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Introduction to Drama and Advanced-level class (Mixed Levels) 2015-2016
Overview of course: Theatre 101/Drama is offered for all PHS students. There are no pre-requisites and
students may join the class at any year of their high school career. The class includes in-class performances,
theatre history, fundamentals of acting, playwriting, and technical theatre. All students are expected to
participate in all activities, regardless of experience. In addition to building students’ appreciation of theatre,
students gain confidence in problem-solving and analysis. For juniors and seniors, this class is offered as a
CWI dual-credit class. The textbook for this class is Acting One by Robert Cohen.
Quarter One, August 25-October 15, 2015
Units
Projects & Assignments
Assessments
CCSS
Standards
Week 1:
Introductions
[See separate week
1 description.]
Activities and games to introduce
students, tour, what is drama, what
is theater, drama club = drama
class, improv, Quick commercial,
pre-test
Types of stages, parts of stage,
blocking and purposeful
movement, elements of theatre,
improv
Full participation in
all activities
Reading, speaking,
listening, analysis
Full participation in
all activities
Understanding of
stages and stage
positions
Bring in $1200
(min)
Reading, writing,
speaking, listening,
analysis
Theatre Basics
Fundraising & t-shirts
Food at home FB games, phone a
friend, raffle?
Contemporary
Theatre – history and
themes (part 1)
Fundamentals of
Acting, part 1
Production Planning:
Christmas play and
big production
Presentation to class on history
and themes in contemporary
theatre (1950-2000)
Preparing to act: relax and trust.
Read pages 3-4 and do exercises
p. 6-10. Read and discuss p. 1114. What is acting? Do Pledge
exercise (p. 19) Activities to show
voice and body are part of acting,
monologue, watch film/powerpoint
slide shows on acting.
Casting for all roles in the
Christmas Carol and To Kill a
Mockingbird (major production)
Read and discuss the play. Watch
film version. Compare to script.
Two person scenes selected from
the play.
What needs to happen for a
production to be successful?
Schedule; rehearse
Acting: Voice and
projection
Vocal warm ups, projection
exercises, vocal characterization
Casting (complete by
Sept. 11?)
Contemporary
Theatre (part 2):
Death of a Salesman
Reading, writing,
speaking, listening,
analysis
Discussion
Full participation in
all activities
Monologue
Monologue
includes a blocking
diagram and scene
analysis
Reading, writing,
speaking, listening,
analysis
auditions
Reading, writing,
speaking, listening,
analysis
Reading, analysis,
creativity
Participation in
reading and
discussions. 2person scene
Participation in
rehearsals and
planning; volunteer
on committee
Games/Activities: quick commercial, trust, freeze-out, collection of scene prompts, desperate, what are you
doing, tug-o-war, exaggerated body part, draw a character,
Quarter Two, October 19-December 18, 2015
Units
Projects & Assignments
Assessments
Fundamentals of
Acting, part 2:
Read, discuss and complete
exercises: Reaching exercises p.
23-24. Read: 21, 22-23. Improv
with goals 24-28, 30-34, 34-36
Partners get situation and script
(see p. 40-41)
GOTE lesson: p. 61-65
Ads and articles for papers,
announcements, posters, etc.
Advanced students take the lead in
directing Christmas Carol
Introduction to costumes, set,
stage management
Monologues – 2nd
presentation; GOTE
for character
Full participation in
all activities
Completed
assignments
Reading, writing,
speaking, listening,
analysis
Advanced students take the lead,
develop and write a 3-4 act play
and music, rehearse and produce
quality performance
for community
Reading, writing,
speaking, listening,
analysis
Plan marketing
Production
preparations
Technical elements
Production 1:
Christmas show
CCSS
Standards
Plan &
implementation
rehearsal
Quarter Three, January 4-March 10, 2016
Units
Projects & Assignments
Assessments
CCSS
Standards
Fundamentals of
Acting, part 3
Character analysis, developing a
role, staging/blocking
Compare acting methods
(grotowsky, Stanislavsky, meisner,
hagen)
Produce the major production:
sets, costumes, lights, music,
sound effects, make-up, marketing
The globe and 16th C England
Read and discuss play: Twelfth
Night
Presentation to class on
Shakespeare’s language
All aspects of the play must be
rehearsed and perfected; Present
play to the public, 3 nights, March
10, 11, 12
Performance in scenes
and improvisations
Reading, writing,
speaking,
listening, analysis
Good quality technical
values for major
production
Pre-test and post-test,
discussion, journal
writings, tests
Reading, writing,
speaking,
listening, analysis
Reading, writing,
speaking,
listening, analysis
Performances and
production meet
audience standards;
students complete all
assignments and duties
Performances and
production meet
audience standards
Reading, writing,
speaking,
listening, analysis
Technical Theatre
Shakespearian
Theatre
Production and
Performance of To
Kill a Mockingbird
Production and
Performance
Present play to the public, 2
nights, March 6 & 7
Reading, writing,
speaking,
listening, analysis
Quarter Four, March 14-May 27, 2015
Units
Projects & Assignments
Assessments
CCSS
Standards
Fundamentals of
Acting, part 4
2 person scene, scene analysis,
character motivation, voice and
body, GOTE; analyze expert
actors.
Performance in 2person scene,
character
development,
application of acting
techniques
Reading, writing,
speaking, listening,
analysis
Advanced Acting: for
advanced students
Phrasing, attack, follow through,
line linkage, scene structure,
building a scene
Melodrama – writing
a play
Lesson on how to write and act in
a melodrama, (lesson on
melodrama in Little Women);
writing a melodrama set in Parma
Short presentation to 8th grade
class
Mini-play (small
groups?)
Research on jobs
Research and present on jobs in
the theatre
presentations
Evaluation
Self-assessment, setting goals,
evaluate the course, Post-test
Completed selfevaluation and course
evaluation
Classical play????
9 short plays -
Medea? Agamemnon?
Break class into teams, advanced
students direct the short plays
Recruitment
presentation
Quality of directing
Reading, writing,
speaking, listening,
analysis
Reading, writing,
speaking, listening,
analysis
Reading, writing,
speaking, listening,
analysis
Reading, writing,
speaking, listening,
analysis