift4.34.74.64.74.64.74.64.91–3 hrs/week11 of 11
Spring 2022Jacqueline Dalley3.04.03.53.51.53.02.33.0—6 of 21
Spring 2022Russell Swift3.04.03.53.51.53.02.33.0—6 of 21

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Joshua Patino
    Spring 2027, Spring 2026 · Official rating 2.92/5
  • Quinn Burgess
    Spring 2027, Spring 2026, Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023 · Official rating 4.45/5
  • Catrin Evans
    Spring 2025 · Official rating 3.00/5
  • Jacqueline Dalley
    Spring 2022 · Official rating 4.00/5
  • Russell Swift
    Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022 · Official rating 4.57/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Spring 2027 · Quinn Burgess, Joshua Patino · BY ARRANGEMENT · Offered