This course explores the healing and therapeutic aspects of theatre and drama using drama therapy. Beginning with a study of play in child development, we will explore the three types of play - practice play, symbolic play, and games with rules - and examine their purposes in child development. We will then examine the four major techniques in drama therapy and their relationships to play and performance. We will study the Five Phase Model (Emunah), Developmental Transformations (Johnson), Rose Method (Landy), and Psychodrama (Moreno). The course will be theoretical, experiential, and technical. Students will have the opportunity to participate in each method of drama therapy, as well as lead drama therapy training sessions. (THEATRE STUDIES B)