Intro to Theatre Assignments

Week of 5/8/17

Monday, 5/8/17

• Do Now: How should you behave for a guest teacher?
• Watch Into the Woods

Tuesday, 5/9/17

• Do Now: What is your favorite fairy tale? Briefly describe the main events.
• Introduce Fairy Tale Tableau

Wednesday, 5/10/17

• Do Now: How can you tell a story only using your body?
• Play Tableau Games

Thursday, 5/11/17

• Do Now: What makes a good tableau?
• Practice Fairy Tale Tableau

Friday, 5/12/17

• Do Now: What score do you predict you will get on your Fairy Tale Tableau? Why?
• Perform Fairy Tale Tableau

Week of 5/1/17

Monday, 5/1/17

• Do Now: What do you need to be a good actor or actress? Why?
• Introduce Everyday Activity Pantomime

Tuesday, 5/2/17

• Do Now: What makes a good pantomime?
• Play Pantomime Games

Wednesday, 5/3/17

• Do Now: What everyday activity will you pantomime?
• Practice Everyday Activity Pantomime

Thursday, 5/4/17

• Do Now: What score do you predict you will get on your Everyday Activity Pantomime? Why?
• Perform Everyday Activity Pantomime

Friday, 5/5/17

• Do Now: How should you behave for a guest teacher?
• Watch Into the Woods

Week of 4/24/17

Monday, 4/24/17

• Do Now: Why do people perform plays?
• History of Theatre Jigsaw

Tuesday, 4/25/17

• Do Now: Do you have to follow the social contract? Why or why not?
• Present History of Theatre

Wednesday, 4/26/17 - Friday, 4/27/17

• Sixth Grade Camp

Week of 4/17/17

Monday, 4/17

• Do Now: What do you expect to learn in this class?
• Review Syllabus Review presentation and completed Guided Notes handout

Tuesday, 4/18

• Do Now: Why is it important to follow classroom rules and procedures?
• Introductions / Ice Breaker Games

Wednesday, 4/19

• Do Now: What score do you predict that you will receive on the pre-test? Why?
• Pre-Test
• Introduce textbook

Thursday, 4/20

• Do Now: Do you enjoy participating in small group activities? Why or why not?
• Small Group Activity
• Social Contract

Friday, 4/21

• Do Now: Do you have to sign a social contract? Why or why not?
• Quiz on Classroom Rules & Procedures

Week of 4/10/17

Monday, 4/10

• Do Now: How can you prepare for a final test?
• Review for Final Test

Tuesday, 4/11

• Do Now: What score do you predict you will get on your final test? Why?
• Perform Props Dialogue
• Practice Ensemble Scene

Wednesday, 4/12

• Do Now: Did you enjoy working on your Ensemble Scene? Why or why not?
• Perform Ensemble Scene

Thursday, 4/13

• Do Now: Did you enjoy taking this class? Why or why not?
• Watch Shrek On Broadway

Friday, 4/14

• NO SCHOOL

Week of 3/27/17

Monday, 3/27

• Do Now: Why is it important to be able to work with a small group?
• Research for Ensemble Scene - due Wed. 4/13.

Tuesday, 3/28

• Do Now: What score do you predict you will get on your props dialogue? Why?
• Perform Props Dialogue

Wednesday, 3/29

• Do Now: Why is it important to practice your blocking on the stage before your final performance?
• Practice Ensemble Scene

Thursday, 3/30

• Do Now: How can costumes, props, and scenery make your scene better?
• Create costumes, props, and scenery for Ensemble Scene

Friday, 3/31

• Do Now: What is the difference between musical theatre and dramatic plays?
• Watch Shrek on Broadway

Week of 3/20/17

Monday, 3/20

• Do Now: What grade do you predict that you will get on the Bad Day Dialogue? Why?
• Perform Bad Day Dialogue

Tuesday, 3/21

• Do Now: How should an actor use props on the stage?
• Review Vocab List #2
• Introduce Props Dialogue
• Review examples from Whose Line Is It Anyway?

Wednesday, 3/22

• Do Now: How can a prop make your scene better?
• Write Props Dialogue

Thursday, 3/23

• Do Now: How can a prop make your scene worse?
• Practice Props Dialogue

Friday, 3/24

• Do Now: Why is it important for actors to be able to improvise (improv)?
• Quiz #2: Terms (Review sheet below)
• Improv Games

Week of 3/13/17

Monday, 3/13

• Do Now: How is a drama different than a story?
• Read Chapter 1 of Exploring Theatre

Tuesday, 3/14

• Do Now: Do you like working with a partner? Why or why not?
• Introduce Bad Day Dialogue
• Review examples: "The Big Lie" and "Girl Meets World"

Wednesday, 3/15

• Do Now: What causes you to have a bad day? Why?
• Write Bad Day Dialogue

Thursday, 3/16

• Do Now: How do you behave when you are having a bad day?
• Review for Quiz #2: Terms (Review sheet below): quiz on Friday, 3/24
• Practice Bad Day Dialogue

Friday, 3/17

• Do Now: How can you prepare for a scene?
• Practice Bad Day Dialogue

Week of 3/6/17

Monday, 3/6

• Do Now: Why is it important to show emotion when you are acting?
• Discuss emotions in acting and play emotion acting games
• Introduce Animal Monologue

Tuesday, 3/7

• Do Now: How can you show what emotions your character is experiencing?
• Write Animal Monologue

Wednesday, 3/8

• Do Now: What animal will you portray in your monologue? Why did you choose that animal?
• Practice and give feedback on Animal Monologue

Thursday, 3/9

• Do Now: What grade do you predict you will get on your Animal Monologue? Why?
• Perform Animal Monologue

Friday, 3/10

• Do Now: What are the differences between a dramatic play and a story (short story, novel)?
• Quiz #1: Terms and Stage Directions (Review sheet below)
• Read Chapter 2 in Exploring Theatre

Week of 2/20/17

Monday, 2/20 - Tuesday, 2/21

NO SCHOOL

Wednesday, 2/22

• Do Now: How does a playwright reveal what type of character you are playing?
• Review Developing a Character presentation and complete handout
• Practice Audition Monologue

Thursday, 2/23

• Do Now: What type of character are you playing in your monologue? How do you know?
• Complete Character Sketch
• Practice Audition Monologue

Friday, 2/24

• Do Now: What is characterization?
• Complete Twitter Profile of your character from your monologue
• Practice Audition Monologue

© Laura Rea, Updated 4/9/17