DECEMBER 18

Today's Focus: Continued Musical Adaptation Viewing Period 1 - "Annie"1981 PG, Period 2 - "Sound of Music" 1965 PG

Homework:
- None! (If you did not perform your classical and/or dramatic monologue or you realized you need to change your monologue, you should choose to spend some time working on your Monologue Portfolio so you are prepared for your final in January.)

DECEMBER 17

Today's Focus: Musical Film Adaptation Viewing Period 1 - "Annie"1981 PG, Period 2 - "Sound of Music" 1965 PG

Homework:
- None! (If you did not perform your classical and/or dramatic monologue or you realized you need to change your monologue, you should choose to spend some time working on your Monologue Portfolio so you are prepared for your final in January.)

DECEMBER 16

Today's Focus: Finished Dramatic Monologue Performances Round 1 with Feedback from Fry

Homework:
- None! (If you did not perform your classical and/or dramatic monologue or you realized you need to change your monologue, you should choose to spend some time working on your Monologue Portfolio so you are prepared for your final in January.)

DECEMBER 15

Today's Focus: Continued Dramatic Monologue Performances Round 1 with Feedback

Homework:
- If you did not perform Monday or Tuesday, you will DEFINITELY perform TOMORROW (Be prepared)

DECEMBER 14

Today's Focus: Eastern Theatre Quiz, Began Dramatic Monologue Performances Round 1 for Feedback

Homework:
- Be prepared to perform your monologue tomorrow if you did not perform today.

DECEMBER 11

Today's Focus: Yah! Energizer, Small Group Study Activities for Eastern Theatre Quiz, Peer Rehearsal of Dramatic Monologues with Feedback

Homework:
- Eastern Theatre Quiz on MONDAY
- Dramatic Monologue Performances begin MONDAY (Period 1: Abrahamsen through Hilliker, Period 2: Anton through Grubbs)

DECEMBER 10

Today's Focus: There was a substitute today. Final Memorization Time for Dramatic Monologue, Study Time for Eastern Theatre Quiz

Homework:
- Your Eastern Theatre Quiz has been postponed to Monday.

DECEMBER 9

Today's Focus: There was a substitute today. Memorization Time for 1st and 2nd sections of Dramatic Monologue.

Homework:
- Study for your Eastern Theatre Quiz on Friday

DECEMBER 8

Today's Focus: CROW Review, Dramatic Monologue Table Work, First Third Memorization Time

Homework:
- The following PPTs must be emailed to me today: 1st Period - Kabuki, Sanskrit, 2nd Period - Kabuki, Sanskrit, & Beijing Opera
- Eastern Theatre Quiz on Friday
- Round 1 Dramatic Monologue Performances begin on Monday

DECEMBER 7

Today's Focus: Noh and Kabuki Japanese Theatre Presentations!

Homework:
- Bring your Dramatic Monologues to class TOMORROW

DECEMBER 4

Today's Focus: Sanskrit Drama and Beijing Opera Presentations!

Homework:
- Noh and Kabuki Presentations on Monday

DECEMBER 3

Today's Focus: Eastern Theatre Presentation Rehearsal with Fry Checklist

Homework:
- Rehearse your presentations!
- Sanskrit Drama and Beijing Opera present TOMORROW (do not be absent...there is no make-up on this assignment)
- Noh and Kabuki present Monday (do not be absent...there is no make-up on this assignment)

DECEMBER 2

Today's Focus: Continued Eastern Theatre Research and Presentation Construction/Logistics with Assigned Group.

Homework:
- Be prepared to do a full group rehearsal TOMORROW
- Sanskrit Drama and Beijing Opera Groups will present on Friday (no make-ups possible...be present)
- Noh and Kabuki Groups will present on Monday (no make-ups possible...be present)

DECEMBER 1

Today's Focus: Eastern Theatre Presentations Research Time

Homework:
- Create your PPT slides tonight for reference/polishing tomorrow in class.

NOVEMBER 30

Today's Focus: Introduction to Eastern Theatre Presentation Group Project, Preliminary Research and Topic Lottery (Sanskrit Drama, Beijing Opera, Kabuki, Noh)

Homework:
- Keep researching for your Eastern Theatre Presentations

NOVEMBER 25

Today's Focus: Period 1 - Finished Classical Monologue Performances & Theatre Game Time, Period 2 - Theatre Game Day!

Homework:
- None! Enjoy your Thanksgiving!!!!!

NOVEMBER 24

Today's Focus: Continued Classical Monologue Performances Round 1 with Fry Feedback

Homework:

- If you did not perform today, you will perform tomorrow.

NOVEMBER 23

Today's Focus: Continued Classical Monologue Performances Round 1

Homework:
- If you have not performed yet, you will perform tomorrow or Wednesday.

NOVEMBER 20

Today's Focus: Round 1 Classical Monologue Performances with Fry Feedback and Workshopping

Homework:
- If you did not preform today, you will perform Monday or Tuesday.

NOVEMBER 19

Today's Focus: "On-Your-Feet" Rehearsal with Peer Feedback and Development

Homework:
- Round 1 begins TOMORROW

NOVEMBER 18

Today's Focus: Memorization Tips for Home, Continued Memorization Time, Partner Work with Memorization and Scansion Feedback

Homework:
- Finish memorizing your classical monologue
- Round 1 begins on Friday
- Production Review should be submitted electronically to turnstile.com due Monday by 7:25am

November 17

Today's Focus: Introduction to the Triune Method of Monologue Analysis, Memorization Techniques

Homework:
- Round 1 Monologues begin on Friday

November 16

Today's Focus: Continued Table Work and Began Memorization for Classical Monologue

NOVEMBER 13

Today's Focus: How to Slate with your Monologue, Classical Monologue Annotations/Table Work

Homework:
- If you still haven't brought in your monologues, you must bring them on Monday or you will fall behind. Don't let it snowball.

NOVEMBER 12

Today's Focus: Character Analysis for Performance (Character, Relationship, Objective, Where), Motivation/Objective/Physicality/Voice/Audition Textbook Packet

Homework:
- Bring your monologues to class each day! If you did not have your monologues printed out today, bring them for late credit tomorrow.

NOVEMBER 10

Today's Focus: Monologue Hunting!

Homework:
- Bring your three monologues (including title and author) on three separate pieces of printed computer paper DUE THURSDAY

NOVEMBER 9

Today's Focus: Introduction to Monologue Portfolio Project, In Class Time for Monologue Hunting

Homework:
- All three monologues on separate pieces of typed, printed paper due on Thursday

NOVEMBER 6

Today's Focus: Physicality in Stage Combat Rehearsal & Performance, Physicality in Stage Combat Debrief, Study Hall for Remaining Time

- On Monday, we will begin our unit on monologue development.

Homework:
- Plan ahead on which Fall Play performance you are going to attend. After viewing the performance next week, write a production review using the guiding questions in the downloads section. This production review is due on Friday, November 20th.

NOVEMBER 5

Today's Focus: Safety Discussion, Slow Marking of Physical Combinations with Partner

NOVEMBER 4

Today's Focus: Continued Physicality in Acting Through Stage Combat (Safety and Fundamental Movements)

NOVEMBER 3

Today's Focus: Introduction to Stage Combat (Safety, Knaps, Fundamentals)

- Continue to wear appropriate clothing for this upcoming week.

NOVEMBER 2

Today's Focus: Accent Presentations! :)

- Tomorrow, we will begin work on our Stage Combat Unit (Safety and Proper Execution). Wear appropriate clothing and closed toed shoes. If you do not dress appropriately you will not be able to actively participate and your learning will be purely observational in nature.

OCTOBER 30

Today's Focus: Accent Practice with Packet, Applying Your Chosen Accent to the Gettysburg Address Using the IPA

OCTOBER 29

Today's Focus: (There was a substitute today). Accent Packet Development Time.

OCTOBER 28

Today's Focus: Phonetic Transcription & Accents, Accent Packet Selection (British RP, Cockney, Greek, Russian, German, Italian, Portuguese, American Southern)

OCTOBER 27

Today's Focus: The International Phonetic Alphabet and Its Uses for Actors

Homework:
- Greek/Roman Theatre Quiz (including Stage Spaces Packet) on Friday

OCTOBER 26

Today's Focus: Greek Tragedy Script Development and Performances (Student Script Selection, Directing, Casting, Rehearsal, Performance)

Homework:
- Greek & Roman / Theatre Spaces Quiz on Friday

OCTOBER 23

Today's Focus: Greek Tragedy Playwriting (Creative Writing Partner Assignment)

OCTOBER 22

Today's Focus: Finished Greek & Roman Theatre History Lecture

OCTOBER 21

Today's Focus: Introduction to Greek and Roman Theatre!

OCTOBER 20

Today's Focus: Blind Open-Scene Performances

Homework:
- None.

OCTOBER 19

Today's Focus: (There was a substitute today.) Whoosh, Woah. Study Hall.

OCTOBER 15

Today's Focus: Theatrical Space Terms Quiz, Audience Etiquette Discussion & Article Review, "Rules" Sign Partner Project

Homework:
- None.

OCTOBER 13

Today's Focus: Finished Theatre Facilities Tour and Terminology/Vocabulary, Pros and Cons of Different Stage Spaces Group Poster Project

Homework:
- Definitions/Terms Quiz on Thursday

OCTOBER 9

Today's Focus: IB Theatre Visits!

Activities:
- Full Warm-Up
- Small Group Discussion & Q&A
- Theatre Spaces Pro/Con Diagrams

Homework:
- None. Enjoy your weekend!

OCTOBER 8

Today's Focus: The Theatrical Space Tour with Vocabulary Identification

Homework:
- Go back to the Black Box tomorrow.

OCTOBER 7

Today's Focus: Finished Pantomime Performances! Good job! Began Introduction to Theatre and Stage Spaces

Homework:
- Wear closed toed shoes and appropriate clothing for our tour TOMORROW
- Go straight to the Lyceum Theatre TOMORROW

OCTOBER 6

Today's Focus: Continued with Pantomime Performances! :)

Homework:
- If you have not performed yet, be prepared to perform TOMORROW

OCTOBER 5

Today's Focus: Pantomime Project Performances! :)

Homework:
- If you are a Tuesday performer, be prepared for tomorrow

OCTOBER 2

Today's Focus: Final Pantomime Rehearsal Day with Peer Feedback and Timing

Homework:
- Rehearse your pantomime project at least twice. Remember to bring your pantomime analysis worksheet and access to your music on Monday.

OCTOBER 1

Today's Focus: Pantomime Project Rehearsal

Activities:
- Down the Line Warm-Up
- Rehearsal
- Order of Performance Lottery

Homework:
- If possible, do parts of your pantomime project WITH the objects at home. Then, do your pantomime directly after using the objects to compare your specificity and nuance work.

SEPTEMBER 30

Today's Focus: Pantomime Project Check-In and On-your-feet Development Time

Homework:
- Rehearse your Pantomime Project due Monday

SEPTEMBER 29

Today's Focus: Pantomime Project Skills and Development

Activities:
- Student-Led Warm Up
- Object Moving Players
- Project Work Time

Homework:
- Continue working on your Pantomime Project

SEPTEMBER 28

Today's Focus: Pantomime Project Development

Activities:
- Student-Led Warm Up
- Who, What, Where Cards
- Project Brainstorming and Written Work

Homework:
- If you haven't yet, figure out your wordless music and general story for your project.

SEPTEMBER 25

Today's Focus: Pantomime Warm-Up & Project Brainstorm

Activities:
- Student Led Warm-Up
- What & Where Cards Pantomime
- Down the Line
- Project Brainstorm Time

Homework:
- Bring access to music (phones, earbuds, etc) for Monday through Friday of next week.

SEPTEMBER 24

Today's Focus: Intro to Pantomime Project (Objectives, Instructions, Q&A), Pantomime Project Examples, Work Time

Homework:
- Begin brainstorming your Pantomime Project.
- Bring headphones TOMORROW

SEPTEMBER 23

Today's Focus: Pantomime Skills Fine Tuning

Activities:
- Box in the Attic
- "What" Cards
- Student Modeling
- Down the Line

Homework:
- None. (You will begin working on your pantomime project [first major grade] starting tomorrow)

SEPTEMBER 22

Today's Focus: Pantomime Nuance with Environment and Objects

Activities:
- Student Led Warm-Up
- Showing the Where
- What is Pantomime? Discussion
- Box in the Attic

Homework:
- None.

SEPTEMBER 21

Today's Focus: Introduction to Pantomiming Environment

Activities;
- Student Led Warm-Up
- Group Event Building
- "Showing the Where" Pantomime Location

Homework:
- None.

SEPTEMBER 18

Today's Focus: Improvisation Skills Review & Small Group Poster Project

Activities:
- Freeze Frame
- "Fundamentals of Improv" Poster Project Work Time

Homework:
- None. Enjoy your weekend! :)

SEPTEMBER 17

Today's Focus: Improvisation (Physicality & Creativity)

Activities:
- Brief Warm-Up
- What are you doing?
- Furniture
- Statues
- The Invention of...

Homework:
- Bring art supplies TOMORROW

SEPTEMBER 16

Today's Focus: Improvisation (Story & Focus)

Activities;
- Student Led Warm-Up
- Word at a Time Crime
- Dr. Know It All
- What are you doing?

Homework:
- None.

SEPTEMBER 15

Today's Focus: Improvisation (Story/Plot)

Activities:
- Student Led Warm-Up
- Word at a Time Story
- Word at a Time Crime
- Pop Up Storybook

Homework:
- None.

SEPTEMBER 14

Today's Focus: Improvisation (Yes, and..., Character, Plot)

Activities:
- Period 1: Warm Up, Period 2: Yah, Machines
- Action, Reaction Lines
- Off the Bench/Park Bench
- Sentence at a Time Story

Homework:
- None.

SEPTEMBER 11

Today's Focus: Student Led Warm-Up, Ensemble & Group Mind Fine Tuning

Activities:
- Warm-Up
- Rhythm Circle
- Machines

Homework:
- None.

SEPTEMBER 10

Today's Focus: Student Led Full Warm-Up, Muscle Isolation/Relaxation Exercise

Activities:
- Whoosh, Woah
- Actor Neutral
- Stretching
- Face/Tongue Stretching
- Articulators (Tongue Twisters)
- Diaphragm Bends
- Those Old Boats...
- Zip, Zap, Zop
- Moment of Zen
- Muscle Isolation Exercise/Reflection (Self-Awareness)

Homework:
- None.

SEPTEMBER 9

Today's Focus: An Actor's Warm-Up (Physicalization and Vocalization)

Activities:
- Suzy Shake
- Stretching
- Breathing Reflection
- Diaphragm Bends
- Face/Tongue Stretching
- Articulators (Tongue Twisters)

Homework:
- None

SEPTEMBER 8

Today's Focus: Energy/Focus/Yes, and... Review, Ensemble Introduction & Conceptual Thinking, An Actor's Warm Up Introduction

Activities:
- Whoosh, Woah
- Zip, Zap, Zop
- What is an ensemble? Discussion
- Ensemble Tableau
- Actor Neutral
- Basic Stretching

Homework:
- None

SEPTEMBER 4

Today's Focus: Improvisation Fundamentals Recap, Focus & Self-Awareness (Group Mind)

Activities:
- Go
- Zip, Zap, Zop
- Go, Freeze, Melt
- Columbian Hypnosis
- Mirrors
- Yah

Reminder:
- Optional: Auditions begin on Tuesday.
- Optional: Crew Applications due Tuesday.
- Wear closed toed shoes and appropriate movement clothing from now on! Participation points will begin to be docked starting next week.

SEPTEMBER 3

Today's Focus: Yes, And...Improvisation Fundamental, Focus

Activities:
- Emergency Procedures in the Black Box Theatre
- Yes, and...Discussion
- Action, Reaction Lines
- Go

Homework:
- Syllabus Contract DUE TOMORROW

SEPTEMBER 2

Today's Focus: Energizers & Getting to Know Each Other

Activities:
- Name & Action Circle
- Whoosh, Woah
- Mill and Grab

Homework:
- Syllabus Contract due Friday

SEPTEMBER 1

Today's Focus: Welcome to Theatre Arts! (Syllabus Discussion & Introduction, Getting to Know You)

Homework:
- Syllabus Contract due Friday

JUNE 16

Today's Focus: Final Farewell and Game Day! Congratulations on completing Theatre Arts! I hope you enjoyed yourself; I truly enjoyed being your teacher this year and I will miss you all! Come visit!

JUNE 15

Today's Focus: Study Day

JUNE 12

Today's Focus: No class today due to finals.

JUNE 11

Today's Focus: Finished Play Research Assignment, End of the Year Voting, Warm-Up and Game Day

JUNE 10

Today's Focus: End of Year Survey, Play Research Assignment

JUNE 9

Today's Focus: Independent Work Time. Period 4 - Last Scene Final, Senior Farewell, Game Day of the Seniors' Choosing!

JUNE 8

Today's Focus: There was a substitute today due to 5th Avenue Rehearsals. Independent Work Time.

JUNE 5

Today's Focus: Theatre Exercise/Activities Day.

Activities:
- Whoosh, Woah
- Stretching
- Face Movement
- Tongue Twisters
- Go
- Rhythm Group Mind/Circle
- What are You Doing?

JUNE 4

Today's Focus: There was a substitute today. Independent Work Day.

JUNE 3

Today's Focus: Finished Performance Finals. Congratulations!

Homework:
- Clean out your drama folders/binders and organize for your remaining finals.

JUNE 2

Today's Focus: Continued Final Performances.

Homework:
- If you did not perform today, you will perform tomorrow.

JUNE 1

Today's Focus: Final Performances! Break a leg!

Homework:
- If you did not perform today, you will perform either tomorrow or Wednesday.

MAY 29

Today's Focus: Period 3 - Began Final Performances, Period 4 - Last Day of Rehearsals for Final

Homework:
- Prepare for your Final Performances.

MAY 28

Today's Focus: Last Rehearsal Day before Final Performances begin! :)

Homework:
- Rehearse for your final.

MAY 27

Today's Focus: Final Scene Development Rehearsal Time

MAY 26

Today's Focus: Period 3 - Make adjustments based on notes. Period 4 - Finished Round 1 Performances

Homework:
- Continue developing and memorizing your final scenes using the directing exercises you have learned throughout the semester.

MAY 22

Today's Focus: Finished Scene Final Performances Round 1 with Fry Feedback

Homework:
- None! Enjoy your weekend!

MAY 21

Today's Focus: Continued Final Scene Performances Round 1 with Fry Feedback. If you did not perform today or yesterday, you will perform tomorrow.

MAY 20

Today's Focus: Began Round 1 Performances with Fry Feedback. If you did not perform today, you will perform tomorrow or Friday.

MAY 18

Today's Focus: There was a substitute today. Last Work Time on Scene Finals before Round 1 Performances.

MAY 15

Today's Focus: Final Scene Peer Feedback/Direction. Off Book Rehearsal with Props.

Homework:
- Round 1 Performances begin MONDAY

MAY 14

Today's Focus: Memorization Time for Scene, Theatre Game Day!

Homework:
- Bring your props TOMORROW

MAY 13

Today's Focus: Final Scene Development and Rehearsal - Focus on Visual Pauses/Mie

Homework:
- Continue to memorize your scene. Peer direction will be completed on Friday.

MAY 12

Today's Focus: Memorization Silent Sustained Time, Rehearsal for Scene Final (Focus on Direct/Indirect Focus)

Homework:
- Round 1 of Performances for Feedback will begin on Monday

MAY 11

Today's Focus: Initial Rehearsals for Scene Final (Focus on Levels/Power)

Homework:
- Round 1 of Scene Performances for Feedback will begin on Monday

MAY 8

Today's Focus: Continued Table Work Scene Analysis on Scene Final

MAY 7

Today's Focus: Scene Development - Table Work with "Beats" Reading

- Write legibly and maintain organization of your notes on your scripts.
- Use a highlighter for your lines.
- Discuss character motivation/objectives, scenic themes, important moments, etc.

MAY 6

Today's Focus: Scene Final Instructions & Q/A, Continued & Finished Scene Hunt - Selection Process

MAY 5

Today's Focus: Directing Concepts Quiz, Introduction to Final Scene Work

MAY 4

Today's Focus: There was a substitute today. Review Day for Directing Test Tomorrow.

Homework:
- Study for your Directing Test TOMORROW.

MAY 1

Today's Focus: Open Scene Exercise Analysis & Workshop (Direct vs. Indirect Focus on Stage)

Homework:
- Study for Directing Quiz on Tuesday: Review all directing packets you have been given for the semester.

APRIL 30

Today's Focus: Ground Plan Analysis, Open Scene Exercise with Ground Plan

April 29

Today's Focus: Creating a Theatrical Ground Plan from Subtext Activity.

Homework:
- "Mary Poppins" opens tonight and runs through Saturday evening. You must see this once and write your production review for this semester.
- Production Review due Friday, May 8th

April 28

Today's Focus: There was a substitute today. Ground Plan critical reading discussion. Ground plan activity with previous directing scenes.

APRIL 27

Today's Focus: 19th Century Theatre Quiz, Stage Area Strengths & Ground Plan Basics Critical Reading

Homework:
- Ground Plan Packet Critical Reading DUE TOMORROW

APRIL 24

Today's Focus: Mary Poppins Tech Day.

APRIL 23

Today's Focus: Period 3 - Lighting Programming Lab, Study Hall. Period 4 - Shakespeare's Birthday Celebration!

Homework:
- 19th Century Theatre Quiz on Monday

APRIL 22

Today's Focus: Delsarte Acting/Movement Theory of the 19th Century

- Shakespeare's Birthday is tomorrow! :)

Homework:
- 19th Century Theatre Quiz on Monday

APRIL 21

Today's Focus: 19th Century Melodrama/Popular Entertainments

APRIL 20

Today's Focus: 19th Century Theatre! Notes & Discussion

APRIL 17

Today's Focus: Lighting Technology Quiz

- We will begin 19th Century Theatre on Monday.

APRIL 16

Today's Focus: Full Warm Up, Theatrical Lighting Technology Review

Period 4: Game Day.

APRIL 15

Today's Focus: Lighting Technology - Positions, Circuits to Dimmers to Channels

Homework:
- Lighting Technology Quiz is on Friday

APRIL 14

Today's Focus: Lighting Technology - The Parts of a Unit & Fundamentals of Lighting Design

Homework:
- Wear closed toed shoes tomorrow

APRIL 13

Today's Focus: Theatrical Lighting Technology (ETCs, Fresnels, Par Cans)

APRIL 3

Today's Focus: Musical Viewing "Annie" 1981 [PG]

Have a wonderful Spring Break!

APRIL 2

Today's Focus: Costume Design Small Group Presentations, Design Museum Walk & Discussions, Sample Lighting Design Plots

APRIL 1

Today's Focus: Final Costume Design Renderings Work Time

Homework:
- Costume Design is DUE TOMORROW

MARCH 30

Today's Focus: Design Rendering Samples (Lighting and Costumes), Continued Rough Renderings of Costume Designs

Homework:
- Final Costume Renderings are due Thursday

MARCH 27

Today's Focus: Costume Design Brainstorming for "Romeo and Juliet" or "Macbeth"

MARCH 26

Today's Focus: Costume Design Analysis and Discussion

MARCH 25

Today's Focus: Fundamentals of Theatrical Design - Color Theory & Audience Perception

MARCH 24

Today's Focus: Fundamentals of Theatrical Design - Color & Emotion

MARCH 23

Today's Focus: Restoration Theatre Quiz! :)

MARCH 20

Today's Focus: There was a substitute today. Study Hall/Optional Theatre Games.

Homework:
- Study for your Restoration Theatre Quiz on Monday.

MARCH 19

Today's Focus: Warm Up, Restoration Theatre Review Time

Homework:
- Restoration Theatre Quiz on Monday

MARCH 18

Today's Focus: Finished Restoration Theatre Discussion and Lecture

Homework:
- Restoration Theatre Quiz on Monday

MARCH 17

Today's Focus: Theatrical Careers and Jobs Quiz, Continued Restoration Theatre Discussion & Lecture

MARCH 16

Today's Focus: Theatrical Careers Museum Walk, Restoration Theatre Lecture

MARCH 13

Today's Focus: Theatrical Careers Poster Creation Day

Homework:
- Period 4: Continue Work on your Theatrical Career Poster
- Theatrical Hierarchy & Jobs/Careers Quiz on Tuesday

MARCH 12

Today's Focus: Theatrical Career Visual Display Work Day

Homework:
- Theatrical Career Visual Display due at the end of class TOMORROW

MARCH 11

Today's Focus: Theatrical Careers Brainstorm, Hierarchy, and Project Assignment

Homework:
- Research your group's Theatrical Career DUE TOMORROW

MARCH 10

Today's Focus: Full Warm-Up, Casting a Theatrical Production - A Director's Most Effective or Detrimental Task

MARCH 9

Today's Focus: Finished Directing Exercise #4 Presentations and Work-shopping

MARCH 6

Today's Focus: Directing Exercise #4 Presentations and Work-shopping

Homework:
- If you did not present today, you will present on Monday

MARCH 5

Today's Focus: Directing Exercise #4 Development (Power and Levels in Blocking for the Stage)

Homework:
- Directing Presentations will begin TOMORROW

MARCH 4

Today's Focus: Period 3 - Development Time for Directing Exercise #4; Period 4 - Finished Directing Exercise Presentations, Reading and Discussion of Status and Level Techniques in Directing

Homework:
- Directing Exercise #4 Presentations begin Friday

MARCH 3

Today's Focus: Finished workshopping/presenting Directing Exercise #3

MARCH 2

Today's Focus: Presenting and Workshopping of Directing Exercise #3: Silently Familiar, Silently Strange

FEBRUARY 27

Today's Focus: Directing Exercise #3 Small Group Development

Homework:
- Directing Exercises will be presented and work-shopped on Monday

FEBRUARY 26

Today's Focus: Introduction to Directing Exercise #3: Silently Familiar, Silently Strange (Strong Stage Areas)

Homework:
- Directing Exercise due Monday

FEBRUARY 25

Today's Focus: Renaissance Theatre Quiz

FEBRUARY 24

Today's Focus: Renaissance Theatre Review (Poster and Quiz Game)

Homework:
- Renaissance Theatre Quiz TOMORROW

FEBRUARY 23

Today's Focus: Finished "Twelfth Night"

Homework:
- Study for your Renaissance Theatre Quiz on Wednesday

FEBRUARY 13

Today's Focus: Continued Viewing "Twelfth Night" with Analysis

FEBRUARY 12

Today's Focus: Renaissance Theatre Sample, Viewing "Twelfth Night"

FEBRUARY 11

Today's Focus: Continued Renaissance Discussion & Lecture

FEBRUARY 10

Today's Focus: Romeo and Juliet Debrief, Audition Q&A, Renaissance Theatre Lecture and Discussion

FEBRUARY 9

Today's Focus: There was a substitute today. Viewed Royal Shakespeare Company's Documentary "Playing Shakespeare: Episode 1" with notes.

FEBRUARY 6

Today's Focus: Introduction to Theatre of the Renaissance!

Homework:
- You only have two more days to attend the Romeo and Juliet production. Tickets with your name on them must be turned in on Monday.

FEBRUARY 5

Today's Focus: Finished Directing Exercise #2 Workshopping

Homework:
- Reminder, you must attend "Romeo and Juliet." There are four more opportunities to watch - Tonight, Tomorrow, and Saturday at 7:00pm, or Saturday at 2:00pm. Tickets are $4.00.

FEBRUARY 4

Today's Focus: Directing Exercise #2 Workshopping/Presenting

Homework:
- Reminder, you are required to attend "Romeo and Juliet" once during this week. Please check the SHS homepage for calendar details.

FEBRUARY 3

Today's Focus: Directing Exercise 2 Development (Period 3) or Presentation (Period 4)

FEBRUARY 2

Today's Focus: Development of Directing Exercise #2 - "Sounds of Silence"

Homework:
- Presentations will now begin on Wednesday (sorry [or not sorry] for all the extensions)

JANUARY 30

Today's Focus: Practical work in the Lyceum - Directing Exercise 2 Work Time / Study Time.

Homework:
- Directing Exercise 2 Presentations are now on Tuesday

JANUARY 29

Today's Focus: Finished "Silent Tension" Directing Exercise, Began "Sounds of Silence" Directing Exerice - Focuses on emotionally motivated silence, body positions, and head focus.

Homework:
- Directing Exercise 2 will be presented on Monday

JANUARY 28

Today's Focus: "Silent Tension" Directing Exercises

JANUARY 27

Today's Focus: "Silent Tension" Directing Exercise Development

Homework:
- "Silent Tension" Scene Presentations due Tomorrow

JANUARY 26

Today's Focus: "What is a director?" Discussion and Activity, Chapter 2: The Silent Seven Read Aloud and "Silent Tension" Directing Exercise Introduction

Homework:
- Brainstorm scenarios for your "Silent Tension" Directing Exercise

JANUARY 23

Today's Focus: No class today. Enjoy your weekend!

JANUARY 22

Today's Focus: Performance Finals occurred last week. Today was a musical appreciation day!

JANUARY 21

Today's Focus: Study Time for Finals.

JANUARY 20

Today's Focus: Theatre Warm-Up, Game Day, Study Time for Finals

- Last day to turn in late work is Thursday!

JANUARY 16

Today's Focus: Finished Monologue Final Performances! Congratulations!

- Reminder, bring study materials to class on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

JANUARY 15

Today's Focus: Continued Final Performances! Break a leg!

Homework:
- If you did not perform today, you will perform TOMORROW!

JANUARY 14

Today's Focus: Began Performance Final! Break a leg!

Homework:
- If you didn't perform today, you will perform tomorrow or Friday.

JANUARY 13

Today's Focus: There was a substitute today. Last day to rehearse and polish monologue portfolio!

Homework:
- Final performances begin TOMORROW (and continue through Friday)

JANUARY 12

Today's Focus: Final Order Lottery, Polishing Slates, Final Monologue Portfolio Rehearsal

Homework:
- Final (with CROW worksheet) due Wednesday

JANUARY 9

Today's Focus: Full Theatrical Warm-Up (Energy, Body, Voice, Focus), Game Day!

Homework:
- Final Performances begin Wednesday. Practice over the weekend.

JANUARY 8

Today's Focus: Finished Comedic Monologues Round 1 with Feedback, Reviewed Dramatic & Classical Monologues

Homework:
- Production Review DUE TOMORROW
- Final Performances begin Wednesday

JANUARY 7

Today's Focus: Continued Round 1 of Comedic Monologues with Feedback

Homework:
- Production Review DUE FRIDAY
- Final Performances begin next Wednesday

JANUARY 6

Today's Focus: Comedic Monologues First Round with Feedback

Homework:
- If you did not go today, be prepared to perform TOMORROW.

JANUARY 5

Today's Focus: Energizers, Comedic Monologue Rehearsal

Homework:
- Round 1 of Comedic Monologues begins TOMORROW
- Production Review due Friday