* Theatre Arts I
Syllabus- Spring 2012 * Please check in class for due dates on assignments.
REQUIRED SHOWS: - All Theatre Arts I students are required to see the following productions as they will be tested over it.
-All students who have paid their class fee have a "production pass" to this show! See you next year!
****The Alternate assignment, should a student be unable to attend the required show, is to see another play or musical somewhere else and write a three page critique. ***** However, your production
pass only works at TWHS-- it is not valid at any other school or theatre.
CLASS ACT
TOWN CENTER THEATRE
TOMBALL HS
THE JOHN COOPER SCHOOL
The Alley Theatre:
DUE:ASAP "Colored Sheet" which is the classroom guidelines and rules. A copy can be obtained from the "Documents" link. It should be signed and returned.
$25 class fee. Includes a production pass to the required show: YCTIWY as well as help defer the cost of all the cuttings, scripts, make-up, and supplies used in class. Payment Plans can be worked out.
*Since the assignments are all based upon the progress of the class please refer to the syllabus for due dates OR the board at the beginning of the week. I will also post alternate due dates, here on the webpage as needed.
The following will cover the first nine weeks of this course. The second nine weeks will cover technical elements. Be prepared to get dirty in the scene shop! A new syllabus will be distributed at the beginning of the second nine weeks. It will also be posted here on the website.
Observation Paper. Worth 10 points. More than 1 page is extra credit. 3 Creative Movement Pictures. Each picture worth 2 points. More than 3 pictures is extra credit. Something You Do Pantomime worth 20 points--Students are to perform a one minute pantomime over a daily activity that they do. They must include pantomimed objects. Examples given were: stringing a guitar, putting on equipment/getting ready for a sport or activity, putting together
a musical instrument and warming up, etc. There is not a late grade for this assignment. Students are given several days to prepare and will be responsible for the performance in class. If a student should be absent the day of performance, then they will perform the day they are back in class.
MONOLOGUES -2 week unit Each student will choose a monologue for class. They are to be one minute in length. Most monologues are longer than a minute so they must be cut to 1 min. Students will receive 4 grades for this project: 1. Cutting the monologue to 1 min. 2. Memorizing the monologue. 3. Working the monologue in front of the class with me memorized. (each day 12-15 monologues will be worked in class) 4. Final performance of the monologue in class.
There is not a late grade for this assignment. Students are given (roughly 1 and a half weeks) to prepare their monologue and will be responsible for the performance in class. If a student should be absent the day of performance, then they will perform the day they are back in class.
*PRODUCTION TEST Students will be tested over the production unit The Review Game will be played on the day before to review for the test. The production unit covers what was discussed in class: the parts of the stage (students will be given a diagram to keep), all technical areas and their responsibilities as well as head shots and resumes.
DUET UNIT Duets are a major grade. Students will receive a group grade and an individual grade. Students will have class time to choose a duet and cut it to 5-7 minutes. They are responsible for rehearsing their scene in class and their homework for this unit is memorizing their lines. The rehearsal schedule is as follows:
*** All rehearsals and performances take place IN class****
This is a two-week process. You will be rehearsing for a week and a half and then perform the final two days of the following week.
--Cutting --Rehearse, ground plan and props list Rehearse --Character Analysis sheet assigned and due the day of performance/Rehearse --Rehearse --Rehearse. -- Half of the scene is due and the lines and blocking for this half should be completely memorized.
Students will be graded on the first half of the scene. Blocking should be written in their scripts as well. Any students absent will be graded the following day.
--Performance order will be posted on the board and on the homemade.
PERFORMANCES starting TBA students must be ready to perform a day ahead of their scheduled performance in case someone is absent and we move on to the next scheduled duet.
Performance Order *Students are responsible to clear any performance date conflicts with me. Meaning, if they know they will be absent for extra curricular reasons, doctor's appts., etc, during that class time then they must make sure they are not scheduled to perform that
day. *It is imperative that students are in class to rehearse their scenes with their partner. They have six in-class rehearsals and it is vital that all students be here so that they can rehearse. When a student does not have a partner to rehearse with, it is very difficult for them to be productive that day. Thanks so much for your support with this!
STAGE COMBAT
Here you will learn how to fight safely on stage! Please do not attempt these moves in public! It will get you in trouble!
-One week of practice then... --Stage Combat Final (don't be absent)
STAGE MAKE-UP starting
----We will be getting into Stage Make-up and learning how to do straight characters, old age characters, as well as all the fantasy and gore. (The gore make-up looks quite real, so anyone who is prone to fainting should let me know so I can prepare an alternate assignment) ----This is an extremely messy unit and the make-up does not come out of your clothes, so please wear or bring clothes you don't mind getting stained!! ----Bring a towel! Most people don't like using the brown paper towels in the
bathroom to wash their face, but it's up to you!!
STAGE MAKE-UP MORGUE: Due Students are to find 8 pictures that represent the following categories: 1. Straight 2. Old Age 3.
Animal 4. Fantasy 5. Facial Hair Pictures must be mounted on some kind of paper and labeled. Extra pictures are extra credit. No more than 2 per category to meet the 8 picture requirement. (Which means you can't turn in 8 pictures of straight make-up for example for your 8 pictures) I will take the
pictures late but points will be taken off and it depends on how late they are turned in.
****NOTE*** WE WILL BE HANDLING LIQUID LATEX ANYONE WITH A LATEX OR A RUBBER ALLERGY NEEDS TO LET ME KNOW!!
*We will be covering Theatre history in this half of the semester. Be prepared to write a research paper on a period in Theatre history.
Stage and Staging TEST WILL BE Cutaway of a Stage and Parts of a Flat Worksheet Vocabulary discussed in class
Theatre Arts I Midterm Review
Know the following!
-The correct order of rehearsals Read through, blocking, work through, run through, dress -When can an actor turn their backs to the audience? only when it is not essential to the scene. -When can actors have eye contact with the audience? never -When you are speaking on stage what should you be doing? Acting and reacting to what is going on. -What is true about movement on the stage? It should emphasize what the actor is saying. -Early rehearsals consist of the actor doing what? Memorizing their lines and blocking -IN speaking on stage what should you remember? Project! but sound like you do in real life. - What should ever character have? objectives -Which is the more powerful position on stage? standing -Concentration means.... Staying in character and reacting to what is happening on stage -Blocking is..... movement given to the actor by the director -To cross means to..... move to a certain point on stage - Know various examples of stage business. - Know why improvisation is important to an actor - What to things make up an actor's instrument? Voice and body -When should actors start using props? as early as possible - Know the difference between a cold reading and a monologue audition - Why is stage business important to a play? - Know how to interpret blocking.
* Make sure you have you critiques of all the duet scenes and the critique from the show.
The second nine weeks will consist of technical elements of the Theatre. In will post that syllabus soon.
Good luck!
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Technical Theatre I
Syllabus
Technical Theatre I is a course designed to introduce the student to the backstage elements of the stage. Everything that is associated with the technical elements of the Theatre will be covered in this course. Sets, lights, sound, costumes, props, makeup and publicity and promotions will be covered in detail.
Tech I is a course designed to challenge the student on multiple levels. This course runs the gambit when you consider the various educational configurations which will be used to teach the backstage elements. Lecture, tests and quizzes are only a small part of the course. Design, building and participation in the productions will be a major focus for this course. If you do NOT like to get dirty, then this course is NOT for you. I have been around a lot longer than Mike Rowe so I can say this with certainty, GET READY TO GET DIRTY!
The grading elements for this course, as well as the other technical classes, will consist of the following elements:
1. Tests 2. Quizzes 3. Projects 4. Shop Work. 5. Participation in each production
Each element is graded the same. For example, a test is worth as much as a quiz which is worth the same as a shop grade and so on. This way if the student falters in one area he/she can easily make up for it in another area.
At the beginning of each nine weeks the student will receive a syllabus. Due to the fluidity of life, things will change from time to time. BE FLEXIBLE! I will try to adhere to the dates listed as much as possible but sometimeslife throws us a curve ball.
Technical Theatre II-IV
Tech II is designed for the student who is SERIOUSLY interested in pursuing a career in the backstage areas of the theatre. Tech II is a continuation of where we leave off in the Tech I course. Here the students will have a major emphasis in the design elements and the stage management part of the theatre. Tech II will REQUIRE that each student participate in every production for that semester in some form of capacity. This usually means that these students will take the lead as crew head positions and stage managers. There is a lot of time involved in this course. The student has to be willing to commit to the hours that are required. If they cannot do the hours, it is seriously suggested that they NOT TAKE THE COURSE.
Below is a tentative schedule for this semester. There are no dates at this point due to the fact that we need to strike Once Upon A Mattress starting Monday, Feb 2nd. Pending completion of that we then begin with the class projects.
Technical Theatre III/IV
This class meets in conjunction with the Tech II course. These students will be working independently of the Tech II students. Each of these students will have to put in at least 60 hours of work for every nine weeks, a total of 120 for the semester. This class is based upon independent design projects and work related to each production. This class is for the student who is pursuing a career in theatre technology and or backstage jobs. This course, along with the Tech IV course will be used to build the students portfolio to be presented ther senior year. These portfolios will then be used at college or university interviews and or job interviews such as placement in the Local I.A.T.S.E 51 in downtown Houston. ( International Alliance of Theatrical Stagehands Union) These students are the leaders of the Technical program.
It will be their responsibility to care for and maintain the theater spaces here at the school. They will be in charge of crews for each of the productions and will be required to work EVERY SHOW during the year! This is not up for negotiations.
Syllabus
Independent Study:
Each student will choose a field in the technical curriculum and develop a portfolio of designs to be used for university interviews or job interviews in the field. Each Independent Study will be based upon a meeting with the technical director. Only then, after careful consideration, will a portfolio topic be chosen. Every IS portfolio will be updated and reviewed on a weekly basis. Failure to maintain and update the portfolio will result in a lower grade for the course.
Fields of Study include:
Scenic Design Lighting design Sound design costume design property design make up design publicity/prmotions stage management
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