Performance Class

UNIT 1: Comedy/Tragedy Components

UNIT 2: Stella Adler Study of American/European Playwrights

Notes on American Playwrights (odd fall years)

Notes on European Playwrights (even fall years)

Study of an American Play: Tennessee Williams "The Glass Menagerie"

Study of a European Play: Henrick Ibsen: "Enemy of the People"

` Production of "An Enemy of the People"

PDF Copy of "Enemy of the People" by Henrick Ibsen

Assignment: Written Interview on "Enemy of the People"

PDF Copy of "A Doll's House" by Henrick Ibsen

Assignment: In-depth analysis of a character

Assignment: Scenework from the play

UNIT 3: One Act Rehearsal and Performance

Actor Etiquette Review

One Act Selection

Rehearsals will be done in class each day.

One Act Self-Reflection

Attendance at the AZ Thespian Festival is required for performance students.

FESTIVAL INFORMATION

Link to website

Permission Forms

Payment information

SPRING

Unit 1: Acting for film, podcasts, voice-overs, etc.

Acting for film notes

Commercial Project

Voice-over project

Unit 2: Scenes of Choice from Variety of European Playwrights (Strindberg, Ibsen, Chekhov, etc)

CAFT Participation

Unit 3: Shakespeare Play

Shakespeare review

Auditions and rehearsal will be done in class

Unit 4: Final Performance: Portrait of My Future Self

Final Exam Review

Final Performance Rubric