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CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES
MEMORIZATION & PERFORMANCE:
You will memorize, rehearse, and perform in this class. This is a major part of
Theatre Arts.
BELLRINGERS: Students will alternate Journaling and Warm-ups, utilizing a student
as Assistant Director (which changes weekly).
A. JOURNALING: a very important tool in the Theatre classroom. Most days
students will be asked to reflect in their journal about a specific question or
something they’ve learned in life and/or in class. Students should bring a journal
that fits their tastes to class every day.
B. WARMUPS: You will be expected to participate in all activities at the
beginning of class to warm up your mind, body, and voice .
GAMES/ACTIVITIES: Teambuilding and confidence-building games and
activities. All students are expected to participate every day.
DAILY WORK: These will be due on the date assigned. You are responsible for your
own progress on an assignment, even if it requires work outside of class. Be
responsible. Use class time wisely.
***THEATRE ARTS FOR HS CREDIT students are required to earn 20 extracurricular hours per semester for 20%
of their 2nd and 4th quarter grades.*** These hours can be earned through participation in after-school
productions (cast or crew) or by competing in UIL tournaments on Saturdays
.
PLAY PRODUCTION: As part of this class, students will work in class on one or more
plays per semester. All students will perform AND make sets, props, costumes,
etc.
MOVIES: We will watch and discuss a variety of films in class. Generally,
we watch the final 5-10 minutes of each class, so it can take several
days to complete each movie. Movies we may see include Shrek the
Musical, The Reduced Shakespeare Company, August Rush, Princess
Bride, Bicentennial Man, Hook, and clips of many others. We may talk
about the director's role, the actors' interpretations, the editing, the
history, characterization, and a variety of other things. For a complete
list, please refer to the Movie Permission Slip.
All movies shown in Theatre class are G, PG, or PG-13. For that reason,
a Movie Permission Slip for viewing the PG and PG-13 movies will need
to be signed by the parents/guardians. Students who do not turn in the
permission slip will be required to do a MOVIE REVIEW IN 5
PARAGRAPHS for each day the movie is shown instead.
ATTENDING PERFORMANCES: All Theatre students are strongly encouraged to see
and review productions performed by the Gregory-Portland Junior and High School
drama department. Students can also attend plays at community or professional
theatres. This includes improv shows, musicals, one act play, and student-directed
one-act plays. ***Theatre I students can earn hours towards their 20 required
extracurricular hours.
MATERIALS: A journal and pen/pencil are necessary on the first day. Other
Theatre supplies include things like paint brushes, glue sticks, and other items that
the students may already have, such as markers and paper. Students may
collaborate as a team to collect supplies. A Scavenger Hunt for Supply list will be
assigned soon.
GRADING POLICY
DAILY WORK 20 %
PROJECTS 20%
Memorization
Character & Scene Work
Quizzes & other worksheets
Journaling
Monologues, Group Performances, Tech Projects,
etc.
PARTICIPATION 20%
Warmups/Games/Activities
Audience Etiquette
Rehearsals
HOMEWORK/EXTRACURRICULAR WORK 20%
Students in THEATRE I must complete a
minimum of 20 hours each semester in Theatre
after school and/or on weekends.
TECHNOLOGY 20 %
Documentation online as
assigned
***All Theatre 7 & 8 and Theatre I students will
have a small amount of homework each week,
which may include memorization, viewing a clip,
reading, and other work as assigned.***