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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