What are we working on?
Weeks of April 29th and May 6th
Students are working on their final projects!
Writing, directing, producing, designing and acting in their own original shows. They are working in groups that they selected themselves. By Friday May 3rd they have to have a finished script.
These will be presented in class on Tuesday May 14th
Students are working on their final projects!
Writing, directing, producing, designing and acting in their own original shows. They are working in groups that they selected themselves. By Friday May 3rd they have to have a finished script.
These will be presented in class on Tuesday May 14th
Week of 4.8 and 4.15
ACTING for FILM
We are studying the differences between acting for stage and acting for film.
First block will be staring in the short film projects that Ms. Kuhn's class is working on
Second block is working on creating their own youtube tutorial partner projects.
ACTING for FILM
We are studying the differences between acting for stage and acting for film.
First block will be staring in the short film projects that Ms. Kuhn's class is working on
Second block is working on creating their own youtube tutorial partner projects.
Week of 3.25
PROPERTIES aka: PROPS
We are learning about the career of the PROPS MASTER/PROPS MISTRESS
This unit project is prop building. The students get the opportunity to use their imagination and hands to create a sci-fi prop.
PROPERTIES aka: PROPS
We are learning about the career of the PROPS MASTER/PROPS MISTRESS
This unit project is prop building. The students get the opportunity to use their imagination and hands to create a sci-fi prop.
Week of 3.18
Students got to write/direct and act in a scene of their choosing BASED on their own individual free writes.
They came together with a partner ONLY having their free writing pieces (which were based on a polarizing choice of positive or negative experience they had). They then came together with their partner to write something that is inspired by their original stories. This is forcing them to work together on a project creating something that reflected them both. They learn perspective they learn opposing views and the ever frustrating art of collaboration.
They perform them on Friday in the black box
Students got to write/direct and act in a scene of their choosing BASED on their own individual free writes.
They came together with a partner ONLY having their free writing pieces (which were based on a polarizing choice of positive or negative experience they had). They then came together with their partner to write something that is inspired by their original stories. This is forcing them to work together on a project creating something that reflected them both. They learn perspective they learn opposing views and the ever frustrating art of collaboration.
They perform them on Friday in the black box
Week of 3.10
Students are back to acting!
Working on OPEN SCENES
With open scenes the dialogue is ambiguous and they have to decide WHO/WHAT/WHEN/WHERE/WHY
When they present Thursday 3.14 the audience will guess the WHO/ WHAT /WHEN/WHERE/WHY to see if they can get it right.
Scenes (options #1-4) and scene partners were assigned randomly.
Week of 3.4.
Students are designing their own set based on three things they draw out of a hat:
- A common fairy tale
- a time perios
-a theme
They will present their PERSPECTIVE RENDERINGS on Friday 3.7.19
Week of 2.25
SCENIC DESIGN
Your/your student is learning the in's and out's of set design.
- the design process
+ THUMBNAIL sketches
- Terms Sheet (see attachment below)
- More design process
+ PERSPECTIVE sketches
We have been studying the classic A RAISIN IN THE SUN and practicing our research abilities and drawing skills. The bulk of the time is spent creating their first perspective full rendering. Next week they will design for a specific show and it will be their project/test grade for the scenic design unit
Students are back to acting!
Working on OPEN SCENES
With open scenes the dialogue is ambiguous and they have to decide WHO/WHAT/WHEN/WHERE/WHY
When they present Thursday 3.14 the audience will guess the WHO/ WHAT /WHEN/WHERE/WHY to see if they can get it right.
Scenes (options #1-4) and scene partners were assigned randomly.
Week of 3.4.
Students are designing their own set based on three things they draw out of a hat:
- A common fairy tale
- a time perios
-a theme
They will present their PERSPECTIVE RENDERINGS on Friday 3.7.19
Week of 2.25
SCENIC DESIGN
Your/your student is learning the in's and out's of set design.
- the design process
+ THUMBNAIL sketches
- Terms Sheet (see attachment below)
- More design process
+ PERSPECTIVE sketches
We have been studying the classic A RAISIN IN THE SUN and practicing our research abilities and drawing skills. The bulk of the time is spent creating their first perspective full rendering. Next week they will design for a specific show and it will be their project/test grade for the scenic design unit
| terms_set_design.docx |
Week of 2. 11
Students are learning the art of VOCAL PRODUCTION (focusing on character voices).
AND they are writing, building and producing their own PUPPET SHOW in groups (ranging from 4-6 people)
They are learning not only how to focus on story telling through the voice but by proxy of producing a full show, they are getting their feet wet in scenic, costume and character design.
I encourage you to talk to your student about the VOICE: is tone important? How can the way we say things confuse or clarify?
Students are learning the art of VOCAL PRODUCTION (focusing on character voices).
AND they are writing, building and producing their own PUPPET SHOW in groups (ranging from 4-6 people)
They are learning not only how to focus on story telling through the voice but by proxy of producing a full show, they are getting their feet wet in scenic, costume and character design.
I encourage you to talk to your student about the VOICE: is tone important? How can the way we say things confuse or clarify?
Week of 2.4
Students are learning the art of improvisation!!
They have been graded on their participation. It is imperative that they participate so that they can learn how to utilize the "10 rules."
I encourage you to ask them about the rules of improv and if any of them could apply to real life situations?
Students are learning the art of improvisation!!
They have been graded on their participation. It is imperative that they participate so that they can learn how to utilize the "10 rules."
I encourage you to ask them about the rules of improv and if any of them could apply to real life situations?
Week of 1.28
This week the students presented their MY Story/YOUR Story monologues.
They also began the journey that is IMPROVISATION. We are slowly (but surely) learning the art of improv through game play and scene games.
Lastly, they took their Theatre Fundamentals course pre-test so that we can find out how much they have learned at the end of the semester with their post test!
This week the students presented their MY Story/YOUR Story monologues.
They also began the journey that is IMPROVISATION. We are slowly (but surely) learning the art of improv through game play and scene games.
Lastly, they took their Theatre Fundamentals course pre-test so that we can find out how much they have learned at the end of the semester with their post test!
Students in Fundamentals have been working on two things through the weeks of 1.14 and 1.21:
MY Story/YOUR Story Monologue project - they all wrote down a personal true story about a moment that changed their life. They worked with Mrs. Day to edit and re-work it so that it was one minute-ish long and then they turned them in ANONYMOUSLY.
Mrs. Day passed them back out to the class so that the person that received will memorize it, and perform it for the class.
The other project they have been working on is their Pantomime group project. Mrs. Day put them in random groups of 6-7 and they were tasked to come up with a story and tell it using no words, props, set or costumes. They are allowed to use music and chairs for their performance but that is all.
Both of these things sound easy but are very hard and they have been working diligently during class time.
This THURSDAY (24th) they will present their PANTOMIME projects
This FRIDAY (25th) they will present the MY Story/YOUR Story Monologue
Additionally they all need to have/use an app called FLIPGRID for our weekly class journals and if this is not possible for your student accommodations will most certainly be made.
Mrs. Day will be posting the first FLIPGRID entry this week!
MY Story/YOUR Story Monologue project - they all wrote down a personal true story about a moment that changed their life. They worked with Mrs. Day to edit and re-work it so that it was one minute-ish long and then they turned them in ANONYMOUSLY.
Mrs. Day passed them back out to the class so that the person that received will memorize it, and perform it for the class.
The other project they have been working on is their Pantomime group project. Mrs. Day put them in random groups of 6-7 and they were tasked to come up with a story and tell it using no words, props, set or costumes. They are allowed to use music and chairs for their performance but that is all.
Both of these things sound easy but are very hard and they have been working diligently during class time.
This THURSDAY (24th) they will present their PANTOMIME projects
This FRIDAY (25th) they will present the MY Story/YOUR Story Monologue
Additionally they all need to have/use an app called FLIPGRID for our weekly class journals and if this is not possible for your student accommodations will most certainly be made.
Mrs. Day will be posting the first FLIPGRID entry this week!
