Homework Drama 3

 
HELLO DRAMA 3

THIS IS THEATRE 2 WHICH IS THE ADVANCED LEVEL ACTING CLASS.
RIGHT NOW STUDENTS ARE WORKING TO DEVELOP SELF AWARENESS AND EMPATHY SKILLS.  
WE HAVE BEEN DOING ADVANCED EXERCISES IN CLASS AND THEY ARE DOING A WONDERFUL 
JOB.

SOON, WE WILL BE MOVING INTO THEME PLAYS.  STUDENTS WILL BE WORKING IN GROUPS 
TO CREATE PLAYS BASED ON A PARTICULAR THEME OF THEIR OWN CHOOSING.  THEME 
PLAYS ARE NOT STORY PLAYS.  THEY ARE SEPARATE SCENES, SONGS, POEMS, 
MONOLOGUES, IMPROVISATION, OR DANCE ALL BASED ON THE SAME THEME.  THESE 
THEMES WILL BE TAKEN FROM WORK PREVIOUSLY DONE IN CLASS TO HELP STUDENTS SEE 
HOW THEATRE IS CREATED FROM REAL LIFE SITUATIONS.

THE ADVANCED CLASS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY OF GOING TO PIONEER THEATRE 
COMPANY PRODUCTIONS DURING THE YEAR.  THIS IS A SPECIAL PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS 
AND TICKETS ARE ONLY $2.00 PER PLAY.  IT'S A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE FOR 
STUDENTS TO SEE PROFESSIONAL THEATRE.  THE PLAYS ARE THE FOLLOWING:

MY FAIR LADY  OCT 1
NOISES OFF    NOV 12
LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA  DEC 17
DIAL "M" FOR MURDER   APRIL 1

THIS IS ALSO THE GROUP THAT WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY OF VISITING NEW YORK 
THIS SUMMER.  I USUALLY GO IN JUNE.  STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO TAKE THEATRE 
WORKSHOPS WITH PROFESSIONAL ACTORS, SEE 4 BROADWAY SHOWS, TOUR THE CITY OF 
NEW YORK, SHOP AND MANY OTHER EXCITING THINGS.  THE COST IS AROUND $2,000 
FOR  5 DAYS WHICH INCLUDES HOTEL ACCOMODATIONS, PLANE FAIR, SHOWS, AND ALL 
TOURS.  STUDENTS WILL NEED TO BRING MONEY FOR FOOD AND ANY SPENDING MONEY.  I 
WILL BE DISCUSSING THIS TRIP WITH THEM THIS WEEK TO SEE WHAT INTEREST WE HAVE 
IN GOING.

THIS IS A GREAT GROUP!  THANKS FOR CHECKING IN.

MS DODGE