PACING GUIDES
for Theatre 1 and Technical Theatre
PACING GUIDE- Theatre 1
PACING GUIDE- Theatre 1
Week One:
- Introductions and Names Rules and Expectations
- Warm-Ups: Body and Voice
- Importance of Focus, Discipline, Structure in Theatre
Week Two:
- Blocking- Stages and their Areas, Levels, & Positions
- 8 Characteristics of a Stage Voice and "Grip Top Sock"
- Name Quiz (Rehearsal grade)
- Introduce Improvisation & Pantomime
Week Three: September
- Develop the actor’s STAGE VOICE
- Develop Team Building and Ensemble work- Numbers Game, Zip, Zap Zog
- Develop Pantomime Skills
- Grip Top Sock recital (Performance Grade) & Audience Etiquette
Week Four:
- Develop pantomime into Tableau
- Review for Unit Test Unit Test (Performance Grade)
- Snapshots- Develop storyline SNAPSHOT Performance- (Minor Grade)
Week Five:
- Acting Scenes- Partners and scripts
- Techniques to create Blocking
- Develop blocking to convey relationships/conflicts/meaning
Week Six:
- Blocking Checked (Homework Grade) Snapshot of Blocking Notes
- Working with partner groups to enhance the Blocking
- Upload Video of Blocking (Rehearsal Grade)
Week Seven: October
- Line Memorization Checked- Upload Video (Rehearsal Grade)
- Polish Scenes for performance, Peer Critiques of scenes
- Scene Performances (Performance Grade)
Week Eight: thru October 18
- Develop story and character for monologue
- Written monologue due (Rehearsal grade)
- Memory Check for Monologue ( Rehearsal grade)
- PERFORM Monologue (Performance-MID TERM ASSESSMENT)
Week Nine:
- Teddy Bear Tea Script and Characters developed
- Polish dialogue
Week Ten: November
- Finalize script for TBT
- Audition/ Casting of TBT
- Develop toy groups and routines
Week Eleven:
- Begin Blocking of speaking roles
- Finish toy group routines and polish
Week Twelve:
- Begin Full Run Thru Rehearsals with both speaking roles and group routines
- Polish routines or blocking as needed
- Speaking roles work on memorizing lines
Week Thirteen:
- Pull and Assess Costumes for Teddy Bear Tea
- Run thru w/ lines with speaking roles and routines with toy groups
Week Fourteen:
- Finish Set, Costumes, Sound for Teddy Bear Tea
- Dress Rehearsals (Major Grades)
- SATURDAY Dec. 2 at the Hyatt- Teddy Bear Tea Performance (MAJOR Grade)
Week Fifteen:
- Evaluation of the Performances
- Unit on Theatre Roles and Responsibilities
- Theatre Roles and Responsibilities Unit Test (Major Grade)
Week Sixteen:
- Performance Scenes for EOC Performance- Decide on Partners and Read scripts
- Develop blocking to convey relationships/conflicts/meaning
Week Seventeen:
- Finalize blocking and character work for EOC Performance
- Pick-up Rehearsals for School Performances
- Elementary School Performances Dec. 15
- Possible Performance at Fine Arts Showcase
Week Seventeen: January [EOC TESTING BEGINS]
- Continue with Blocking for EOC Performances
- Blocking/ Memory Check for EOC Upload Video (Rehearsal Grades)
Week Eighteen: January [EOC TESTING CONTINUES]
- EOC Rehearsals and Performances
- Review
- (Written Exam)
PACING GUIDE- Technical Theatre
PACING GUIDE- Technical Theatre
Week One: August
- Introductions and Names Rules and Expectations
- Importance of Focus, Discipline, Structure in Theatre
- Small Projects and Skills Pre-Assessments
- Identification of Theatre Spaces: Storage, Workspaces, Stage
Week Two:
- Tool Identification Safety Rules
- Skills Development- Drill
- Continue w/ Small Projects
Week Three: September
- Tool Identification Test
- Lighting maintenance and refocus
- Continue to develop Drill skills
- Begin Skills Development- Jig Saw
Week Four:
- Skills Assessment- Drills
- Continue to develop Jig Saw skills
Week Five:
- Skills Assessment- Jig Saw
- Develop SET DESIGN for Fall Show
- Develop LIGHT and SOUND DESIGN for Fall Show
Week Six:
- Set Construction for Fall Show begins
- Technical design for Haunted Hallway
Week Seven: October
- Set Construction continues
- Set up space for Midnight Jam/Haunted Hallway
- Set up Jail for Spirit Week (Friday)
Week Eight: SPIRIT WEEK (and thru October 18)
- Set up stage as needed for Spirit Week events
- Set Construction continues
- Develop costumes for Fall Show
Week Nine:
- Strike Jail from Spirit Week
- Finalize set construction
- Continue with costumes
Week Ten: November
- Begin Paint applications
- Finalize Lights- Focus and Gel
Week Eleven:
- Finalize paint applications for Fall Show
- Finalize programming for lights- Fall Show
Week Twelve: Production Week for Fall Show
- All Technical Elements for Fall Show completed
- Begin work on the Teddy Bear Tea
- Ushers for Fall Show
Week Thirteen:
- Strike the stage from the Fall Production
- Teddy Bear Tea Production- Props and Costumes
Week Fourteen:
- Finalize Teddy Bear Tea production
- Begin Design Project- Outreach Show (Final Exam)
- Elements of a Design Portfolio
- Develop teams, read script
Week Fifteen:
- Design Project: Play summary due
- Design Project: Design Concept due
Week Sixteen: thru December
- Design Project: Technical Description due
- Set up for Fine Arts Showcase
Week Seventeen: January [EOC TESTING BEGINS]
- Finalize sketches for Portfolio
- Develop oral presentation of the Design Portfolio
Week Eighteen: January [EOC TESTING CONTINUES]
- Oral and Electronic Presentation of the Design Portfolio