This blog provides information about TPA's drama programs, as well as class assignments, projects, and performances. The blog also offers special tidbits on theatre history, what's going on currently theatre-wise around the greater Phoenix area, and commentary by the Drama Mama herself.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Seniors:
Go over Hamlet, line 1-7
Be perfect! ; ) for tomorrow
6th Graders:
Go over Hamlet, line 1-4
Be perfect! ; ) for tomorrow
Memorize Elizabethan insult. Say it out loud -
over and over!
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Seniors:
Go over Hamlet, line 7...A LOT!
For tomorrow, Thursday, September 30
6th Graders:
Go over Hamlet, line 4...have it memorized
For tomorrow, Thursday, September 30
Read hand-out on Elizabethan Language
For tomorrow, Thursday, September 30
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
HOMEWORK
Seniors:
Go over Hamlet, line #7
6th Graders:
Read new hand-out Drama in Shakespeare's England
Go over last night's hand-out, The Globe Theatre
Quiz tomorrow: Wednesday, September 29
Memorize Hamlet, line #4
For Thursday, September 30
Monday, September 27, 2010
Monday, September 27, 2010
Seniors:
Go over & over & over Hamlet, line #7
For tomorrow, Tuesday, September 28
6th Graders:
Go over & over & over Hamlet, line #3
Read The Globe Theatre hand-out
For tomorrow, Tuesday, September 28
Friday, September 24, 2010
Friday, September 24, 2010
Seniors:
Memorize Hamlet, line #7:
O, there be players that I have seen play, and heard others praise, and that highly (not to speak profanely), that neither having th' accent of Christians, nor the gait of Christian, pagan, nor man, have so strutted and bellowed that I have thought some of Nature's journeymen had made men, and not made them well, they imitated humanity so abominably. Reform it altogether!
6th Graders:
Memorize Hamlet, line #3:
O, it offends me to the soul to hear a robustious periwig-pated fellow tear a passion to tatters, to very rags, to split the ears of the groundlings, who for the most part are capable of nothing but inexplicable dumb shows and noise. I would have such a fellow whipped for o'erdoing Termagant. It out-herods Herod. Pray you avoid it.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Seniors:
Finish reading Robert Cohen packet
Be ready to discuss tomorrow, Friday, September 24
Go over Hamlet, lines 1-6 OUT LOUD!
6th Graders:
Read hand-out on "Elizabethan Theatre"
Possible quiz tomorrow, Friday, September 24?
Hint, hint, nudge, nudge, wink, wink! : )
Know Hamlet, line 2
By tomorrow, Friday, September 24
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Seniors:
Be "off book", Hamlet lines 1-6
For tomorrow, Thursday, September 23
Complete reading packet (Robert Cohen)
For Friday, September 24
6th Graders:
Read "London Life" hand-out
For tomorrow, Thursday, September 23
Memorize Hamlet line, #2
For Friday, September 24
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Seniors:
Memorize Hamlet, line #6
(please say your lines out loud, every night,
over and over)
For Thursday, September 23
Read Robert Cohen packet
By Friday, September 24
6th Graders:
Memorize
Mother T., Line 5
Hamlet, Line #1
For tomorrow, Wednesday, September 22
Monday, September 20, 2010
Monday, September 20, 2010
Seniors:
Go over (and over and over) Hamlet, lines 1-5
Have them down for tomorrow, Tuesday, September 21
Go over three ancient Roman study guides
Know them (at least fairly) well for tomorrow.
Theatre History game: Tuesday, September 21
6th Graders:
Read the second page of Elizabethan Beliefs.
Be prepared for a short quiz tomorrow on both pages,
Tuesday, September 21.
Memorize the "first line" of Hamlet
For Wednesday, September 22.
Memorize Mother T., line 5
"What you spend years creating, others could destroy over night.
Create anyway." For Wednesday, September 22
Friday, September 17, 2010
Homework, Friday, September 17, 2010
Seniors:
Read p. 54-60, Brockett
Continue memorizing the fifth “line” from the Hamlet speech:
*Be prepared to recite Hamlet, #1-5 on Monday, September 20.
*Go over Roman Theatre Study Guides: Theatre History Game Show on Monday (please contain your excitement)
6th Graders:
Complete Elizabethan Renaissance/Shakespeare packet
Due: Monday, September 20
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Seniors:
Read p. 52 -54, Brockett
(Other Entertainments - Production Arrangements)
For Friday, September 17
Memorize Hamlet #5
*Be prepared to recite #1-5 on Monday, September 20
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Seniors:
Fill out study guide on Roman Festivals (p. 47)
Read p. 47-52, Drama Under the Romans
6th Graders:
Same as yesterday:
Prepare for Jabberwocky presentation
(See hand-out)
Thursday, September 16
Monday, September 13, 2010
Monday, September 13, 2010
Seniors:
Read p. 47-52, Drama Under the Romans
6th Graders:
Prepare for Jabberwocky presentation
(See hand-out)
Thursday, September 16
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Friday, September 10, 2010
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Seniors:
Memorize Hamlet, "Line 3" for Monday, September 13
*Bring Theatre History text book to class tomorrow.
Continue to work on Genre assignment.
Due: Monday, September 13
6th Graders:
Memorize Mother T., phrase 4
By tomorrow, Friday, September 10
Memorize Jabberwocky, Stanza 6
For Monday, September 13
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Seniors:
Go over first two sections, Hamlet
(stop at Roman Festivals)
By: Tomorrow, Thursday, September 9
Look up definitions of genres (see hand-out)
Type up definitions and give one to two examples
of each genre (movies and/or plays)
Due: Monday, September 13
Continue to work on Jabberwocky, Stanza 5
Due: Thursday, September 9
Due: Friday, September 10
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Just added today to the links section:
http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/events/category/theater-8820/
A great way to find out what's going on theatre-wise in the greater Phoenix area.
HOMEWORK
Seniors:
- Memorize 2nd line of Hamlet (see homework sheet)
For tomorrow, Wednesday, September 8
- Study for theatre history quiz: ancient Greece
For tomorrow, Wednesday, September 8
6th Graders:
- Memorize Jabberwocky, stanza 5
By Thursday, September 9
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Community Arts Announcement
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Thursday, September 2, 2010
TOMORROW: Friday, September 3 - Early Release, 12:15 PM
Monday, September 6 - Labor Day: NO SCHOOL!
HOMEWORK
Seniors:
Complete mask reflection
Due: Friday, September 3
6th Graders:
Study for tomorrow's quiz
Friday, September 3
Arts in Education Week: Coming Soon!
On July 26, 2010, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.Con.Res. 275, legislation designating the second week of September as “Arts in Education Week.” The resolution had 101 cosponsors and was authored by Representative Jackie Speier (D-CA) with encouragement and support of Broadway legend Carol Channing.
This resolution is the first Congressional expression of support celebrating all of the arts education disciplines – dance, music, theater and visual arts. This resolution comes at a key time when Congress is making plans to overhaul federal education policy through the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA).
The resolution seeks to support the attributes of arts education that are recognized as instrumental to developing a well-rounded education such as creativity, imagination, and cross-cultural understanding. H.Con.Res. 275 also highlights the critical link between those skills and preparing children for gaining a competitive edge in the global economy.
As a House resolution, the bill does not require signature by the President upon its passage.
From: http://www.naea-reston.org/news/arts-in-education-week
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Friday, September 3 - Early Release, 12:15 PM
Monday, September 6 - Labor Day: NO SCHOOL!
HOMEWORK
Seniors:
Complete mask reflection
Due: Friday, September 3
Section B: Go over theatre history study guides
for tomorrow, Thursday, September 2
6th Graders:
Go over Jabberwocky, Stanzas 1-4
For tomorrow, Thursday, September 2
Study for quiz
Friday, September 3