May 30, 2016 - June 3, 2016 Weekly Agenda

Monday, May 30th:

Memorial Holiday 

Tuesday,  May 31st: 

Presentations of Rough Draft by Underclassmen:

Kayla: 
Russian emigre who has moved to the States.

Cooper:  
No rough draft; only sketchy biographical details

From rich family who wishes to make his own way through the world.

Final Presentation by Graduating Seniors:

Kamron: speaking to friend about the friend's betrayal by hitting on his girlfriend.

Jahayra: a bride on her wedding day confronts her father with his inability to pay attention to her or to see her or listen to her in any meaningful way. (Very real, honest, and raw!)

Joseph: read for feedback. Young man speaking to his mother about the loss of his best friend, his grandfather, and his difficulties at school standing up to his bullies. Very good.

Wednesday, June 1st: 

  Presentations of Senior Finals: 

Katia: struggling young woman complaining to a counselor that she cannot pay for her college tuition.

Karla: helper, plays the college counselor

Tania: (rough draft – reading from script) a model who is emotionally closed up and cannot open up to people.

Sarena: helper, plays the photographer

Justin: (rough draft – reading from script) Iraqi leader speaking to an assembly of his subordinates urging them to turn away from violence and towards peace.

Thursday, June 2nd:

 Presentations of Photos and background info: 

Kayla – initial presentation of photo and biographical sketch
40 year old Russian born English teacher  whose parents were abruptly deported when she was fifteen, leaving her and her five year old brother alone in America.

Jess – initial presentation of photo and biographical sketch
Sixty-four year old Holocaust survivor who suffers from PTSD due to her war experiences. 

Final Senior Presentations: 

Joseph – final monologue; typed script; presentation
Talking to his mom about the bullying he has suffered at school, and the loss he feels from his best friend and adviser - his grandfather
Jahayra - helper in Joseph's scene 

Taraz – final monologue; typed script; presentation
Changed the character; he is now advising his best friend, a star athlete, not to do drugs. 
 Eddie – helper in Taraz’s scene

Eddie – final monologue; typed script, presentation
Successful 35 year old businessman speaking to his therapist about seeking his wealthy, high achieving father's love

For tomorrow:
Begin work on initial photo, biographical detail, and rough draft of the rest of the class. 



Friday, June 3rd: 

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Initial Presentations: photo, biographical details, rough draft of monologue

Montserrat:

Photo, biographical details, no monologue

Biographical details: issue with mother who was a model. Became pregnant and blames daughter for ruining her life. Mother wants her to be a model. Dismisses daughter’s desire to go to college and use her mind, not her body or her beauty to make money.

Talking to mom

Anton:

Rough draft of monologue:

Stand-up comedy routine by a fifty-two year old alcoholic at an open mike. Recounting his misadventures in his life – narrowly getting beaten up by a gang member; living in his car and accidentally setting his car on fire while driving on the freeway when he throws still lit cigarette butt in the back seat

Talking to audience

Cooper:

No monologue,

Sketchy biographical details:

Still having trouble finding work, still living at home with parents, working a minimum wage job.  Had fight with best friend over a girl.  Blames his friend for stealing his lover.

Talking to ex-friend.

Final Scene Presentation by Seniors:

  

Melissa:

Monologue: Standing up to ex-boyfriend who physically abused her for years. Would always apologize by giving her expensive gifts like a Michael Kors bag.  She has had enough!!!

Talking to her boyfriend.