April 18, 2016 - April 22, 2016 Weekly Agenda

Monday, April 18th: 

Constance from "Young Artists" and "Spotlight" came to discuss the competition.

Work on the Five Minute Sitcom

The first act, the setting, the situation, the characters, and their relationships are introduced. At some point – maybe the end of the first act -  a conflict arises.

In the second act, there are plot points and twists that cause a climax at the end of the second act. The climax is where the highest moment of excitement occurs, or the moment where the protagonist or the antagonist’s fate changes for better or for worse.

In the third act, there is the resolution, and the falling action or the denouement occurs.  There are no unanswered questions.

Group 1:

 Beverly - "Merti Dickinson", counselor

Cooper - "Steven", angry nerd

Kamron - "Da'Quom Robinson", jock

Kayla - "Britney", peppy cheerleader

Melissa - "Amanda", dumb one

Michelle - "Amy", rebellious girl

Group 2: 

Gabriela – Dumb best friend of Katya

Gus – sarcastic observer, figures out that Julia, super together girl, has ADD and is off her meds.

Jahayra – bullied in elementary school, has a tough demeanor but actually a sweetie underneath, calls out the dumb bff’s to get their act together

Julia – everyone thinks she is super together, but is on meds for ADD and anxiety. She can’t find her meds.

Katya – dumb bf of Gabriela, each best friend secretly thinks the other is super dumb and is getting annoyed with each other

Montserrat – is overly flirtatious with the guys but no one realizes she is that way because she is secretly afraid she is a lesbian and her family is homophobic.

Taraz – player jock, who 

Group 3: 

Anton – pot smoking kid who does his “wake and bakes” in a certain bathroom at school each day

Eddie – bully

Jess – teacher who also does her “wake and bakes” in a certain bathroom at school; lets Anton off when she catches him smoking but only if he shares

Joseph – Anton’s bf who also does his “wake and bakes” with Anton

Makenzie – principal who busts Anton and teacher

Moddie – Anton’s mom who is oblivious and vigorously defends her son’s innocence

Tuesday, April 19th: 

Movement Warm-ups:

Students move about to tempos of one (somnamulistically slow) through ten (hair on fire fast).

Different scenarios: late to school, see crush, crush ignores you and walks over to your competitor, etc.

Walking at the bottom of the ocean, hiking up the Himalayas.

Floating as a feather

Moving like a T-Rex, a baby raptor, a brontosaurus, etc.

Break into groups and work on 5 Minute Sitcom

Worked with:

Melissa, Beverly, Kamron, Nancy, Kayla, Michelle, Cooper

College Life:

Cool kids: Melissa, Kamron, Nancy

Freshmen: Michelle, Kayla

Nerd: Cooper

Wednesday, April 20th: 
Warm-up:
A Night at the Museum
Kids in a circle. Go around and on a count of ten the students strike a pose and make a noise which illustrates what they are feeling. Then change it so that the students express the opposite of what they are feeling. Brief discussion about connection between body language and emotion.

Continue working on Five Minute Sitcom!  
 Worked with Anton, Eddie, Jess, Moddie, Joseph
Kids are caught smoking pot in bathroom. Teacher calls Mom who is tough and defends her son.
Halfway through the second act; need to finish the second act and the third act tomorrow.

Thursday, April 21st: 

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Theatre games:

Bombs and Shields

Break into groups to rehearse.

A lot of people are absent.

Had Story Conference with the following groups:

1. Anton, Eddie, Joseph, Makenzie, Moddie (Jess called out of class)

2. Gus, Jahayra, Montserrat, Julia,

Friday, April 22nd:

Theatre games:

Alphabet Story

One Word Alphabet Story

Break into groups

Worked with:

Moddie, Makenzie, Jess, Anton, Eddie, Joseph