April 15 - 19, 2013
4/15 (Mon.): reading RITS Act I Scene 1
4/16 (Tues): DUE: RITS Act I Scene 1 SG
4/17 (Wed): reading RITS Act I Scene 2
4/18 (Thurs): DUE: RITS Act I Scene 2 SG IN-CLASS: Act I QUIZ
4/19 (Fri): reading RITS Act II Scene 1
April 8 - 12, 2013
4/8 (Mon.): Sword Choreography (in auditorium)
4/9 (Tues): Sword Choreography + Hand-to-Hand combo (in auditorium)
4/10 (Wed): Sword/Hand combo (in auditorium)
4/11 (Thurs): IN-CLASS: Intro to
Raisin in the Sun (historical background)
4/12 (Fri): IN-CLASS: RITS Reading in class
April 1 - 5, 2013
4/1 (Mon.): No School
4/2 (Tues): Hand-to-Hand Combat (practicing scenes)
4/3 (Wed): Practicing Scenes
4/4 (Thurs): Combat Scene Evaluation
4/5 (Fri): Combat Scene Evaluation; Stage Combat QUIZ
PLEASE NOTE: When we read The Importance of Being Ernest" you will be expected to refer to your study guide handed out at the beginning of the unit and answer the questions pertaining to the reading done in class. Once we have completed an entire act, the study-guide questions for that act will be due the NEXT SCHOOL DAY. It is very important to A) follow the in-class reading carefully, asking questions to clarify, if needed, B) complete study guide questions immediately and on-time, and C) ATTEND CLASS. If you are absent, you will be responsible for reading the missed scenes on your own time. There will be a final test once we finish reading the script.
Study Guide:Earnest-SG.docx,
Lecture:Introduction-to-THE-IMPORTANCE-OF-BEING-EARNEST.pptFeb 18 - 22, 2013
2/18 (Mon.): No School!
2/19 (Tues): MakeUp Workshop: Aged Hands!
2/20 (Wed): Earnest scene work
2/21 (Thurs): MakeUp Workshop: Wounds! ew.
2/22 (Fri): Earnest Scene Presentations (2 groups)
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Feb 11-15, 2013
2/11 (Mon.): Reading "Earnest" Act II
2/12 (Tues): Reading "Earnest" Act III ; ACT II SG DUE!!!!
2/13 (Wed): Reading "Earnest" Act III
2/14 (Thurs): Reading "Earnest" staging end of Act III
2/15 (Fri): staging end of Act III
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Feb 4 - 8, 2013
2/4 (Mon.): Importance of Being Earnest Intro Lecture/Study Guide
2/5 (Tues): Reading "Earnest" - bring scripts!
2/6 (Wed): Reading "Earnest"
2/7 (Thurs): Reading "Earnest" - ACT 1 SG questions due today...or soon, depending on in-class reading pace!
2/8 (Fri): Reading "Earnest"
Jan 28-Feb 1, 2013
1/28 (Mon.): Finish Make-Up Lecture
Ch-13-Theatrical-Makeup.pptx1/29 (Tues): Make-Up Workshop: highlight/shading
1/30 (Wed): Make-Up QUIZ
1/31 (Thurs): Make-Up video series: Ben Nye (age/bald capping/special effects)
2/1 (Fri): Make-Up Workshop: aging w/ latex
Jan 21 - 25, 2013
1/21 (Mon.): MLK Jr Day - No School
1/22 (Tues): Scene Presentations
1/23 (Wed): Scene Presentations
1/24 (Thurs): Scene Presentations / Make-Up Lecture
1/25 (Fri): Make-Up Lecture & Demo
Jan 14 - 18, 2013
1/14 (Mon.): Finish Stanislavski Lecture/Discussion
1/15 (Tues): Scene Work/ review for final exam
1/16 (Wed): Semester Exams
1/17 (Thurs): Semester Exams (this class)
1/18 (Fri): Semester Exams
Jan 7 - 11, 2013
1/7 (Mon.): Stanislavski Method Acting
1/8 (Tues): Stanislavski Method Lecture
1/9 (Wed): Scene Distribution
1/10 (Thurs): Scene Work / Analysis
1/11 (Fri): Stanislavski Lecture & Scene Work/ Analysis
Dec. 17 - 21, 2012
12/17 (Mon.): Faustian Motifs in film/stage
12/18 (Tues): Movement/Sensory Awareness on stage workshop
12/19 (Wed): Movement/Sensory Awareness on stage workshop
12/20 (Thurs): Improv Workshop - reaction skills
12/21 (Fri): Improv Workshop - listening/reacting skills
Dec. 10 - 14, 201212/10 (Mon.): Faustus film
12/11 (Tues): Voice & the Actor Workshop
12/12 (Wed): Faustus film
12/13 (Thurs): Vocal Anatomy QUIZ; finish Faustus film
12/14 (Fri): Faustus Exam
Dec. 3 - 7, 2012
12/3 (Mon.): Faustus Act III SG DUE; complete reading Faustus Act IV
12/4 (Tues): Voice & the Actor
Voice-and-the-Actor.ppt12/5 (Wed): Faustus Act IV SG DUE; continue Faustus Act V
12/6 (Thurs): Voice & the Actor: bring in Dr. Seuss book
12/7 (Fri): Faustus Act V SG DUE
Nov. 26 - 30, 201211/26 (Mon.): reading Faustus Act III
11/27 (Tues):
DUE: Faustus Act II SG Lecture: Types/Structure of Drama "Reading the Wrighting"
Ch-7-Reading-the-Wrighting.pptx11/28 (Wed):
DUE: Faustus Act III SG; reading Faustus Act IV
11/29 (Thurs): Guest Professor - Improv Workshop
11/30 (Fri): Reading the Wrighting QUIZ
Nov. 19 - 23, 2012
11/19 (Mon.): reading Faustus Act II
11/20 (Tues): Lecture: Types/Structure of Drama "Reading the Wrighting"
11/21 (Wed): DUE: Faustus Act I SG; conclude Faustus Act II
11/22 (Thurs): Thanksgiving - no school
11/23 (Fri): Thanksgiving - no school
Nov. 12 - 16, 2012
11/12 (Mon.): Intro to Faustus
11/13 (Tues): Actors Workshop: Memorization - Part-Whole Contest
11/14 (Wed): Begin reading Faustus Act I
11/15 (Thurs): reading Faustus Act I
11/16 (Fri): 8th Grade Visit Day - no school
Nov. 5 - 9, 2012
11/5 (Mon.): Parent-Teacher Conferences
11/6 (Tues): Parent-Teacher Conferences
11/7 (Wed): complete Elizabethan lecture; scaffolding safety
11/8 (Thurs): Acting Workshop: Part-Whole/Whole-Part memorization
11/9 (Fri): Elizabethan Era QUIZ
October 29 - Nov 2, 201210/29 (Mon.): Intro to Elizabethan Theatre (lecture)
Shakespeare_PPT_presnew_1.ppt10/30 (Tues): Acting Exercise Workshop
10/31 (Wed): DUE: Renaissance/Elizabethan Review (p 174); work in theatre
11/1 (Thurs): Acting Exercise Workshop
11/2 (Fri): Elizabethan Era lecture (continued)
QUIZ postponed until after lecture conclusion
October 22 - 26, 2012
10/22 (Mon.): Final Film work; exam review
10/23 (Tues): Film Project Due; Oedipus film
10/24 (Wed): Oedipus Film
10/25 (Thurs): Quarter 1 Exams
10/26 (Fri): Quarter 1 Exams
October 15 - 19, 2012
10/15 (Mon.): Theatre Safety
10/16 (Tues): film workday
10/17 (Wed): PSAT/EXPLORE/PLAN testing
10/18(Thurs): film workday
10/19 (Fri): Theatre Safety Quiz
October 8 - 12, 2012
10/8 (Mon.): Columbus Day - No School!
10/9 (Tues): Teacher In-Service - No School!
10/10 (Wed): Video Project - editing
10/11(Thurs): Video Project - editing
10/12 (Fri): Video Project - editing
October 1 - 5, 2012
10/1 (Mon.): Oedipus - complete reading of Exodus; begin film
10/2 (Tues): Video Project - work day
10/3 (Wed): DUE: OR Exodus SG IN-CLASS: OR Quiz (full play)
10/4 (Thurs): Oedipus Film
10/5 (Fri): Video Project - work day: principle photography due next week for editing process!
September 24 - 28, 2012
9/24 (Mon.): reading Oedipus Rex (OR): complete Vocab 3&4 in class
9/25 (Tues): Video Project - Storyboard presentations/discussion
9/26 (Wed): reading Oedipus: complete Vocab 5&6 in class DUE: OR SG Acts 1-3
9/27 (Thurs): Video Project - Storyboard presentations/workday 9/28 (Fri): reading Oedipus DUE: OR SG 4 & Exodus
September 17 - 21, 2012
9/17 (Mon.): reading Oedipus Rex (OR) - Parados (completed in class!)
9/18 (Tues): Video Project - Overview Section Storyboard DUE
9/19 (Wed): reading Oedipus DUE: OR Parados SG questions!
9/20 (Thurs): Video Project - Per Scene Storyboard DUE
9/21 (Fri): reading Oedipus DUE: OR Vocab sheet #2 in packet!
September 10 - 14, 2012
9/10 (Mon.):
GreekTheatrePowerpoint.ppt9/11 (Tues): Video Project
9/12 (Wed): Greek Lecture Quiz
9/13 (Thurs): Video Project - Written Section Outline DUE
9/14 (Fri): Intro to Sophocles - bring Oedipus script
September 3 - 7, 2012
9/3 (Mon.): Labor Day - No School
9/4 (Tues):
So, You Think You Know Theatre?Part III - Redemption Day
9/5 (Wed): MC Video discussion/launch activity
9/6 (Thurs):IN-CLASS: "Get Him to the Greek-Lecture!" har.har.
9/7 (Fri): IN-CLASS: Greek Lecture/Reading Quiz postponed (TBA)
August 27-31, 2012
8/27 (Mon.):So, You Think You Know Theatre? Part II - Redemption Day
8/28 (Tues): IN-CLASS: "Getting to Know You" worksheet; read "The First Performances" p 163 & Caveman Activity
8/29 (Wed): IN-CLASS: present Caveman pantomimes
8/30 (Thurs): IN-CLASS: Lecture - Greek & Roman Theatre
8/31 (Fri): DUE: Early Theatre Review worksheet (handout in class/original in workbook)
August 20-24, 2012
8/20 (Mon.): Teacher In-Service - No School
8/21 (Tues): Teacher In-Service - No School
8/22 (Wed): Freshman Orientation Day
8/23 (Thurs): WELCOME BACK! Syllabus
Intro-to-Theatre-Course-Outline.doc8/24 (Fri): So, You Think You Know Theatre? Theatre Tour