HOMEWORK
In the Spotlight performance
Tomorrow, Thursday, August 30
Go over and over Jabberwocky -
And I mean: OVER & OVER the
entire poem.
For: Friday, August 31
Fill out Study Guide #1
Due: Friday, August 31
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
HOMEWORK
Memorize Stanza 6: Jabberwocky -
"And, hast thou slain the
Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!'
He chortled in his joy.
For: Tomorrow, Wednesday, August 29
Fill out Study Guide #1
Due: Friday, August 31
In the Spotlight assignment Steps 1- 2
Due: Wednesday, August 29
Steps 3-6
Due: Thursday, August 30
Memorize Stanza 6: Jabberwocky -
"And, hast thou slain the
Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!'
He chortled in his joy.
For: Tomorrow, Wednesday, August 29
Fill out Study Guide #1
Due: Friday, August 31
In the Spotlight assignment Steps 1- 2
Due: Wednesday, August 29
Steps 3-6
Due: Thursday, August 30
Monday, August 27, 2012
Monday, August 27, 2012
HOMEWORK
If you have not yet, you are very
fortunate to have one more night to
memorize Stanzas 4 & 5: Jabberwocky -
And, as in uffish thought he stood,
The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame,
Came whiffling through the tulgey wood,
And burbled as it came!
One, two! One, two!
And through andthrough
The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!
He left it dead, and with its head
He went galumphing back.
For: Tomorrow, Tuesday, August 28
Also, one more day to read TIPS FOR ACTORS
hand out
By Tomorrow, Tuesday, August 28
Fill out Study Guide #1
Due: Friday, August 31
In the Spotlight assignmentSteps 1- 2
Due: Wednesday, August 29
Steps 3-6
Due: Thursday, August 30
If you have not yet, you are very
fortunate to have one more night to
memorize Stanzas 4 & 5: Jabberwocky -
And, as in uffish thought he stood,
The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame,
Came whiffling through the tulgey wood,
And burbled as it came!
One, two! One, two!
And through andthrough
The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!
He left it dead, and with its head
He went galumphing back.
For: Tomorrow, Tuesday, August 28
Also, one more day to read TIPS FOR ACTORS
hand out
By Tomorrow, Tuesday, August 28
Fill out Study Guide #1
Due: Friday, August 31
In the Spotlight assignmentSteps 1- 2
Due: Wednesday, August 29
Steps 3-6
Due: Thursday, August 30
Friday, August 24, 2012
Friday, August 24, 2012
HOMEWORK
If you did not complete Journal
Assignment #3 in class, complete
By: Monday, August 27
Memorize Stanzas 4 & 5: Jabberwocky -
And, as in uffish thought he stood,
The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame,
Came whiffling through the tulgey wood,
And burbled as it came!
One, two! One, two! And through and
through
The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!
He left it dead, and with its head
He went galumphing back.
For: Tomorrow, Monday, August 27
Read TIPS FOR ACTORS hand out
By Monday, August 27
Fill out Study Guide #1
Due: Friday, August 31
In the Spotlight assignment
Steps 1- 2
Due: Wednesday, August 29
Steps 3-6
Due: Thursday, August 30
If you did not complete Journal
Assignment #3 in class, complete
By: Monday, August 27
Memorize Stanzas 4 & 5: Jabberwocky -
And, as in uffish thought he stood,
The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame,
Came whiffling through the tulgey wood,
And burbled as it came!
One, two! One, two! And through and
through
The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!
He left it dead, and with its head
He went galumphing back.
For: Tomorrow, Monday, August 27
Read TIPS FOR ACTORS hand out
By Monday, August 27
Fill out Study Guide #1
Due: Friday, August 31
In the Spotlight assignment
Steps 1- 2
Due: Wednesday, August 29
Steps 3-6
Due: Thursday, August 30
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Thursday, August 23, 2012
HOMEWORK
Memorize Stanza 3: Jabberwocky
He took his vorpal sword in hand:
Long time the manxome foe he sought --
So rested he by the Tumtum tree,
And stood awhile in thought.
For: Tomorrow, Friday, August 24
Read TIPS FOR ACTORS hand out
By Monday, August 27
Fill out Study Guide #1
DUE: Friday, August 31
In the Spotlight assignment
Steps 1- 2
DUE: Wednesday, August 29
Steps 3-6
DUE: Thursday, August 30
Memorize Stanza 3: Jabberwocky
He took his vorpal sword in hand:
Long time the manxome foe he sought --
So rested he by the Tumtum tree,
And stood awhile in thought.
For: Tomorrow, Friday, August 24
Read TIPS FOR ACTORS hand out
By Monday, August 27
Fill out Study Guide #1
DUE: Friday, August 31
In the Spotlight assignment
Steps 1- 2
DUE: Wednesday, August 29
Steps 3-6
DUE: Thursday, August 30
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
HOMEWORK
Memorize Stanza 2: Jabberwocky
Beware the Jabberwock, my son!
The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!
Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun
The frumious Bandersnatch!
For: Tomorrow, Thursday, August 23
Read TIPS FOR ACTORS hand out
By Monday, August 27
Fill out Study Guide #1
Due: Friday, August 31
In the Spotlight assignment
Steps 1- 2
Due: Wednesday, August 29
Steps 3-6
Due: Thursday, August 30
Below is assignment in Google Doc formatting:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1j4U0De4p11pBOGbHN5N_Da1Sgu8VnkpA6DHeRfhLRao/edit
Memorize Stanza 2: Jabberwocky
Beware the Jabberwock, my son!
The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!
Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun
The frumious Bandersnatch!
For: Tomorrow, Thursday, August 23
Read TIPS FOR ACTORS hand out
By Monday, August 27
Fill out Study Guide #1
Due: Friday, August 31
In the Spotlight assignment
Steps 1- 2
Due: Wednesday, August 29
Steps 3-6
Due: Thursday, August 30
Below is assignment in Google Doc formatting:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1j4U0De4p11pBOGbHN5N_Da1Sgu8VnkpA6DHeRfhLRao/edit
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
One Side Does Not Fit All in Theatre - or in Life
Nigerian author Chimamanda Adichie believes in the power of stories, and warns that hearing only one about a people or nation leads to ignorance. She says the truth is revealed by many tales.She illustrates this with a story about coming to the United States, as a middle-class daughter of a professor and an administrator, and meeting her college roommate. Adichie says that her roommate's "default position toward me, as an African, was a kind of patronizing, well-meaning, pity. My roommate had a single story of Africa. A single story of catastrophe."
(From: http://articles.cnn.com/2009-12-21/opinion/ted.talk.adichie.excerpt_1_roommate-story-random-house?_s=PM:OPINION)
Today, in drama class, we watched Chimamanda Adichie's powerful TED Talk on The Danger of a Single Story. (You can access the talk here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9Ihs241zeg)
The implications of Adichie's talk in terms of acting - creating a character, mounting a show - as well as our work in drama class and in terms of our lives in general, are broad. When we determine a person - place, thing, or situation - as being just one way and only that which we - from our perspective - see and/or understand, we limit that person (place, thing, or situation) as well as ourselves. We only allow for part of the story. It is only in digging deeper, being open to learn more - or simply to be aware that there may be more - that we can come to know the bigger story, whether it is fiction or non-fiction. Whether it is about people we know or characters we are creating. As Adichie explains, we rob people of their dignity when we only know their single story. We restore dignity by acknowledging we are all made up of many stories.
(From: http://articles.cnn.com/2009-12-21/opinion/ted.talk.adichie.excerpt_1_roommate-story-random-house?_s=PM:OPINION)
Today, in drama class, we watched Chimamanda Adichie's powerful TED Talk on The Danger of a Single Story. (You can access the talk here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9Ihs241zeg)
The implications of Adichie's talk in terms of acting - creating a character, mounting a show - as well as our work in drama class and in terms of our lives in general, are broad. When we determine a person - place, thing, or situation - as being just one way and only that which we - from our perspective - see and/or understand, we limit that person (place, thing, or situation) as well as ourselves. We only allow for part of the story. It is only in digging deeper, being open to learn more - or simply to be aware that there may be more - that we can come to know the bigger story, whether it is fiction or non-fiction. Whether it is about people we know or characters we are creating. As Adichie explains, we rob people of their dignity when we only know their single story. We restore dignity by acknowledging we are all made up of many stories.
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
HOMEWORK
Memorize the first stanza of
Jabberwocky:
’Twas brillig, and the slithy
toves
Did gyre and gimble in
the wabe:
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths
outgrabe.
For: Tomorrow, Wednesday, August 22
Memorize the first stanza of
Jabberwocky:
’Twas brillig, and the slithy
toves
Did gyre and gimble in
the wabe:
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths
outgrabe.
For: Tomorrow, Wednesday, August 22
Monday, August 20, 2012
Monday, August 20, 2012
HOMEWORK
Read Kristin Linklater hand out
on Vocal do's and don'ts
For: Tomorrow, Tuesday, August 21
Read Kristin Linklater hand out
on Vocal do's and don'ts
For: Tomorrow, Tuesday, August 21
Friday, August 17, 2012
Friday, August 17, 2012
HOMEWORK
Read hand-out on The Group Theatre
For: Monday, August 20
Have a wonderful weekend!
Read hand-out on The Group Theatre
For: Monday, August 20
Have a wonderful weekend!
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Thursday, August 16, 2012
HOMEWORK
Journal Assignment #2:
Title your entry: Assignment #2: From Here
Be sure to put today's date in the upper right hand corner
“Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?"
"That depends a good deal on where you want to get to."
"I don't much care where –"
"Then it doesn't matter which way you go.”
―
Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland
Please re-read what you wrote on
the first evening of your first day of school: the habit you want to let go and
the aspiration you chose to move towards this school year.
Write ½ a page to a full page of
how the quote above applies to your willingness to let go of the habit and
strive towards the aspiration.
THEN,
Write ½ a page to a full page of how
the quote also applies to actors in understanding the given
circumstances/character givens of a script as well as to the actor creating a
back story.
DUE: Tomorrow, Friday, August 17
Journal Assignment #2:
Title your entry: Assignment #2: From Here
Be sure to put today's date in the upper right hand corner
“Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?"
"That depends a good deal on where you want to get to."
"I don't much care where –"
"Then it doesn't matter which way you go.”
―
Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland
Please re-read what you wrote on
the first evening of your first day of school: the habit you want to let go and
the aspiration you chose to move towards this school year.
Write ½ a page to a full page of
how the quote above applies to your willingness to let go of the habit and
strive towards the aspiration.
THEN,
Write ½ a page to a full page of how
the quote also applies to actors in understanding the given
circumstances/character givens of a script as well as to the actor creating a
back story.
DUE: Tomorrow, Friday, August 17
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
HOMEWORK
Memorize Contentless Scene
(both A & B's parts) - by rote
For: Tomorrow, Thursday, August 16
Memorize Contentless Scene
(both A & B's parts) - by rote
For: Tomorrow, Thursday, August 16
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
HOMEWORK
Practice and be prepared to share
your talent, 1.5 minutes min. to 3
minutes max.
For: Tomorrow, Wednesday, August 15
“Artistic talent is a gift from God [or the Universe, or your innate being] and whoever discovers it in himself has a certain obligation: to know that he cannot waste this talent, but
must develop it.”
―
John Paul II
“Human resources are like natural resources; they're often buried deep.
You have to go looking for them, they're not just lying around on the
surface. You have to create the circumstances where they show
themselves.”
―
Ken Robinson
“Your talent determines what you can do. Your motivation determines how
much you are willing to do. Your attitude determines how well you do
it.”
―
Lou Holtz
Practice and be prepared to share
your talent, 1.5 minutes min. to 3
minutes max.
For: Tomorrow, Wednesday, August 15
“Artistic talent is a gift from God [or the Universe, or your innate being] and whoever discovers it in himself has a certain obligation: to know that he cannot waste this talent, but
must develop it.”
―
John Paul II
“Human resources are like natural resources; they're often buried deep.
You have to go looking for them, they're not just lying around on the
surface. You have to create the circumstances where they show
themselves.”
―
Ken Robinson
“Your talent determines what you can do. Your motivation determines how
much you are willing to do. Your attitude determines how well you do
it.”
―
Lou Holtz
Monday, August 13, 2012
Monday, August 13, 2012
HOMEWORK
Bring in a photograph from a magazine,
of an UNfamous man or a woman. Color
or B & W photo - either is fine.
This is an O.T.O. exercise, so please DO IT!
For: Tomorrow, Tuesday, August 14
Remember to practice and be prepared to share
a talent, 1.5 minutes min. to 3 minutes max.
For: Wednesday, August 15
Bring in a photograph from a magazine,
of an UNfamous man or a woman. Color
or B & W photo - either is fine.
This is an O.T.O. exercise, so please DO IT!
For: Tomorrow, Tuesday, August 14
Remember to practice and be prepared to share
a talent, 1.5 minutes min. to 3 minutes max.
For: Wednesday, August 15
Friday, August 10, 2012
Friday, August 10, 2012
YAY! We made it through the first week of school!
HOMEWORK
Please read the hand-out on Konstantin
Stanislavski; be prepared to discuss
For: Monday, August 13
Take some time to think about - and practice -
a talent that you have. Prepare a piece or a
presentation that showcases your talent to share
with your class (1 1/2 minutes min., 3 minutes max.)
For: Wednesday, August 15
Enjoy your weekend!
HOMEWORK
Please read the hand-out on Konstantin
Stanislavski; be prepared to discuss
For: Monday, August 13
Take some time to think about - and practice -
a talent that you have. Prepare a piece or a
presentation that showcases your talent to share
with your class (1 1/2 minutes min., 3 minutes max.)
For: Wednesday, August 15
Enjoy your weekend!
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Thursday, August 9, 2012
No Homework this evening!...
unless,
you did not turn in your forms and/or
your journal (Ass. #1: Ensemble).
Encouraging Reminder:
You will serve yourself and your classmates better if you
stay current and up to date with all of your assignments.
I have a deadline. I'm glad. I think that will help me get it done.
- Michael Chabon
unless,
you did not turn in your forms and/or
your journal (Ass. #1: Ensemble).
Encouraging Reminder:
You will serve yourself and your classmates better if you
stay current and up to date with all of your assignments.
I have a deadline. I'm glad. I think that will help me get it done.
- Michael Chabon
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
HOMEWORK
Seniors:
Journal Assignment #1
*MUST be written (neatly, in complete sentences) in your composition book.
Be sureto write your first and last name and class section on outside of composition
book. Be sure to title your journal entry: Journal Entry 1: Ensemble on top line of page; write today’s date on the upper right hand corner.
Please take time and care in writing a complete page (or more) reflecting on last night’s reading (No Small Parts) and the ensemble work we do in class. What did you get from the reading? How does that apply to our work in class? How will it apply when we begin work on Alice in Wonderland? Write whatever else comes to mind, and/or how you feel about the reading, our work, the process, etc.
Due: Tomorrow, Thursday, August 9
Make sure that you have given yourparents/guardian their copy of theParent-Student Handbook. Encourage them toread it before filling out and signing their form,and the Permission to Post to the Blog form.It is YOUR responsibility to return those two forms,as well as the Student form, to Ms. P
DUE: Tomorrow, Thursday, August 9
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
HOMEWORK
Seniors:
Read No Small Parts hand-out
THOUGHTFULLY and THOROUGHLY
Be prepared to discuss
Tomorrow, Wednesday, August 8
Seniors:
Read No Small Parts hand-out
THOUGHTFULLY and THOROUGHLY
Be prepared to discuss
Tomorrow, Wednesday, August 8
Make sure that you have given your
parents/guardian their copy of the
parents/guardian their copy of the
Parent-Student Handbook. Encourage them to
read it before filling out and signing their form,
and the Permission to Post to the Blog form.
It is YOUR responsibility to return those two forms,
as well as the Student form, to Ms. P
as well as the Student form, to Ms. P
DUE: Thursday, August 9
Monday, August 6, 2012
Monday, August 6, 2012
Welcome back!
Homework, Seniors:
Write down the habit, behavior, or attitude
you wish to let go this school year; Write
Down your aspiration or goal that you would
Like to set for yourself this school year.
DUE: Tomorrow, Tuesday, August 7
Give your parents/guardian their copy of the
Parent-Student Handbook. Encourage them to
read it before filling out and signing their form,
and the Permission to Post to the Blog form.
Return those two forms, as well as the Student form,
to Ms. P
DUE: Thursday, August 9
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