The study of six 20th-century originators of theatre and dance and their impact on the performing arts landscape: Zelda Fichandler, Arena Stage; Hal Prince, Broadway; Joseph Papp, The Public Theater; Lincoln Kirstein, New York City Ballet; Harvey Lichtenstein, Brooklyn Academy of Music; and Alvin Ailey, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Assignments include research papers and presentations on other arts innovators.