HOMEWORK
Juniors:
Work on your Dramasault scene
MEMORIZE your lines!
Collect any props and/or costumes you
would like to use for your scene.
If you haven't given her one already,
be sure to make a copy of your scene
for Ms. Pitman
For tomorrow, Friday, April 1
6th Graders
Go over your lines! Get off-book
as quickly as possible with the lines you have.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
HOMEWORK
Juniors:
Read "Background on Elizabethan
Oaths, Curses, Insults"
For Tomorrow, March 31
6th Graders:
If you received new lines today,
please highlight them and begin
memorizing them.
If you do not know the lines you
already have: get crackin'!
Say your lines out loud, at least once
EVERY DAY!
Juniors:
Read "Background on Elizabethan
Oaths, Curses, Insults"
For Tomorrow, March 31
6th Graders:
If you received new lines today,
please highlight them and begin
memorizing them.
If you do not know the lines you
already have: get crackin'!
Say your lines out loud, at least once
EVERY DAY!
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
HOMEWORK
Juniors:
Read Elizabethan Theatre packet
Go over stage combat sheet
For Tomorrow, Wednesday, March 30
6th Graders:
Go over script; memorize!
Highlight new lines (if you
received any today)
Juniors:
Read Elizabethan Theatre packet
Go over stage combat sheet
For Tomorrow, Wednesday, March 30
6th Graders:
Go over script; memorize!
Highlight new lines (if you
received any today)
Monday, March 28, 2011
March 28, 2011
HOMEWORK
Juniors:
No homework! : )
6th Grade:
Go over your lines! Highlight new ones
if you received any.
Juniors:
No homework! : )
6th Grade:
Go over your lines! Highlight new ones
if you received any.
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Happy World Theatre Day!
Please read the following - very thoughtful - piece by Lauren Gunderson: Theatre of the Long Now - World Theatre Day 2011 To mark this year's World Theatre Day (March 27) I want to blend two very true things: 1.Theatre is an organic byproduct to the human experience on this earth 2.This earth is very old and still going There is a rather mind-blowingly cool organization based in San Francisco called The Long Now Foundation. Started in 1996 (or 01996 as they would write it), the Long Now folks hope "to creatively foster long-term thinking and responsibility in the framework of the next 10,000 years." And "to provide counterpoint to today's 'faster/cheaper' mind set and promote 'slower/better' thinking." I thought... where does theatre live in The Long Now? Stewart Brand, in his book The Clock of The Long Now, shows us this diagram of the timing of various cosmic currents. 
copyright The Long Now Foundation. Nature time is slowest -- fashion/art (although I might correct this to be 'pop art') time is fastest. And where is Culture? Right next to Nature. Because Culture is made up of the longest-lived stories, art, religion, language, and history of a people -- it's fiction and it's fact. Culture is a slow, patient, exhaustive, lasting human force that examines, defines, propels and deepens the life of us all. This is where theatre lives. We are still watching the plays of thousands of years ago -- we are making the plays that will be watched thousands of years from today. In fact, one of The Long Now's tenants is to "mind mythic depth" -- which is certainly what those Greeks were doing at their Theatre of Dionysus. Theatre is not built for trend -- though the good plays usually sync up with the zeitgeist. Theatre aims to make things that last. And as much incredible storytelling is going on in TV these days -- TV is a fast medium, a medium that most likely inspires "ooh what's next!" as opposed to "what does this mean for all of us in the Now?" TV and Theatre aren't competing for dramatic prowess, of course (unless it's raining on a Friday and popcorn plus a rerun of Battlestar overpowers your desire to get out the door - I've been there my friends.) They do different things (and some of the same things), and at their best do them to astonishing impact. What distinguishes Theatre most is its rebreathing. A movie is replayed (sometimes remade), a TV show is re-watched (sometimes remade), but a play is rebreathed with the simplest technology -- people. The story might be thousands of years old but a performance of it is given new breath by live, present people. This isn't rewinding, this is reliving. All Theatre needs to be Theatre is a performer, audience, and story. Simple stuff at essence - but simple stuff tends to hold up. So Theatre is given to us over and over again -- a live gift from times past to now, and from times now to the future. What plays will we send forth to the theatergoers 5000 years from now? What plays are we making and watching that "mind the deep myths" for the future? What theatre are we crafting right now that will last the long now? (I know of many good candidates for longevity, so don't worry.) I'd encourage any proponents of this Theatre of the Long Now to soberly consider our charge. We must craft the kind of stories that, when rebreathed a thousands years from now, can inform, enlighten, and inspire the Far Future. Long Now Theatre should tells long now stories -- stories of this earth and our responsibility to it, of our most global human experiences, of our connection to future/past people, of our truest truths and most meaningful discoveries, of scope, of scale, of myth, of hope. Because when I think of theatre I think of the kind that blindsided Norwegian masses when Nora walked out of that door. The kind that riveted Elizabethan England and Elizabeth herself. The kind that gathered the entire Athenian populations to watch hours of drama. The kind that started around fires in cave shelters across Africa. That is the ritual, the grand story, the human largess in which you participate, inherit, and compel by going to the theatre. Because in my long now -- Euripides, Japanese Puppeteers, Shakespeare, Ibsen, Williams, Churchill, and all of my playwriting colleagues across the world get to hang out together and ask, "what's new for you?" In this long now -- Theatre is a lifeline of wisdom from ancient cultures to now, and from now to the Far Future. In this long now -- Theatre is that most basic tool by which all of humanity can speak their speech artfully, philosophically, meaningfully... slowly. Happy World Long Now Theatre Day.
copyright The Long Now Foundation. Nature time is slowest -- fashion/art (although I might correct this to be 'pop art') time is fastest. And where is Culture? Right next to Nature. Because Culture is made up of the longest-lived stories, art, religion, language, and history of a people -- it's fiction and it's fact. Culture is a slow, patient, exhaustive, lasting human force that examines, defines, propels and deepens the life of us all. This is where theatre lives. We are still watching the plays of thousands of years ago -- we are making the plays that will be watched thousands of years from today. In fact, one of The Long Now's tenants is to "mind mythic depth" -- which is certainly what those Greeks were doing at their Theatre of Dionysus. Theatre is not built for trend -- though the good plays usually sync up with the zeitgeist. Theatre aims to make things that last. And as much incredible storytelling is going on in TV these days -- TV is a fast medium, a medium that most likely inspires "ooh what's next!" as opposed to "what does this mean for all of us in the Now?" TV and Theatre aren't competing for dramatic prowess, of course (unless it's raining on a Friday and popcorn plus a rerun of Battlestar overpowers your desire to get out the door - I've been there my friends.) They do different things (and some of the same things), and at their best do them to astonishing impact. What distinguishes Theatre most is its rebreathing. A movie is replayed (sometimes remade), a TV show is re-watched (sometimes remade), but a play is rebreathed with the simplest technology -- people. The story might be thousands of years old but a performance of it is given new breath by live, present people. This isn't rewinding, this is reliving. All Theatre needs to be Theatre is a performer, audience, and story. Simple stuff at essence - but simple stuff tends to hold up. So Theatre is given to us over and over again -- a live gift from times past to now, and from times now to the future. What plays will we send forth to the theatergoers 5000 years from now? What plays are we making and watching that "mind the deep myths" for the future? What theatre are we crafting right now that will last the long now? (I know of many good candidates for longevity, so don't worry.) I'd encourage any proponents of this Theatre of the Long Now to soberly consider our charge. We must craft the kind of stories that, when rebreathed a thousands years from now, can inform, enlighten, and inspire the Far Future. Long Now Theatre should tells long now stories -- stories of this earth and our responsibility to it, of our most global human experiences, of our connection to future/past people, of our truest truths and most meaningful discoveries, of scope, of scale, of myth, of hope. Because when I think of theatre I think of the kind that blindsided Norwegian masses when Nora walked out of that door. The kind that riveted Elizabethan England and Elizabeth herself. The kind that gathered the entire Athenian populations to watch hours of drama. The kind that started around fires in cave shelters across Africa. That is the ritual, the grand story, the human largess in which you participate, inherit, and compel by going to the theatre. Because in my long now -- Euripides, Japanese Puppeteers, Shakespeare, Ibsen, Williams, Churchill, and all of my playwriting colleagues across the world get to hang out together and ask, "what's new for you?" In this long now -- Theatre is a lifeline of wisdom from ancient cultures to now, and from now to the Far Future. In this long now -- Theatre is that most basic tool by which all of humanity can speak their speech artfully, philosophically, meaningfully... slowly. Happy World Long Now Theatre Day.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Friday, March 25, 2011
HOMEWORK
Juniors:
If you didn't finish reading the Elizabethan theatre packet
in class today, please be sure to read over the weekend.
For: Monday, March 28
6th Graders:
Go over your script, if you have lines!
MEMORIZE! If you do this out loud every day,
you will probably know all the lines you have by
Monday, March 28
Juniors:
If you didn't finish reading the Elizabethan theatre packet
in class today, please be sure to read over the weekend.
For: Monday, March 28
6th Graders:
Go over your script, if you have lines!
MEMORIZE! If you do this out loud every day,
you will probably know all the lines you have by
Monday, March 28
March 24, 2011
HOMEWORK
Juniors:
Go over reading, study guide, and
hand-out on "Elizabethan Beliefs"
For Quiz, TOMORROW, Friday, March 25
6th Graders:
Be sure to be going over your lines
(whenever you receive any) - every
day, at least ONCE OUT LOUD!
*Remember: No drama tomorrow!
You will remain with your homeroom
teacher during your drama period
Juniors:
Go over reading, study guide, and
hand-out on "Elizabethan Beliefs"
For Quiz, TOMORROW, Friday, March 25
6th Graders:
Be sure to be going over your lines
(whenever you receive any) - every
day, at least ONCE OUT LOUD!
*Remember: No drama tomorrow!
You will remain with your homeroom
teacher during your drama period
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
HOMEWORK
Juniors:
Go over reading, study guide, and
hand-out on "Elizabethan Beliefs"
For Quiz, Friday, March 25
6th Graders:
Be sure to be going over your lines
(whenever you receive any) - every
day, at least ONCE OUT LOUD!
If you received lines for your play
today, please highlight them!
Be sure to bring your FULL script (so far) and a
pencil to class every day from now on.
Juniors:
Go over reading, study guide, and
hand-out on "Elizabethan Beliefs"
For Quiz, Friday, March 25
6th Graders:
Be sure to be going over your lines
(whenever you receive any) - every
day, at least ONCE OUT LOUD!
If you received lines for your play
today, please highlight them!
Be sure to bring your FULL script (so far) and a
pencil to class every day from now on.
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
HOMEWORK
Juniors:
If you haven't, please read
Elizabethan Theatre packet
For: Wednesday, March 23
6th Graders:
If you received lines for your play
today, please highlight them!
Be sure to bring your FULL script (so far) and a
pencil to class every day from now on.
Juniors:
If you haven't, please read
Elizabethan Theatre packet
For: Wednesday, March 23
6th Graders:
If you received lines for your play
today, please highlight them!
Be sure to bring your FULL script (so far) and a
pencil to class every day from now on.
Monday, March 21, 2011
Monday, March 21, 2011
HOMEWORK
Juniors:
Read Elizabethan Theatre packet
For: Wednesday, March 23
6th Graders:
If you received lines for your play
today, please highlight them!
Be sure to bring your script and a
pencil to class every day from now on.
Also: It would serve you well if you get a
thin binder to keep your script in! : )
Juniors:
Read Elizabethan Theatre packet
For: Wednesday, March 23
6th Graders:
If you received lines for your play
today, please highlight them!
Be sure to bring your script and a
pencil to class every day from now on.
Also: It would serve you well if you get a
thin binder to keep your script in! : )
Friday, March 11, 2011
Spring Break
Wishing everyone a terrific spring break.
Have fun, rest, and relax!
See you on Monday, March 21.
Cheers,
Ms. P
Have fun, rest, and relax!
See you on Monday, March 21.
Cheers,
Ms. P
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
HOMEWORK
Juniors:
Memorize both "A" & "B" parts
of Contentless Scene
For: Tomorrow, Thursday, March 10
6th Graders:
No Homework. Enjoy!
Juniors:
Memorize both "A" & "B" parts
of Contentless Scene
For: Tomorrow, Thursday, March 10
6th Graders:
No Homework. Enjoy!
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
HOMEWORK
Juniors:
Read Acting One packet
For tomorrow, Wednesday, March 9
Go through your journal. Complete
any entries that have not been, add
to any that you feel are weak and need
more depth.
Journals are due for the quarter
Tomorrow, Wednesday, March 9
6th Graders:
If you have not written, of if you have lost
your play (that contains an empty chair),
please be sure to write one this evening.
REMEMBER: this is an O.T.O. assignment
Due: Tomorrow, Wednesday, March 9
Juniors:
Read Acting One packet
For tomorrow, Wednesday, March 9
Go through your journal. Complete
any entries that have not been, add
to any that you feel are weak and need
more depth.
Journals are due for the quarter
Tomorrow, Wednesday, March 9
6th Graders:
If you have not written, of if you have lost
your play (that contains an empty chair),
please be sure to write one this evening.
REMEMBER: this is an O.T.O. assignment
Due: Tomorrow, Wednesday, March 9
Monday, March 7, 2011
Monday, March 7, 2011
HOMEWORK
Juniors:
Study for quiz (Theatre in the Middle Ages)
Tomorrow, Tuesday, March 8
*If you did not do your journal assignment
on the Actor-Audience exercise, please do it
this evening for TOMORROW!
6th Graders:
Re-work/edit your play -
If you wish!
For Tomorrow, Tuesday, March 8
Juniors:
Study for quiz (Theatre in the Middle Ages)
Tomorrow, Tuesday, March 8
*If you did not do your journal assignment
on the Actor-Audience exercise, please do it
this evening for TOMORROW!
6th Graders:
Re-work/edit your play -
If you wish!
For Tomorrow, Tuesday, March 8
Friday, March 4, 2011
Friday, March 4, 2011
HOMEWORK
Juniors:
Complete Theatre History packet: Middle Ages
For Monday, March 7
Write up Journal Reflection on Actor-Audience experience
Due: Monday, March 7
6th Graders:
Make edits to your play, should you wish
to do so
Due: Monday, March 7
Juniors:
Complete Theatre History packet: Middle Ages
For Monday, March 7
Write up Journal Reflection on Actor-Audience experience
Due: Monday, March 7
6th Graders:
Make edits to your play, should you wish
to do so
Due: Monday, March 7
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Thursday, March 3, 2011
HOMEWORK
Juniors:
Finish Theatre History: Middle Ages packet
For Monday, March 7
6th Graders:
Go over play and make edits, if you wish
For Tomorrow, Friday, March 4
Juniors:
Finish Theatre History: Middle Ages packet
For Monday, March 7
6th Graders:
Go over play and make edits, if you wish
For Tomorrow, Friday, March 4
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
ATTENTION FIDDLER CAST
FIDDLER OFF BROADWAY PRODUCTION TRIP OPTION
Where: Fiddler On The Roof at ASU Gammage Auditorium
When: March 29th Opening night performance @7:30p.m.
How: Vans from TPA will be provided
Cost: $16.00 (cash only please)
Disclaimer: These seats are student priced because they are balcony seats. (Not for those who are uneasy about heights.) Have also been told for detailed faces bring binoculars!
Contact: tonastough@hotmail.com
SIGN UP SHEET -ZELMAN CENTER BY MARCH 4 FRIDAY.
(Inside door)
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
HOMEWORK
Juniors:
Read Theatre History Packet
Middle Ages: p. 58-61
For Tomorrow, Thursday, March 3
6th Graders:
No Homework!
Juniors:
Read Theatre History Packet
Middle Ages: p. 58-61
For Tomorrow, Thursday, March 3
6th Graders:
No Homework!
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
HOMEWORK
Juniors:
Read Theatre History packet: Middle Ages
p. 50-58
For Tomorrow, Wednesday, March 2
*Bring journal to class tomorrow
Wednesday, March 2
6th Graders:
Complete Character/Plot Ideas Sheet
For Tomorrow, Wednesday, March 2
Juniors:
Read Theatre History packet: Middle Ages
p. 50-58
For Tomorrow, Wednesday, March 2
*Bring journal to class tomorrow
Wednesday, March 2
6th Graders:
Complete Character/Plot Ideas Sheet
For Tomorrow, Wednesday, March 2
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