Thursday, February 28, 2013

Athletic Field Day: 

Tomorrow, Friday, March 1 - 

Wear  appropriate athletic attire

Early release: 12:15 PM

 

11th Grade Drama Homework:

Study ancient Greek theatre terminology

- Know Playwrights

- Physical Theatre parts

- Conventions (i.e. the deus ex machina)

- Other people, places, things...

Monday, March 4:

Game-quiz

Tuesday, March 5:

Written Test

11th Grade Drama Homework:

Go over Greek terminology sheet

Write down any questions you have

for tomorrow. 

Watch an episode or two of 

Whose Line is it Anyway? on YouTube.

STUDY THE CRAFT OF IMPROV.

Tuesday, February 25, 2013

11th Grade Drama Homework:

Go over Greek terminology sheet

Write down any questions you have

for tomorrow. 

12B: YouTube a show or two of 

Whose Line is it Anyway?

The Sound of Music Rehearsals:

Today, Tuesday 2/25:

3:00-5:00 P.M.

Act I, Sc. 3, The Office of the Mother Abbess

(up until Maria enters, p. 13)

Cast Members:

Elayne Drury, Caroline Kinsley, Katie Ramsey, Aubri Stough

Tomorrow, Wednesday, 2/26:

6:00 -7:00 PM

Act I, Sc. 2, A Mountainside

Cast Member:

Rosalie Simoneau

7:10 -9:10 PM

Act I, Sc. 3, The Office of the Mother Abbess

(p. 13-19)

Cast Members:

Rosalie Simoneau, Caroline Kinsley

Thursday, 2/27:

3:00-5:00 P.M.

Singing Only

Act I,Sc. 1 (Prelude)

Act I,Sc. 12 (Morning Hymn)

Act II, Sc. 3 (Gadeamus Domino)

Cast Members:

Elayne Drury, Caroline Kinsley, Katie Ramsey, Aubri Stough; Tiffanie Cappello Lee, Ariana Cardoso, Erin Guiney, Nasrynn Chowdhury, Linz Macias, Jackie McIntosh

6:00 -7:00 PM

Act I, Sc. 4, A Corridor in the Abbey

Cast Members:

Elayne Drury, Rosalie Simoneau

7:10 - 9:10 PM

Act I, Sc. 5, Von Trapp Living room (up to p. 22)

Cast Members:

Alexa DeDonato, Peter Hilibrand, Albern Tan

Monday, February 25, 2013

The Sound of Music

First Read-Through and Potluck Dinner this evening
6:00-10:00 PM, Zelman Center

 11th Grade Drama Homework:
Go over Greek Theatre Terminology Sheet 

Friday, February 22, 2013

11th Grade Drama Homework:

FOR MONDAY:
Read through the new Musical Theatre packet
Go over your ancient Greek Theatre terminology sheet
that you filled out the other day.

Thursday, February 21, 2013

11th Grade Drama Homework:

Nothing new...you may want to look over your
Greek theatre terminology. 

The Sound of Music:

Ooooh...Our first Read-Through and Potluck Dinner is this coming Monday!

 

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

The Zelman Center will soon be alive with...
The First Read-Through and Potluck Dinner
to kick off the Spring Ensemble Production of
THE SOUND OF MUSIC!

Cast: Come prepared this Thursday, February 21
with binder, pencil, and food to share

6 PM, Zelman Center


11th Grade Drama Homework:

For Tomorrow, Wednesday, February 20:
Read packet on Music Theatre given to you in class today.

*Sorry I was out and missed class with you all today.

Friday, February 15, 2013

GREEK FEST, 2013

 

 

 

February 14, 2013 marked the first time the TPA 6th graders and 11th graders have celebrated Greek Fest together. Sharing knowledge, ideas, and a whole lotta fun, over 120 students participated in intellectual, creative, and athletic games centered around all things Greek.

 

The Junior Class: All Greeked Out!


More photos to come...

 

11th Grade Drama Homework:

 

NONE!

Enjoy a delightful R & R 3-Day Weekend (no school on Monday, February 18)!



 

 

 



Wednesday, February 13

GREEK FEST

11th Grade Drama Homework:

Prepare banners, posters, arm bands and the like
for your Greek Fest team. 

Come prepared tomorrow, THURSDAY:
- Dressed in costume or Uniform (nothing in between)
- Be sure to have athletic shoes for the Olympic event
- BRING LOTS OF ENTHUSIASM! 

 

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

11th Grade Drama Homework:

Please fix/repair anything that needs fixing and
repairing on your mask for tomorrow.
BE SURE TO BRING YOUR MASK BACK TO SCHOOL!

NEW TERMINOLOGY:

Subconscious Junkfood
Def: Thoughts and words that sabotage ourselves and our work.

Credit to Ben LeBeau for coming up with this wonderful term.

Monday, February 11, 2013

The Sound of Music

CAST LIST POSTED TODAY AT LUNCH!
*Pick up your cast packet at the table in front of Zelman
at lunch.

11th Grade Drama Work

If you need to, please work on securing your mask this
evening so that you can use it properly over the next two
days.

Consider what you heard/saw today while you and your peers
shared about your masks. Keep in mind the J.M. Barrie quote:
Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting
some kind of battle.

Friday, February 8, 2013

The Sound of Music

Thank you to all who auditioned and came to call backs.
You are a talented bunch and made my - and Mrs. Wilkison's -
decisions for casting challenging ones.

The cast list will be posted on Monday, February 11 on the
Zelman Center door.

11th Grade Homework:

For Monday, February 11:
Mask project due! Be working on it... DO NOT
save it until the 11th hour!

Thursday, February 14:

Greek Fest!
*You are exempt from all other classes besides drama
on this day.

Friday, February 15:

Early Release Day: 12:15 PM
*Regular class schedule
(Athletic Field Day has been moved to March 1)

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

11th Grade Drama Homework:

For TOMORROW, Thursday, February 7:Read p. 27-29 in Brockett packet

For Friday, February 8:

Be prepared for your group Oedipus Tableaux
performances

Read p. 33-35 in Brockett packet

Return Greek Fest form and $8.00 CASH to
Ms. P

For Monday, February 11:

Mask project due! Be working on it...

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

11th Grade Drama Homework:

For Tomorrow, Wednesday, February 6:

Prepare/memorize Oedipus captions for group performance

For Thursday, February 7:
Read p. 27-29 in Brockett packet

For Friday, February 8:

Be prepared for your group Oedipus Tableaux
performances

Read p. 33-35 in Brockett packet

Return Greek Fest form and $8.00 CASH to
Ms. P

For Monday, February 11:

Mask project due! Be working on it...

Monday, February 4, 2013

*Sorry for the lack of homework postings last week. Got a little too caught up with auditions.

11th Grade Drama Homework

For Tuesday, February 5:

Be thinking about/working on your group Oedipus
Tableaux project.

For Thursday, February 7:

Read p. 27-29 in Brockett packet

For Friday, February 8:

Be prepared for your group Oedipus Tableaux
performances

Read p. 33-35 in Brockett packet

Return Greek Fest form and $8.00 CASH to
Ms. P

Sound of Music Call Back Auditions

MONDAY, FEBRUARY, 4: After School, 3:00-5:10 PM

Character(s)	Acting Sides	Music
3:00-3:30 PM
Captain von Trapp	p. 20-22	NONE
Franz
Frau
3:35-3:55 PM
Maria	p. 35-37	NONE
Frau Schmidt
4:00-4:25 PM
Captain von Trapp	p. 56-57	NONE
Herr Zeller
Baron Elberfeld
Frau Zeller
Baroness Elberfeld
Captain von Trapp	p. 93-95	NONE
Herr Zeller
Admiral von Schreiber
4:30-5:10 PM
Captain von Trapp	p. 50-52 p. 79-80	Edelweiss
Maria		The Sound of Music

 

MONDAY, FEBRUARY, 4: Evening, 7:10-9:10 PM

Character(s)	Acting Sides	Music
7:10 -7:40 PM
Nuns	None	Morning Hymn Gadeamus Domino ?
7:45-8:30 PM
Mother Abbess	p. 10-13	Maria (ALL)
Sister Margaretta
Sister Berthe
Sister Sophia
Sister Margaretta	p. 65-67
Mother Abbess		Climb Ev’ry Mountain (M. Abbess)
Maria
8:30-9:10 PM
Liesl	p. 31-34	Sixteen Going on Seventeen (Rolf & Liesl)
Rolf

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY, 7: After School, 3:00-5:10 PM

Character(s)	Acting Sides	Music
3:00-4:40 PM
Maria	p. 25-31   p. 37-42	Do-Re-Mi (ALL)   The Lonely Goatherd (ALL)   So Long, Farewell (ALL CHILDREN)
Liesl
Friedrich
Louisa
Brigitta
Kurt
Marta
Gretl
4:40-5:00 PM
Brigitta	p. 60-61	NONE
Maria

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY, 7: Evening, 7:00-9:00 PM

Character(s)	Acting Sides	Music
7:o0-8:10 PM
Party Guests	NONE	Dance: Laendler
Herr Zeller
Frau Zeller
Baron Elberfeld
Baroness Elberfeld
8:10-8:30 PM
Max	TBD	TBD
Elsa
Captain von Trapp
Maria