ACTING
May 15-26
May 15: Final exam review
May 17: Begin Into the Woods
May 19: Into the Woods continued
May 23: Finish Into the Woods
May 25:Final Exam
May 1-12 EOC TESTING WILL ALTER THIS SCHEDULE
May 1: EOC TESTING MAY SPILL OVER INTO THIS CLASS PERIOD. Block your scene and put your re-written words to music
May 3: Working rehearsals. Each group will have some time on stage with tech.
May 5: Polishing and Tech rehearsals for LSH project.
May 9: Dress rehearsals for LSH project.
May 11: Performances of LSH project
April 17-27 EOC TESTING WILL ALTER THIS SCHEDULE
April 17: Begin Little Shop of Horrors project. Discussion of project. Form groups. Begin watching the film
April 19: Finish watching Little Shop of Horrors. Review project objectives and goals. Groups will choose their song and begin project planning
April 21: Groups will be working LSH project.
April 25: EOC Testing- No class
April 27: Working rehearsals. Finish re-writing script
April 3-13
April 4: Performance for other cast for critiquing purposes
April 6: Student performance for invited classes
April 10:Reflection on one-act performances. Actor/Actress Biography assignment.
April 12: Finish actor/actress biography research project.
March 20-31
March 21: Technical rehearsal or run-thu rehearsal
March 23:Technical rehearsal or run-thu rehearsal
March 27: Testing. NO REHEARSAL
March 29: Dress Rehearsal or Polishing rehearsal
March 31: Dress rehearsal or polishing rehearsal
March 6-10
March 6: Working rehearsals
March 8: Run-thru rehearsals
March 10: Run-thru rehearsals, rehearsal schedules due, show 10 minutes of your play for preliminary critique by peers.
February 20-March 3
February 20- Test on Voice and Diction Unit. Begin Actor/Actress Biography. Begin Auditions
February 22- Auditions and casting for 30-minute plays, Read-thrus and cast meetings
February 24 - Begin blocking and role-scores
February 28- Line Tests. Continue blocking rehearsals
March 2-Finish blocking the one-act, Begin working rehearsals
February 6-17
February 7- Discussion of next round of play performances, logistics, choosing directors. Play search
February 9- Play search/ Voice and Diction Workshop (Linklatter's "Freeing the Natural Voice")- Warm-ups
February 14 -Voice and Diction Workshop. Parts of the Voice Worksheet
February 16- Articulation discussion and activities. Test review.
January 24-February 3
January 24- Working rehearsals for 10-minute plays. Add furniture and props. Discuss costumes.
January 26- Polishing rehearsals for 10-minute plays
January 30- Technical Rehearsals for 10-minute plays
February 1 - Dress Rehearsals for 10-minute plays
February 3 - Watch video from "Evening of one-acts." Vote on superlatives for awards night.
January 3-20
January 3-How to Direct a Play/ Auditioning techniques/ Choose plays for performance night/ choose directors
January 5- Audition plays
January 9- finish auditions if necessary. Cast plays. Read-thrus
January 11- Role scores due at end of period. Directors make rehearsal schedules, floor plans. Begin blocking if time permits
January 13-Block 10-minute plays
January 18- Work plays. Line Tests
January 20-Work plays. Show first 3-4 pages of play to the other cast for progress review.
November 29- December 15
November 29-Test- Uta Hagen Chapters 3, 4, and 5. Work final drafts of 10-minute plays
December 1- Work final drafts of 10-minute plays.
December 5- Class reads 10-minute plays for voting purposes
December 7- Class reads 10-minute plays for voting purposes
December 9-Exam review. Finish reading 10-minute plays and vote for class favorites. How to direct a play.
December 13- Semester Exam
December 15-Semester Exam make-up day, Theatre games
November 7-November 22, 2016
November 7-Uta Hagen, Chapter 4, Guided Notes. Finish 30 second showings.
November 9- Line Memory Tests
November 14- Finish Line Memory Tests, Duet Rehearsals
November 16-Duet rehearsals, Uta Hagen, Chapter 5 guided notes
November 18-Final Duet performances
November 22- Finish Final Performances, Uta Hagen chapters 3, 4, 5 test review, Alphabet improv scenes
October 24-November 3, 2016
October 24- Second Play writing day. Plays due November 1 (rough draft)
October 26- Uta Hagen, chapter 3 "Substitution" Discuss duet scenes and process. Choose partners and scenes
October 28- Duet process part 1- floor plan, unfamiliar words and lines identified, begin blocking.
November 1-Blocking continued. Work Line memory. Uta Hagen- "Emotional Memory"
November 3-Working rehearsal. Show the first 30 seconds to the class for critique.
October 3- 20, 2016
October 3- Finish individual videos and characterization unit.
October 5- Test- "Concept and Identity." Final monologue performances
October 7-Final monologue performances
October 18- Discuss final draft of 10-minute play. Do "Writing Stage Directions" activity. Play Party Quirks
October 20- Writing day with classroom laptops. Work character list, At Rise, beginning of play
September 19-29
Sept. 19- Begin monologue workshop- lines must be memorized.
Sept. 21- Monologue workshops continued.
Sept. 23-Finish workshops if necessary. Being "Identity." (Uta Hagen) Character Acting unit in the text, individual videos watching for monologue performances.
Sept. 27- Continue character acting unit in the text, individual videos watching for monologue performances.
Sept. 29- Finish character acting unit in the text, individual videos watching for monologue performances.
September 6- September 16, 2016
Sept. 6- substitute lesson plans (work monologues in pairs)
Sept. 8- Your Play-Using a second “what if?, write a story outline Create a floor plan for your monologue. Block monologue in small groups. Monologue workshops begin Sept. 19.
Sept. 12-Your Play: “A day in the life of your character.” Distribute outside play critique sheets and discuss. Begin "Touch 3"
Sept. 14- My Play: Character Hot-seat monologue activity. "Touch 3" Continued
September 16- Finish "Touch 3"
August 22- Sept 2, 2016
Monday, Aug. 22- My Play: What if? #2, Acting Terminology Test, "My Story" continued
Wednesday, Aug. 24- My Play: Brainstorm a list of (15-20) character types for your play (happy, mysterious, devious etc….) Finish "My Story." How to find the right monologue, Monologue search. “3 word improv”
Friday, Aug. 26-My Play: build 2 lead characters using “Model 3”. How to audition for a play. Finish monologue search. How to critique a play.
Tuesday, August 30- My Play: none today. Discuss monologue assignment. How to write a role score. Role scores due Thursday, Sept 1. play "3-word improv"
Thursday, Sept. 1- My Play: Using your main character, answer the 4 questions given in class. Finish 3-word improv. Discuss/collect role scores. Uta Hagen Ch. 1. Guided notes. Practice monologues with a partner.
Welcome to Acting! I am thrilled to begin a new year exploring the exciting world of acting with you. Keep up with what's going on in class by checking this syllabus often. The syllabus will be presented in two week blocks (a total of 5 class periods).
August 8-19, 2016
August 8- Pass out syllabus, discussion of class and procedures, Discuss “My Story” assignment “Alliteration Introduction” game. Play “Donkey, Rabbit, Elephant, 1776,” “Change the motion,”Bumpity Bump,” and “Small Machine”
August 10- Distribute and discuss theatre dept. calendar, Finish “Small Machine,” “Structures,” “Change 3,” The knife game
August 12- Discuss Thespians & Thespian meeting. Acting Terminology and Theatre Tour, “Zip, Zap, Zop,” “Sword of Paris”
August 16- - Begin “My Play” -“Twenty Seeds”. Acting Terminology and puzzles, Physical Warm-ups, Killer, “Smile” “The 10 commandments of theatre etiquette”
August 18- My Play- “What if?, Review Acting Terminology (reader’s theatre play) Present “My Story”
Dear Parent or Guardian,
It is my pleasure to be teaching your son/daughter for the 2016-2017 school year. My name is Karen Dean. This is my 25th year of teaching. I am a member of the Fine Arts department here. This year I will be teaching Introduction to the Theatre, Acting, and Advanced Acting/Production Workshop (IB Theatre 1 and 2). I, my colleague Jeff White, and a senior theatre student will be directing two main stage productions for the StageLight Theatre in the fall and a musical in the spring.
I believe it is important for parents and teachers to communicate their concerns with each other; too often we wait until a problem arises. This letter is intended to open a line of communication between us at the beginning of the semester. My goal is to challenge your student to be the best he/she can be. I will strive always to create meaningful activities in a variety of learning styles that will reach each student on their own level. I will also push the students to stretch beyond what they think they are capable of. It is in that stretching that they will grow and learn. I will maintain a safe, comfortable learning environment. Above all, students will be well prepared for the next phase of their academic life when they leave my classroom.
I expect the best from my students and I will push them to reach that goal. You can always keep track of their grades on Powerschool. Information regarding this important tool will be available to you around the first of September. You may also access my web page through the Wildcat Web on the Bolton High School website. You will find a syllabus for your student’s class and other important announcements. If you need to reach me, the best way is through e-mail. My address is [email protected]. My office phone number is 901-416-1999. If I am teaching when you call, I will call you back as soon as I can.
I look forward to meeting you this year as well as working with your most precious gift, your child.
Sincerely,
Karen Dean
Introduction to Theatre, Acting, IB Theatre 1 & 2
(901) 416- 1999
[email protected]
http://boltonhs.scsk12.org/~kdean/Site/Welcome.html
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May 15: Final exam review
May 17: Begin Into the Woods
May 19: Into the Woods continued
May 23: Finish Into the Woods
May 25:Final Exam
May 1-12 EOC TESTING WILL ALTER THIS SCHEDULE
May 1: EOC TESTING MAY SPILL OVER INTO THIS CLASS PERIOD. Block your scene and put your re-written words to music
May 3: Working rehearsals. Each group will have some time on stage with tech.
May 5: Polishing and Tech rehearsals for LSH project.
May 9: Dress rehearsals for LSH project.
May 11: Performances of LSH project
April 17-27 EOC TESTING WILL ALTER THIS SCHEDULE
April 17: Begin Little Shop of Horrors project. Discussion of project. Form groups. Begin watching the film
April 19: Finish watching Little Shop of Horrors. Review project objectives and goals. Groups will choose their song and begin project planning
April 21: Groups will be working LSH project.
April 25: EOC Testing- No class
April 27: Working rehearsals. Finish re-writing script
April 3-13
April 4: Performance for other cast for critiquing purposes
April 6: Student performance for invited classes
April 10:Reflection on one-act performances. Actor/Actress Biography assignment.
April 12: Finish actor/actress biography research project.
March 20-31
March 21: Technical rehearsal or run-thu rehearsal
March 23:Technical rehearsal or run-thu rehearsal
March 27: Testing. NO REHEARSAL
March 29: Dress Rehearsal or Polishing rehearsal
March 31: Dress rehearsal or polishing rehearsal
March 6-10
March 6: Working rehearsals
March 8: Run-thru rehearsals
March 10: Run-thru rehearsals, rehearsal schedules due, show 10 minutes of your play for preliminary critique by peers.
February 20-March 3
February 20- Test on Voice and Diction Unit. Begin Actor/Actress Biography. Begin Auditions
February 22- Auditions and casting for 30-minute plays, Read-thrus and cast meetings
February 24 - Begin blocking and role-scores
February 28- Line Tests. Continue blocking rehearsals
March 2-Finish blocking the one-act, Begin working rehearsals
February 6-17
February 7- Discussion of next round of play performances, logistics, choosing directors. Play search
February 9- Play search/ Voice and Diction Workshop (Linklatter's "Freeing the Natural Voice")- Warm-ups
February 14 -Voice and Diction Workshop. Parts of the Voice Worksheet
February 16- Articulation discussion and activities. Test review.
January 24-February 3
January 24- Working rehearsals for 10-minute plays. Add furniture and props. Discuss costumes.
January 26- Polishing rehearsals for 10-minute plays
January 30- Technical Rehearsals for 10-minute plays
February 1 - Dress Rehearsals for 10-minute plays
February 3 - Watch video from "Evening of one-acts." Vote on superlatives for awards night.
January 3-20
January 3-How to Direct a Play/ Auditioning techniques/ Choose plays for performance night/ choose directors
January 5- Audition plays
January 9- finish auditions if necessary. Cast plays. Read-thrus
January 11- Role scores due at end of period. Directors make rehearsal schedules, floor plans. Begin blocking if time permits
January 13-Block 10-minute plays
January 18- Work plays. Line Tests
January 20-Work plays. Show first 3-4 pages of play to the other cast for progress review.
November 29- December 15
November 29-Test- Uta Hagen Chapters 3, 4, and 5. Work final drafts of 10-minute plays
December 1- Work final drafts of 10-minute plays.
December 5- Class reads 10-minute plays for voting purposes
December 7- Class reads 10-minute plays for voting purposes
December 9-Exam review. Finish reading 10-minute plays and vote for class favorites. How to direct a play.
December 13- Semester Exam
December 15-Semester Exam make-up day, Theatre games
November 7-November 22, 2016
November 7-Uta Hagen, Chapter 4, Guided Notes. Finish 30 second showings.
November 9- Line Memory Tests
November 14- Finish Line Memory Tests, Duet Rehearsals
November 16-Duet rehearsals, Uta Hagen, Chapter 5 guided notes
November 18-Final Duet performances
November 22- Finish Final Performances, Uta Hagen chapters 3, 4, 5 test review, Alphabet improv scenes
October 24-November 3, 2016
October 24- Second Play writing day. Plays due November 1 (rough draft)
October 26- Uta Hagen, chapter 3 "Substitution" Discuss duet scenes and process. Choose partners and scenes
October 28- Duet process part 1- floor plan, unfamiliar words and lines identified, begin blocking.
November 1-Blocking continued. Work Line memory. Uta Hagen- "Emotional Memory"
November 3-Working rehearsal. Show the first 30 seconds to the class for critique.
October 3- 20, 2016
October 3- Finish individual videos and characterization unit.
October 5- Test- "Concept and Identity." Final monologue performances
October 7-Final monologue performances
October 18- Discuss final draft of 10-minute play. Do "Writing Stage Directions" activity. Play Party Quirks
October 20- Writing day with classroom laptops. Work character list, At Rise, beginning of play
September 19-29
Sept. 19- Begin monologue workshop- lines must be memorized.
Sept. 21- Monologue workshops continued.
Sept. 23-Finish workshops if necessary. Being "Identity." (Uta Hagen) Character Acting unit in the text, individual videos watching for monologue performances.
Sept. 27- Continue character acting unit in the text, individual videos watching for monologue performances.
Sept. 29- Finish character acting unit in the text, individual videos watching for monologue performances.
September 6- September 16, 2016
Sept. 6- substitute lesson plans (work monologues in pairs)
Sept. 8- Your Play-Using a second “what if?, write a story outline Create a floor plan for your monologue. Block monologue in small groups. Monologue workshops begin Sept. 19.
Sept. 12-Your Play: “A day in the life of your character.” Distribute outside play critique sheets and discuss. Begin "Touch 3"
Sept. 14- My Play: Character Hot-seat monologue activity. "Touch 3" Continued
September 16- Finish "Touch 3"
August 22- Sept 2, 2016
Monday, Aug. 22- My Play: What if? #2, Acting Terminology Test, "My Story" continued
Wednesday, Aug. 24- My Play: Brainstorm a list of (15-20) character types for your play (happy, mysterious, devious etc….) Finish "My Story." How to find the right monologue, Monologue search. “3 word improv”
Friday, Aug. 26-My Play: build 2 lead characters using “Model 3”. How to audition for a play. Finish monologue search. How to critique a play.
Tuesday, August 30- My Play: none today. Discuss monologue assignment. How to write a role score. Role scores due Thursday, Sept 1. play "3-word improv"
Thursday, Sept. 1- My Play: Using your main character, answer the 4 questions given in class. Finish 3-word improv. Discuss/collect role scores. Uta Hagen Ch. 1. Guided notes. Practice monologues with a partner.
Welcome to Acting! I am thrilled to begin a new year exploring the exciting world of acting with you. Keep up with what's going on in class by checking this syllabus often. The syllabus will be presented in two week blocks (a total of 5 class periods).
August 8-19, 2016
August 8- Pass out syllabus, discussion of class and procedures, Discuss “My Story” assignment “Alliteration Introduction” game. Play “Donkey, Rabbit, Elephant, 1776,” “Change the motion,”Bumpity Bump,” and “Small Machine”
August 10- Distribute and discuss theatre dept. calendar, Finish “Small Machine,” “Structures,” “Change 3,” The knife game
August 12- Discuss Thespians & Thespian meeting. Acting Terminology and Theatre Tour, “Zip, Zap, Zop,” “Sword of Paris”
August 16- - Begin “My Play” -“Twenty Seeds”. Acting Terminology and puzzles, Physical Warm-ups, Killer, “Smile” “The 10 commandments of theatre etiquette”
August 18- My Play- “What if?, Review Acting Terminology (reader’s theatre play) Present “My Story”
Dear Parent or Guardian,
It is my pleasure to be teaching your son/daughter for the 2016-2017 school year. My name is Karen Dean. This is my 25th year of teaching. I am a member of the Fine Arts department here. This year I will be teaching Introduction to the Theatre, Acting, and Advanced Acting/Production Workshop (IB Theatre 1 and 2). I, my colleague Jeff White, and a senior theatre student will be directing two main stage productions for the StageLight Theatre in the fall and a musical in the spring.
I believe it is important for parents and teachers to communicate their concerns with each other; too often we wait until a problem arises. This letter is intended to open a line of communication between us at the beginning of the semester. My goal is to challenge your student to be the best he/she can be. I will strive always to create meaningful activities in a variety of learning styles that will reach each student on their own level. I will also push the students to stretch beyond what they think they are capable of. It is in that stretching that they will grow and learn. I will maintain a safe, comfortable learning environment. Above all, students will be well prepared for the next phase of their academic life when they leave my classroom.
I expect the best from my students and I will push them to reach that goal. You can always keep track of their grades on Powerschool. Information regarding this important tool will be available to you around the first of September. You may also access my web page through the Wildcat Web on the Bolton High School website. You will find a syllabus for your student’s class and other important announcements. If you need to reach me, the best way is through e-mail. My address is [email protected]. My office phone number is 901-416-1999. If I am teaching when you call, I will call you back as soon as I can.
I look forward to meeting you this year as well as working with your most precious gift, your child.
Sincerely,
Karen Dean
Introduction to Theatre, Acting, IB Theatre 1 & 2
(901) 416- 1999
[email protected]
http://boltonhs.scsk12.org/~kdean/Site/Welcome.html
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