WEEK THIRTEEN
Monday, 11/2/26
Reminder: permission forms for Saturday's competition are due by the end of the week.
Full run-through of Blind Woman's Bluff, followed by line work for Memory Garden.
Wednesday, 11/4/26
Full run-through: Memory Garden.
Second block club meetings.
Thursday, 11/5/26
Dress rehearsal and pictures: Memory Garden.
Friday, 11/6/26
Permission forms due.
Final prep for tomorrow's competition at Coeburn Middle.
WEEK TWELVE
Monday, 10/26/26
Field trip to the Barter Theatre for the Young Playwrights' Festival.
Tuesday, 10/27/26
YPF feedback returned.
VHSL theatre competition scheduled for Eastside on Saturday, 11/7.
Full run-throughs of Memory Garden (off-book) and Blind Woman's Bluff (on-book).
Wednesday, 10/28/26
Read Theatre: Art in Action Chapter Eleven, pp. 436-453, and complete the Chapter Eleven worksheet.
Second block club meetings.
Thursday, 10/29/26
Distribute forms for competition field trip.
Tech Rehearsal # 1: Memory Garden.
Full run-through of Blind Woman's Bluff (on-book).
Friday, 10/30/26
Quiz, Chapter Eleven.
Tech Rehearsal # 2: Memory Garden.
WEEK ELEVEN
Monday, 10/19/26
Distribute YPF permission forms.
Organize Memory Garden prop list and make purchases as necessary.
Work problems, Memory Garden.
Tuesday, 10/20/26
Line work, Memory Garden.
Wednesday, 10/21/26
Work problems, Memory Garden, concluded.
Second block club meetings.
Thursday, 10/22/26
Full run-throughs of Memory Garden (off-book).
Friday, 10/23/26
YPF permission forms due.
Line work: Memory Garden and Blind Woman's Bluff.
WEEK TEN
Monday, 10/12/26
Run-through Memory Garden with director's notes.
Finish blocking Blind Woman's Bluff.
Tuesday, 10/13/26
Midterm Exam.
Line-work: Memory Garden.
Wednesday, 10/14/26
Run-through Memory Garden, off book.
Second block club meetings.
Thursday, 10/15/26
Report to the computer lab and work on line memorization.
Friday, 10/16/26
Run-throughs of Memory Garden and Blind Woman's Bluff with director's notes.
WEEK NINE
Monday, 10/5/26
Open-note quiz, The Phantom of the Opera.
Work on finishing YPF final drafts and/or line memorization.
Tuesday, 10/6/26
Line run-throughs: Memory Garden and Blind Woman's Bluff.
Wednesday, 10/7/26
Reminder: YPF final drafts due today.
Read Theatre: Art in Action Chapter Eight, pp. 306-329, and complete the Chapter Eight worksheet.
Line work: Memory Garden.
Second block club meetings.
Thursday, 10/8/26
Review Chapter Eight terms.
Library: work on line memorization or free-reading.
Friday, 10/9/26
Open-note quiz, Chapter Eight terms.
Distribute review questions for the Midterm Exam. The exam is scheduled for Tuesday.
Work on line memorization or free-reading.
Memory Garden off-book on Wednesday after exams.
WEEK EIGHT
Monday, 9/28/26
New off-book date for Memory Garden: Monday, 10/12.
Decorate for homecoming.
Work on lines for Memory Garden andBlind Woman's Bluff.
Tuesday, 9/29/26
Continue blocking Blind Woman's Bluff.
Begin watching The Phantom of the Opera.
Wednesday, 9/30/26
Read Theatre: Art in Action Chapter Five, pp. 162-187, and complete the Chapter Five worksheet.
Continue watching The Phantom of the Opera.
Thursday, 10/1/26
Review Chapter Five terms.
Continue watching The Phantom of the Opera.
Friday, 10/2/26
Open-note quiz on Chapter Five.
Finish watching The Phantom of the Opera.
Reminders:
Quiz Monday, 10/5 on The Phantom of the Opera.
YPF final drafts due Wednesday, 10/7.
WEEK SEVEN
Monday, 9/21/26
YPF drafts due.
YPF draft workshop x 1.
Begin blocking Blind Woman's Bluff.
Tuesday, 9/22/26
YPF draft workshop x 1.
Run-through: Memory Garden.
Wednesday, 9/23/26
YPF draft workshop x 1.
Reminder: YPF final drafts due Wednesday, 10/7.
Read Theatre: Art in Action Chapter Two, pp. 50-63, and complete the Chapter Two worksheet.
Second block club meetings.
Thursday, 9/24/26
Review Chapter Two Worksheet answers.
Line work and run-throughs: Memory Garden.
Friday, 9/25/26
Open-note quiz on Chapter Two.
Continue blocking Blind Woman's Bluff.
Run-through: Memory Garden.
WEEK FIVE
Monday, 9/14/26
Finish blocking Memory Garden.
Reminder:
YPF drafts due at class time next Monday.
Tuesday, 9/15/26
Complete the Unit One Worksheet.
Read YPF sample plays.
When finished, work on YPF drafting and/or line memorization.
Wednesday, 9/16/26
Review Unit One Worksheet questions.
Work on line memorization and/or YPF drafting.
Second block club meetings.
Thursday, 9/17/26
Unit Test One (Acting).
Full run-through: Memory Garden.
Friday, 9/18/26
Reminder: YPF drafts due Monday.
Work on line memorization or finishing YPF drafting.
WEEK FIVE
Tuesday, 9/8/26
Read-through of Memory Garden and Blind Woman's Bluff.
Work on line memorization.
Wednesday, 9/9/26
Read Theatre: Art in Action Chapter Ten, pp. 394-421, and complete the Chapter Ten worksheet.
Work on YPF drafting and/or line memorization.
Second block club meetings.
Thursday, 9/10/26
Begin blocking Memory Garden.
Friday, 9/11/26
Open-note quiz on Chapter Ten.
Reminder: YPF drafts due one week from Monday, on 9/21.
WEEK FOUR
Monday, 8/31/26
Ordering of plays and script distribution.
Cast lists announced.
Read through of Play # 1, Memory Garden.
Memory Garden off-book date is Thursday, 10/1.
Tuesday, 9/1/26
Read through of Play # 2, Blind Woman's Bluff.
Blind Woman's Bluff off-book dates is Monday, 11/2.
Highlight scripts and prepare for blocking rehearsals.
Wednesday, 9/2/26
Read Theatre: Art in Action Chapter Seven, pp. 272-293, and complete the Chapter Seven worksheet.
Continue YPF drafting.
Thursday, 9/3/26
Continue YPF drafting and/or line memorization.
Friday, 9/4/26
Open-note quiz on Chapter Seven.
Begin blocking Memory Garden.
WEEK THREE
Monday, 8/24/26
Assign YPF Playwrighting Assignment:
Drafts due Monday, 9/21.
Final plays due Wednesday, 10/7.
Begin play drafting.
Tuesday, 8/25/26
Continue play drafting.
Wednesday, 8/26/26
Monologue projects due.
Read Theatre: Art in Action Chapter Four, pp. 128-149, and complete the Chapter Four worksheet.
Continue play drafting.
Thursday, 8/27/26
Review Chapter Four Worksheet answers.
Continue play drafting.
Friday, 8/28/26
Open-note quiz on Chapter Four.
Continue play drafting.
Reminder: YPF first draft due Monday, 9/21.
WEEK TWO
Monday, 8/17/26
Enroll students in Google Classroom.
Open-note quiz on the Theatre Timeline.
Work on monologue projects, due next Monday.
Tuesday, 8/18/26
Continue working on monologue scoring, blocking, and memorization.
Begin reviewing scripts.
Wednesday, 8/19/26
Read Theatre: Art in Action Ch. 1, and complete the Ch. 1 worksheet.
Continue reviewing scripts.
When finished, continue working on monologue scoring, blocking, and memorization.
Thursday, 8/20/26
Go to the theatre to continue working on monologue scoring, blocking, and memorization.
Review Ch. 1 Worksheet answers.
Friday, 8/21/26
Chapter One Quiz (open-note).
Continue reviewing scripts.
Finish working on monologue scoring, blocking, and memorization (due Monday).
WEEK ONE
Tuesday, 8/11/26
Distribution and review of the course syllabus.
Google Classroom enrollment.
Tour of the theatre; complete the "Parts of the Stage" worksheet.
Complete the biography questionnaire.
Wednesday, 8/12/26
Share biography questionnaires.
Timeline worksheet, pp 1-5.
Assign Two Monologues Project (Comedic & Tragic) - Choice due Friday.
Thursday, 8/13/26
Timeline worksheet, pp 6-10.
Search for monologues; print or copy choices by class time tomorrow.
Friday, 8/14/26
Timeline worksheet, pp 11-15. Quiz Monday.
Share and discuss monologue choices.
Begin blocking and scoring monologues (due off-book on Monday, 8/24).