May 25, 2015 - May 29, 2015 Weekly Agenda for Play Production

Monday, May 25th: 

Memorial Day!

Tuesday, May 26th: 

 Broke class into scenes to rehearse for their finals.

Worked with Teach Me How to Cry, with Jayna and Katherine.
Tomorrow seniors will perform their scenes for their finals.

Wednesday, May 27th: 

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Xocee and Jeriah performed Richard the Third  as their final project

Both carried script - did not know lines. 

Speed the Plow  - Tigran did not know lines, every other line he asked for lines. But once he got started on the line, he was okay.

Aaron knew his lines but did ask twice for them. Had character, objectives, was engaged. Asked that his final be used for his audition for the Jerry Melton scholarship.

Thursday, May 28th: 

Final: 

CLERKS:
Errick and Katia: C-
Neither knows lines;
Katia has back to audience; eyes up trying to remember lines
Unmotivated blocking - not what I gave them.

THE SHAPE of THINGS: 
Eddie and Amber
Using scripts but good scene! Took their time with it.!

 

May 21, 2015 - May 23, 2015 Weekly Rehearsal Schedule for 12th NIGHT

Thursday, May 21st: 

After school rehearsal from 3:30 to 6:00
Run-through

Friday, May 22nd: 

After school rehearsal from 3:30 to 6:00
Run-through

Saturday, May 23rd: 

10:30:
Meet in 503
Get into costume
Check props
Have a speed-through
12:00:
Board bus
2:00:
Show
3:30:
Strike costumes and props
4:00:
Board bus and back to Hollywood!!!! 

May 18, 2015 - May 22, 2015 Weekly Agenda for Play Production

Monday, May 18th: 

 

Broke class into scenes:

Worked with Speed-the-Plow: Tigran and Aaron

Cut the scene and almost finished blocking it  - finish tomorrow!

Made another copy of RICHARD lll for Xocee : Cut Richard lll tomorrow

Tuesday, May 19th: 

Worked with Katia on her monologue as Cassius from JULIUS CAESAR

Final performance: B

Worked with Errick Barron and Katia Ramos on “Clerks”
Presumably other students worked on their scenes.

Wednesday, May 20th: 

Not here. Sub said most students did not work.

Thursday, May 21st:

Broke class into scenes to rehearse for their finals.

Cut the scene of  RICHARD lll for Xocee and Jeriah and blocked about ¾’s of their scene.

Friday, May 22nd: 

   

Student body elections today.Sophomores and Juniors went to Student Body Elections assembly during 6th period.

Read through and cut the final scene of The Shape of Things with Eddie and Amber.

Cut and blocked the rest of Richard lll with Xocee, with me playing Lady Anne. Jeriah was not present.

Told the rest of the actors to rehearse their scenes.

Still need to rehearse The Woolgatherers and The Faculty Lounge.

Worked with Amber on her audition monologue for N.Y.U.

May 11, 2015 - May 16, 2015 Weekly Schedule for TWELFTH NIGHT

Monday, May 11th:

No rehearsal today!

Tuesday, May 12th: 

No rehearsal today!

Wednesday, May 13th: 

3:20 - 6:00
Rehearse all Viola Scene:
Act 1: Scene 2, Scene 4, Scene 5
Act 2: Scene 2,
Act 3: Scene 4
Act 4:
Act 5: Scene 2

Thursday, May 14th: 

3:20 -  6:00
Speed-through
Run-through
Run through problem scenes
AS SOON AS WE ARE FINISHED WE WILL LEAVE, SO THE SOONER WE START, THE SOONER WE LEAVE!

Friday, May 15th: 

3:30 - 5:00
Speed - through
Run-through
Run through of curtain call

Saturday, May 16th: 

Meet at school at 10:30 to gather costumes and props
11:00 -  Board bus to leave for venue
12:15 -  Get into costume
1:00 - Walk about the set
2:00 - Curtain
3:30 - Curtain falls at 3:30
3:30 - 4:15 - Gather props and costumes; help set up for Taming of the Shrew
4:15 - Board bus, head for Hollywood High
5:30 - Parent pick-up; find your way home

May 11, 2015 - May 15, 2015 Weekly Agenda for Play Production

^{Monday, May 11th:}

Timothy Landfield from AADA came to speak to students about their summer program.

Warm-ups

Pass out new and final scripts to students:

AGNES of GOD                                     Karla Gutierrez, Chelsy Velis

CLERKS                                                 Erick Barron, Katia Ramos            

THE FACULTY LOUNGE                    Nia Campbell

FIGHT CLUB                                        Christopher Ake

RICHARD lll                                           Jeriah Johnson, Xocee Smith

THE SHAPE of THINGS                        Amber Florin, Eddie Vargas            

THE SHAPE of THINGS                         Roger Perez, Chynna Tumalad

SPEED-the-PLOW                                    Tigran Minasyan, Aaron Ramirez           

TEACH ME HOW to CRY                        Katherine Carpio, Jayna Staley

THE WOOLGATHERERS                        Christian Flores, Cynthia Barragan       

Collected the trip slips     

Karla has not performed Two Gentlemen of Verona
Xocee and Jeriah have not performed Richard lll  

Tuesday, May 12th: 

Exhausted from 4th Period. Allowed students to work on their scenes. 

Wednesday, May 13th: 

Took class to the Mark Taper Forum to see Immediate Family 
  

Thursday, May 14th: 

Loaned a copy of "Clerks" to Errick and Katia to rehearse.
Worked with Aaron and Tigran on Speed-the-Plow.

Friday, May 15th: 

Few seniors and juniors are here today – prom!

Work with Karla and Chelsy in Agnes of God

Gave Katia copy of her script, "Clerks"

 

May 4, 2015 - May 9, 2015 Weekly Agenda for 12th NIGHT

Wednesday, May 6th: 

Rehearsal from 3:20 to 7:00 p.m.
Speed-through
Run-through
Notes

Thursday, May 7th: 

 

 Rehearsal from 3:20 to 7:00 p.m.
Speed-through
Run-through
Notes 

Friday, May 8th: 

Rehearsal from 3:20 to 6:00
Speed-through
Run-through

Saturday, May 9th: 

11:00 a.m.  Meet in front of 503 to pick up costumes and props

Noon: Board bus to Monteith Park 

1:00: Get into costumes, walk around set, speed through

2:00; Curtain up!

3:10: Final bow

3:15: Put away costumes and props, check them off list

4:00: Board bus 

5:00 - 5:30: Arrive back at school 

Go home and relax!

May 4, 2015 - May 8, 2015 Weekly Schedule for Play Production

^{Monday, May 4th:}

Had 12^th Night students organize their costumes and props and fill out a prop and inventory list. 

Worked with Katia on JULIUS CAESAR.

A lot of people were absent today. 

People rehearsed or worked on lines. 

All scenes must be finished by Wednesday. 

Chelsy and Katia will do HOT HOUSE as their next scene. 

Chynna and Roger will do "Ledges" as their next scene

Tuesday, May 5th: 

Performances:

ROMEO and JULIET – Eddie (A) and Nia (C – did not know lines)

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM – Tigran and Cynthia

Have them redo it tomorrow

Work with TWO GENTLEMEN of VERONA tomorrow and have them perform it.

TWO GENTLEMENT of VERONA – Jayna and Karla

Wednesday, May 6th: 

Passed out more of the field trip slips

Gave Chynna and Roger their new final scene – “Ledges”

Rehearsed with Cynthia and Tigran in A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

Final Performance:

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

Work with Jeriah and Xocee on RICHARD lll tomorrow.

Friday work on IMMEDIATE FAMILY

Thursday, May 7th: 

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6^th Period: 

Today:

Work on RICHARD lll with Xocee and Jeriah -
Xocee ill
Jayna and Karla - TWO GENTLEMEN FROM VERONA
Karla absent today

Tigran and Cynthia perform A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM -
But Cynthia is not here due to testing (grrrrr!!!!)

Today was very frustrating!!!!!!

Read the first act of IMMEDIATE FAMILIES for the field trip

 

May 2nd Transportation

 May 2nd:

PEOPLE TAKING THE METRO:

Anastaja Anguiano

Anton Burman

Josh Gomez

Tigran Minasyan

Roger Perez

Montserrat Robles

Jahayra Rojas

Amaany Ruiz

PEOPLE GOING BY CAR:

Abbey Cuevas

Elizabeth DiMuro

Athon George

Xocee Smith

Jayna Staley

Chynna Tumalad

Shania Vista

Nicole Savlak  ?

April 27, 2015 - May 1, 2015 Weekly Schedule for Play Production

Monday, April 27th: 

Everyone worked on scenes
Worked with Eddie and Nia on Romeo and Juliet
Nia still does not know lines

Tuesday, April 28th:   

No class today! Special bell schedule for Smart and Balanced Testing

Wednesday, April 29th: 

Special two hour class today due to testing!

Twelfth Night:
Rehearse with Chynna and Xocee
Aaron 

Final Performances;

MacBeth - Amber and Christian - both got "As"

A Comedy of Errors 
Chelsy - mumbley, but appropriately annoyed and upset
Went up on her lines a number of times
Catherine - does not know lines
Erick mumbled lines and just walked through the blocking
Blocking did not make sense - Catherine said that Erick was here before he was here.
Chelsy, Catherine, Erick - all made a "D"

Thursday, April 30th: 

Regular schedule
Not here today

Friday, May 1st: 

Special shortened schedule for Pep Rally!
Kids preparing for pep rally and After School Fair.

April 27, 2015 - May 2, 2015 Weekly Rehearsal and Performance Schedule for 12th Night

Monday, April 27th:
Work through of Acts 1, 2 and 3

Tuesday, April 28th:
Work through of Acts 4 and 5

Wednesday, April 29th: 
Run-through of entire play

 Thursday, April 30th:
Speed through with blocking
Speed through of Act 5
Work with Antonia, the Officers, the Rustics, Viola, and Orsino
Full run through 

Friday, May 1st:
Speed through with blocking
Run-through of entire play 

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SCHEDULE for TWELFTH NIGHT

SATURDAY, MAY 2^nd

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Grand Park

10:30 a.m. – HOLLYWOOD HIGH SCHOOL to pick up your costume and props.

                       If your parents are taking you, you may take your costume

                       Friday night. Load costumes/props into Cindy’s truck.

11:00 a.m. – Leave for Grand Park. You may go by metro on the red line and get off

                       at Union Station. Grand Park is on Grand Street between Temple and

                       First.

11:30 a.m. – Hang up your costumes and arrange your props.

12:00 p.m. – Rehearse entrances and exits/Speed through

  1:00 p.m. – Get into costume/make-up

  2:00 p.m. – Watch THE TAMING of the SHREW

  3:00 p.m. – Vocal speed-through

  4:00 p.m. – TWELFTH NIGHT

  5:00 p.m. – Curtain Call! Strike the Set!

  5:30 p.m. – Collect your props/costumes and load them into Cindy’s truck

  6:00 p.m. – Bravo! Go home! Rest! You deserve it!

Please be aware there is no place close by to eat (well, not a place that’s cheap!) so please bring food, water, and sun screen.

The closest parking is across the street at the Music Center, costs nine dollars ($9) and is paid at the point of entry in cash.  There may be other, cheaper, nearby parking structures, and/or metered street parking as well.

Kate Bridges

jkatbridge@aol.com

323-687-0023