| Thurssday, February 18 Film: Workday Script Lyrics Storyboarding Tuesday, February 16 Film: 8 minute shot Opening scene of The Player directed by Robert Altman Monday, February 8 Film: Continue working on writing musical numbers Audition sign-ups for principals Set obstacles Friday, February 5 Improv: Scenes from a hat Thursday, February 4 Work on script: Rough draft due TOMORROW Wednesday, February 3 Script work: Rough Draft Friday Tuesday, February 2 Script work: Rough Draft of script due Friday Monday, February 1 Musical Overview: "Film" Presentation by each group summarizing each part of "Film" from beginning to end. Each group will present their progress on the song that goes with their section. Friday, January 29 Musical Overview: "The Cage" Presentation by each group summarizing each part of "The Cage" from beginning to end. Each group will present their progress on the song that goes with their section. Thursday, January 28 Due tomorrow: 1. Summary of your part of the musical and its purpose in the story 2. 1st Draft of the lyrics to your song Wednesday, January 27 Musicals: Due today 1. Working title of each group's song 2. Detailed purpose of song in overall story 3. 1st Draft of lyrics Tuesday, January 26 Musicals: Lehman's classification of song 1. Ballad 2. Charm Song 3. Comedy Song 4. Musical number Monday, January 25 Sub Musical Video: Work on individual song concepts Friday, January 22 Film Script Format Pages presentation of formatting a film script Scene Headings Scene Descriptions Dialogue Thursday, January 21 Outline for musical projects due. Should include: 1. Principal characters and characteristics needed for auditions. 2. Plot Outline 3. Significance of each major plot point 4. Students responsible for each major plot point Wednesday, January 20 Musical writers summit continued. Due tomorrow: Outline of plot for film and members responsible for each Tuesday, January 19 Musical writers summit Groups for Film and The Cage 1. Establish plot points 2. What is the overall tone? 3. Exchange between artistic directors and group members Establish story from general to specific 1. Know where the story begins and where it ends Friday, January 15 Musicals Purpose of music/song Logistics Story Eliciting emotion Character building Thursday, January 14 Musical Movie Voting Results: 1. The Cage 2. Film Movie Sample: Dr. Horrible's Sing-A-Long Blog Wednesday, January 13 Presentations: Musical Movie Pitch finish Discuss and vote on 2nd semester project Tuesday, January 12 Presentations: Musical Movie Pitch continued Monday, January 11th Presentations: Musical Movie Pitch Friday, January 8th Sub Pre-production project Musical movie pitch Due Monday Thursday, January 7th Sub Pre-production project Musical movie pitch Wednesday, January 6th Improv: Free Form Scene to Scene chain exercise Tuesday, January 5th Pre-production: Musical theatre pitch requirements: 1. Genre 2. Principal cast Detailed description 3. Plotline 4. Conflict 5. Budget 6. Include why your storyline would be the best way to go Monday, January 4th Introduction to 2nd Semester Project: Creation of musical Project will include: Technical Theatre Set Building Lights Sound Costume Musical Theatre Using songs to convey a story Film Unit Script Writing Storyboarding/Camera Angles Directing Post Production Assignment: Brainstorm story ideas for musical project Second Semester Monday, November 30 Movie Monologues Due Dec. 3rd!!! Character High Stakes Exercise Establish Relationship and Scenario in Groups Create Individual Characteristics Individually Intrinsic Characteristics Extrinsic Characteristics Thursday, November 20 Practical: Finish Character Dialogues Practical: Moods Wednesday, November 19 Practical: Character Dialogues Based on characters used in Movie Monologues Tuesday, November 10 Reminder: Movie Monologue transcripts due Thursday Movie Monologue examples Projection Exercises Part I Monday, November 9 Practical: Write scenes for projection exercises tomorrow 2 person scenario 3 person scenario Monday, November 2 History of Theatre Project Research Paper Finalization Script Due Monday, October 19 Practical: Breakfast Club - 5 Min Saturday School Sketch Friday, October 16 History of Theatre Project Research Day Thursday, October 15 Practical: 60 second movies continued... History of Theatre: Research Project Outline due Wednesday, October 14 Practical: 60 second movies Tuesday, October 13 Make-Up Workshop Guest: Julie Heras Monday, October 12 Substitute History of Theatre Project Continue Research Friday, October 9 History of Theatre Project Research Day Thursday, October 8 Introduction to History of Theatre Project Written Piece Purpose of your subject's theatre Costumes/Music Themes/Subject Matter Performance Style Performance: Recreation Question and Answer Session Wednesday, October 7 Improv: Therapy Sessions Tuesday, October 6 History of Theatre The Globe - Virtual Tour Improv Freeze Tag Monday, October 5 Theatre Etiquette Discussion Friday, October 2 Improv: Emotional Squares Thursday, October 1 Elizabethan Theatre Queen Elizabeth I Christopher Marlow Ben Johnson William Shakespeare Wednesday, September 30 Improv: Extreme Bus Stop Tuesday, September 29 History of Theatre: Middle Ages to 1800 Italian Renaissance Improvisation Stock Characters Spanish Renaissance Miguel de Cervantes Lope de Vega Calderon French Renaissance neoclassism Moliere Monday, September 28 Performance: Paper Prop Scenes Friday, September 25 Improv: "Shoot the Messenger" Thursday, Septembers 24 History of Theatre: Middle Ages to the 1800s History of Theatre: Presentation of Kabuki Masks End of the Dark Ages Feudalism Church ironically brought back theatre trope Mystery Plays Miracle Plays Morality Plays Passion Plays Formation of Guilds Wednesday, September 23 History of Theatre: Presentation of Kabuki Masks Tuesday, September 22 History Theatre: Dawn of Theatre Test Exercise: "I Don't Know" Monday, September 21 History of Theatre: Dawn of Theatre Creation of Kabuki Masks Friday, September 18 Improv: Survivor Thursday, September 17 History Exam Review. Test on Tuesday Wednesday, September 16 History of Theatre: Japan Video samples: Noh, Bunraku, Kabuki Tuesday September 15 History of Theatre: Japan Drama Projects Text Articles Then and Now Noh (pg 310) Symbolic Props over time Bunraku (pg 342) Kabuki (pg 30) Monday, September 14 Substitute Improv Bus Stop Friday, September 11 Rally Schedule Improv: Stage Improv scenes with objectives. Thursday, September 10 History of Theatre Noh 14th Century Formal, classic language. Meant only for aristocrats Short, serious, philosophical studies. Sedate postures. Specific stage construction Costumes Bunraku 17th century Full-body puppets Narrator Kabuki 18th century More melodramatic and sensational than Noh Wide range of subject matter. Realistic depictions of suicide, murder, torture Domestic love triangles Grotesque demons Wednesday, September 9 History of Theatre Video: Peking Opera Improv Set 2 (Part IV) continued... Lines from a bucket Tuesday, September 8 History of Theatre Video: Greek Theatre Part I & 2 -Festival of Dionysis -3 Tragedians Aeschulys, Sophocles, Euripides Improv Set 2 (Part IV) Lines from a bucket Friday, September 4 Improvisation Set 2 (part III) Stage Work: "Worst Thing to Say" "Alien Translation" Thursday, September 3 Improvisation Set 2 (part II) Reverse Salesman Wednesday, September 2 Chinese Theatre 2000 BC - interpretive dance Purpose: Dramatic Ritual not yet for entertainment Blossomed in the 8th and 9th centuries Religious rituals developed into definite plays Emperor Ming Huang (713-756 AD) Founded school for Actors "Children of the Pear Tree Garden" Highly Formal. Dealt primarily with: -Ancestor Worship -Militant Glory -Faithfulness to a husband Invasion of the Mongols 1280 AD Lacked cultural background Demanded action, stunts etc. (See Roman Invasion of Greeks) Enacted in original form until Communism changed it preach preach gov't policy after WWII Peking Opera Chanting, Singing, Musical Accompaniment. "Peking Opera" Western Term Acting done by men (life study) Every gesture means something specific Tuesday, September 1 History of Theatre: Dawn of Theatre continued Before the Greek Civilization Primitive Peoples Instinctive rhythmic movements. Desire to imitate. Initiation dances, war dances, religious dances, to pacify Rituals evolved from religious dances. Shamans drove away evil spirits using chanting, dancing, praying Improvisation Set 2 (part I) Egyptian Theatre 3000 BC - Very concerned with life after death. Hieroglyphics illustrated dramas on tombs of pharohs Plays were written for important events. Hebrew Theatre No definite theatre reference in Old Testament. Two books read as dramatic literature: 1. The Song of Solomon 2. The Book of Job Monday, August 31 History of Theatre: Dawn of Theatre continued Roman contributions to theatre "Borrowed" material Focus on spectacle Claque Improv Set 1 (part III) Alphabet game Missing letter Friday, August 28 Introduction to stage directions Actors' perspective Isolations Importance of stretching exercises Improv Set 1 (part I) Freez Tag Thursday, August 27 Website presentation -Access -Password distribution History of Theatre - Greeks Time-line lecture of Greek Theatre -Trojan War -Dark Ages -Homer -Dawn of democratic government, philosophers, artists, drama -Thespis Wednesday, August 26 Assembly (freshmen out of class) Improv Set 1 (part I) Bus StopThur |
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