March 12, 2018 - March 16, 2018 Weekly Agenda for Theatre Arts

Monday, March 12th: 
Standard: 
Development of character and understanding of the scene.
Targeted Objective: 
Students will enhance their understanding of the character through the creation of the character's back story. Students will also understand the structure of plot - exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution.
Agenda: 
1. Students will perform their original, self-created back story of their character; this is called the "Inciting Event" which precipitates the scene in the play. The audience will provide constructive critical feedback on the student's creation of a precipitating event in the life of the character.
2. The students will then watch a rehearsal of a scene. By watching the rehearsal of the scene, the actors will learn stage conventions such as blocking, stage movement, vocal projection, character objectives, and how movement reveals intentions and unconscious desires.
Reflection: 
How has the event affected my character and precipitated the events in the story?
Homework: 
Learn your lines and continue working on your "Who, What, Where, When, How" Journals

The following groups will perform their "Inciting Event" on Monday and Tuesday:
Emily, Alice, Tyler - No Exit
Katherine and Ivonne - "The Hereafter" 

Chandler, Vlad, and Madeline – Flick 

Grace and Jessica – Anton in Show Business

Finish working with Flick today. 

For Friday: 
Orphans and Flick will perform! 

Tuesday, March 13th:
Students rehearsed their scenes and their "Inciting Events" 
"The Hereafter":
Katherine, Angel, Yaslynn 

"Inciting Event":
 Anton in Show Business
Jessica
Helpers: Yaslynn
Grace
Helpers: Jackie and Brana  

 Rehearsed with "Seinfeld" 
Ty, Pedro, Yubendi
Finish rehearsing with them tomorrow. 

Wednesday, March 14th:  

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“Inciting Event”

“The Hereafter” 

Katherine - hyperactive typist gets killed by high strung co-worker

Angel - a little high strung, really annoyed by Katherine's tapping on computer; kills her

Both wind up in Heaven, but Angel goes by accident and is sent down to Hell. 

Funny!

Helpers - Yaslynn, officious HR bureaucrat in Heaven; sends Angel to Hell

"Inciting Event" 

"Anton in Show Business" 

Jessica - wannabe actress with abusive mother 

Helper - Yaslynn, embittered and abuse mother - played for laughs 

Grace - Texas ingenue

Helpers - Jackie, nosy old neighbor (very funny!)

Brana - mom

Worked with "Seinfeld" – Ty, Yubendi, Pedro

Thursday, March 15th: 
Theatre Games led by Chandler 
Students worked on their scenes today independently