O. Comm.+

Advanced Oral Communications

Minimized Shakespeare (Super-short summaries)

You need these items in your Shakespeare summary:

The title of the play and the year that it was written

A one-sentence hook that gives interest to the story

What themes are present in the play (research it)

Name and describe the notable characters in your play; why are they notable?

Tell us the plot; what happens in the play? Go here. Or here.

What are some of the famous lines that the characters say?

Where in the world is the next live performance of this play? Go here.

Elementary Performance: May 5 ???

History of Theater, Presentation

Due on Tuesday, February 28

Stop reading. Start explaining.

Things to Do:

• Don't complain
• Don't state that There's no information on my topic
• Don't stall your presentation
• Don't read each slide word for word, add NO other information, go to next slide, and repeat the process
• Don't bore us--don't bore us.

Requirements

1. All slides must use 30-point font (this is on purpose so that you stop using massive paragraphs in your slideshow--nobody wants that)
2. All headers must use 36-point font
3. EVERY slide must have one image that is relevant
4. Use charts and graphs and visuals that explain your topic, then explain what that chart/graph/visual means
5. Use videos, have links connected to your images; you must include two videos; both videos combined may not exceed 6 minutes in length (meaning one video is 2 minutes and the other is 4 minutes or any such combination). Videos do NOT count towards time.
6. This presentation must be 7 minutes or more
7. This presentation is evaluated on the quality and relevance of your information, not on the quantity of items vaguely connected to your topic
8. Write and memorize a 200-word introduction of your topic. Begin your speech with this introduction.

You must become the class expert on two eras of theater history. You will be assigned one era this quarter and one era next quarter.

Instructions:

1. Overview: Give brief overview/description of this era; what was theater during this time? Where did this type of theater come from? What inspired this type of theater? How did it originate? After it originated, what was theater of this era like?
2. Stories: Describe what type of stories were common during this era (Such as, what was the setting, what kinds of characters were used, what costumes were used, what genres were common, what types of conflicts were common in the stories from this era.) Pick a play: what was the purpose of that play? What message was it trying to send
3. People: Who from this era who were notable writers, actors, or organizations? Also, describe the audience for this era: what social class were they made up of?
4. Buildings and structures: Where were the plays performed? Describe the structure or setting for where performances took place.
5. New things: What advancements, innovations, or changes to the buildings, the types of stories told, how the actors acted, to who was allowed to act, to what types of characters were part of the story took place during this era. What did this era add or change to theater either onstage or off stage?
6. Influence of theater: What was the purpose of theater during this era? Who "owned" the theater, and what did they use it for--think "control" (as in controlling a population's political views or religious beliefs or social attitudes) or think "rebellion" (as in changing a population's political views or religious beliefs or social attitudes). In what ways was theater used for other purposes during this era?

What to Present?

• Write a 200 word report about your era of theater history; memorize it; present this to the class at the start of your presentation
• Take the class on a virtual field trip. You decide which sites we go to.

Where to Find Information

• Go to NPR.org and search for your stuff
• http://historictheatres.org/
• http://www.videoccasions-nw.com/history/jack.html
• http://www.knowitall.org/series/history-theater
• http://www.glencoe.com/theatre/Timeline/timeline_content.html
• http://www.theatrehistory.com/
• http://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/PlainTextHistories.asp?ParagraphID=cui
• http://www.newyork.com/resources/broadway-and-theater-history/
• http://world-theatres.com/long-runs-broadway-and-off-broadway/#longruns.london.html
• http://www.arthurlloyd.co.uk/index.html
• http://www.bristol.ac.uk/theatre-collection/
• http://www.pbs.org/wnet/broadway/
• http://www.npr.org/2016/08/04/488710159/remembering-zelda-fichandler-matriarch-of-american-regional-theater American Regional Theater
• The Rite of Spring http://www.npr.org/2013/05/30/187066946/modern-movement-how-the-ballets-russes-revolutionized-dance
• Early Broadway and Irish influence on broadway http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5289944
• Encyclopedia Britanica go here: Iowa AEA Online and use this username and password:
  • Username: 2862hmsms
  • Password: nwaea

Eras of Theater History

1. Origin of Theater
2. Greek Theater
3. Roman Theater
4. Theater in the Middle Ages, Liturgical Drama, Cycle Plays, and Humanism
5. Asian Theater
6. Bollywood
7. Theater in the Renaissance
8. Elizabethan Theater
9. French Theater in the 17th Century
10. Theater during the English Restoration
11. Theater during Colonial American
12. American Theater 1800-1899
13. Modern Theater, Realism, and Naturalism
14. Theater in Moscow, Stanislavsky and method acting
15. Symbolism and departures from Realism: Expressionism, Futurism, Dadaism,
16. Theater in the U.S. 1900-1941 (Not Broadway)
17. Musical Theater and Regional Theater
18. Broadway and Tinpan Alley 1890s-1941
19. Broadway 1942-1980
20. Theater of the Absurd
21. Broadway 1981-Today
22. Hollywood 1910-1941
23. Hollywood 1942-1980
24. Hollywood 1981-Today
25. Puppetry

Study Guide for Comprehensive Final

Minimized Shakespeare (Super-short summaries)

You need these items in your Shakespeare summary:

The title of the play and the year that it was written

A one-sentence hook that gives interest to the story

What themes are present in the play (research it)

Name and describe the notable characters in your play; why are they notable?

Tell us the plot; what happens in the play? Go here. Or here.

What are some of the famous lines that the characters say?

Where in the world is the next live performance of this play? Go here.

The History of Theater

Theater Era Project

You are assigned one era in the history of theater. You will be the class expert on that era.

You must do two things:

(A) Find information on the five categories listed below, which will be presented at the start of fourth quarter. What do I need in my presentation? Think: your presentation should be about 15-20 minutes long.

(B) Create a 300-word overview of the five categories listed below (60 words for each). Memorize this overview. Present this memorized monologue before the end of third quarter, March 17. The order you present in is randomly chosen with (any) volunteers going first. That is, you stand in front of class and present from memory the 300 words.

These are the five categories you must report on

1. Stories: Describe what type of stories were common during this era (Such as, what was the setting, what kinds of characters were used, what costumes were used, what genres were common, what types of conflict were common). Note: For this project, you are NOT telling us the plot of any one type of story; rather, you are telling us what kinds of stories were popular, what types of conflict were common, who were the typical heroes and villains, what was the setting, what themes were used, what lessons were being taught.
2. People: Who from this era who were notable writers, actors, or organizations? Also, describe the audience for this era: what social class were they made up of?
3. Buildings and structures: Where were the plays performed? Describe the structure or setting for where performances took place.
4. New things: What advancements, innovations, or changes to the buildings, the types of stories told, how the actors acted, to who was allowed to act, to what types of characters were part of the story took place during this era. What did this era add or change to theater either onstage or off stage?
5. Influence of theater: What was the purpose of theater during this era? In what ways was theater used: to entertain, to inform, to persuade? How was it used to entertain or inform or persuade? For what other purposes was theater used during this era? Hint: Governments and religions have both permitted theater and banned theater throughout history. So, what was the relationship between the (1) Theater of that time and place and the (2) Government and/or Religion of that time and place?

Do create a slideshow. Do have words on the slideshow. You should say 5-10 words for each word that you type on a slide. Slide are there to help you, not replace you.

1. Origin of Theater
2. Greek Theater
3. Roman Theater
4. Theater in the Middle Ages, Liturgical Drama, Cycle Plays, and Humanism
5. Asian Theater
6. Bollywood
7. Theater in the Renaissance
8. Elizabethan Theater
9. French Theater in the 17th Century
10. Theater during the English Restoration
11. Theater during Colonial American
12. Theater in the U.S. 1800-1899
13. Modern Theater, Realism, and Naturalism
14. Theater in the U.S. 1900-1941 (Not Broadway)
15. Theater of the Absurd
16. Theater in Moscow
17. Broadway and Tinpan Alley 1890s-1941
18. Broadway 1942-1980
19. Broadway 1981-Today
1. Hollywood 1910-1941
2. Hollywood 1942-1980
3. Hollywood 1981-Today
4. Puppetry

Briggs Myers Test

Romeo and Juliet Summary

1. Act 1, scene 1
2. Act 1, scene 2
3. Act 1, scene 3
4. Act 1, scene 4
5. Act 1, scene 5
6. Act 2, prologue–scene 1
7. Act 2, scenes 2–3
8. Act 2, scenes 4–5
9. Act 3, scene 1
10. Act 3, scenes 2–4
11. Act 3, scene 5
12. Act 4, scenes 1–2
13. Act 4, scenes 3–5
14. Act 5, scenes 1–2
15. Act 5, scene 3

Instructions:

1. Name of era
2. Overview: Give brief overview/description of this era; what was theater during this time? Where did this type of theater come from? What inspired this type of theater? How did it originate? After it originated, what was theater of this era like?
3. Stories: Describe what type of stories were common during this era (Such as, what was the setting, what kinds of characters were used, what costumes were used, what genres were common, what types of conflicts were common in the stories from this era)
4. People: Who from this era who were notable writers, actors, or organizations? Also, describe the audience for this era: what social class were they made up of?
5. Buildings and structures: Where were the plays performed? Describe the structure or setting for where performances took place.
6. New things: What advancements, innovations, or changes to the buildings, the types of stories told, how the actors acted, to who was allowed to act, to what types of characters were part of the story took place during this era. What did this era add or change to theater either onstage or off stage?
7. Influence of theater: What was the purpose of theater during this era? Who "owned" the theater, and what did they use it for--think "control" (as in controlling a population's political views or religious beliefs or social attitudes) or think "rebellion" (as in changing a population's political views or religious beliefs or social attitudes). In what ways was theater used for other purposes during this era?

What to Present?

• Write a 300 word report about your era of theater history; memorize it; present this to the class at the start of your presentation
• Take the class on a virtual field trip. You decide which sites we go to.

Controversial Ballet

http://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-iambic-pentameter.html

History of Theater Timeline

Course Standards

https://sites.google.com/site/lrnthaccnt/how-to-do-a-credible-scottish-accent

Advanced Oral Communications/Theatre 1 credit 1/2 unit (Grades 11 - 12)

This course is designed to give any student, regardless of previous theatre background, a basic understanding of the technical and artistic aspects of theatre as a performance art. Students will study terms and concepts relating to theatre, but will also take an active role with the art. All students will participate in a performance, the planning and rehearsing of which will be largely the sole responsibility of the students.

Students in theater class focus on the skills of critical reading, speaking, listening, and viewing through performance and the study of the history of theater. The critical reading skills of reading comprehension, understanding unfamiliar vocabulary, and interpreting complex literature are developed through the use of multiple skills and strategies, such as readers' theater, performances, and the reading of texts aloud. Students participate in a variety of communication situations (critical speaking) that require consideration of audience; production of a coherent message; control of delivery; consideration of purpose, occasion, and context; participation in individual and group settings; and evaluation of and response to oral communications. Through oral interpretation and performance students have the opportunity to develop the critical listening skills of interpretation, analysis, and evaluation. Theater is a visual medium. Students will use a range of strategies and a variety of criteria to interpret, evaluate, and analyze the effects of visual media on society and culture both today and historically. Students also use visual narratives to understand how literary forms can be represented.

Tragedies

1. Seven Against Thebes (467 BC)
2. The Libation Bearers
3. Antigone (c. 442 BC)
4. Oedipus at Colonus (401 BC, posthumous)
5. Electra (unknown, presumed later in career)
6. The Suppliants (422 BC)
7. The Trojan Women (Troades) (415 BC)
8. The Phoenician Women (The Phoinissae) (411-409 BC)
9. Orestes (408 BC)
10. The Bacchae (405 BC, posthumous)

Comedies

1. The Acharnians (425 BC)
2. The Knights (424 BC)
3. The Clouds (423 BC)
4. The Wasps (422 BC)
5. Peace (421 BC)
6. The Birds (414 BC)
7. Lysistrata (411 BC)
8. Thesmophoriazusae (c. 411 BC)
9. The Frogs (405 BC)
10. Assemblywomen (c. 392 BC)

Links

Greek Theater

• Early Greek, Roman, and Medieval Theater
• List of Greek Dramas

Videos

• Intro to Greek Theater 7m
• An Introduction to Greek Tragedy 6m
• Greek Tragedy Presentation 13m
• Greek Theater: Tragedy and Comedy 10m

Aesop Fables

1. Scripts A

National Arts Standards .org

And here

Theater Activities

Theater Vocabulary