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.