Courses – Spring 2025 / Performing Arts


The courses listed below, in the general area of visual and performing arts, are currently offered at Quest.

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CINEMA QUEST: CURRENT AND CLASSICS

Coordinators: Howard Salik, Marian Friedmann, Vince Grosso

Cinema Quest is a course designed for people who love watching, discussing, and analyzing movies. The course is perfect for those who want to give a 30-minute presentation.

FILM FOR THOUGHT

Coordinators: Steve Allen, Lois Klein, Jane Lubin, Ellen Waldman

In this course we will see the best of contemporary short documentaries, dramas, comedies, and film excerpts.

GIVE MY REGARDS TO BROADWAY

Coordinators: Peter Dichter, Arlynn Greenbaum, Sol Makon

An American phenomenon, the Broadway Musical has been such a part of our lives that you probably remember the first musical you saw.

GREAT DIRECTORS, PRODUCERS, ACTORS

Coordinators: Wayne Cotter, Frieda Lipp, Roy Clary

This course will take an in-depth look at some of the most influential talents of the stage and screen. Class members will be encouraged to provide insights and share personal memories.

GREAT PLAYS

Coordinators: Roy Clary, Wayne Cotter, Frieda Lipp

Important American and European plays are presented. Each session begins with a brief biography of the playwright followed by a “staged reading” of the play. The audience is encouraged to share their insights.

SHAKESPEARE: CORIOLANUS

Coordinators: Roy Clary, Ellie Schaffer

The class will read aloud and discuss the last of Shakespeare’s four “Roman” plays and one of his few political plays.