Written Response format requirements
Every written assignment you turn in MUST meet these requirements totaling 40 points of your final grade. I reserve the right to not grade any assignment not meeting these requirements.
Directors Assignments
Check here for the downloadable documents for each assignment. You can click on the corresponding week on the calendar for each week’s work.
1- Tony Tuesday Assignment
Response 1 DUE: Dec 11 by 11:59 PM
Response 2 DUE: May 28 by 11:59 PM
2- Actor Preparedness
Students will discuss base garment, stage makeup and slating
3- Slate Assignment
Students will write a slate using their monologue author and title, perform in class
4- One Act
Students must have their One Act ready to design by the end of September
5- Acting Techniques Assignment
Students will divide into 4 groups and research the 4 acting techniques: Stanislavsky, Hagen, Meisner, Adler and create an interesting presentation for class.
6- Vocab
7- Warm up
Students must create a 5 minute group warm up routine for your rehearsals
share: rachel.hibler@therhsriders.com
Label: 3/your name/Warm up routine
8- Rep vs Pres theatre
Students will discuss the two types of designing for theatre: Representational and Presentational
9- How to read a script
Students will learn how to read a script for design and planning a show
10- Research One Act
Students will research all the elements of their One Act for design
11- Seed/Concept/Vision for One Act
Students will write the first portion of their Director Statement for their One Act. Must write a seed, and the concept/vision paragraph.
12- Set Design
Students will learn how to design a set and ground plan for show. They will create a ground plan and set design for The Rats.
13- Set List
Students will write a list for all set required for The Rats.
14- Set Tracker
Students will write a set tracker sheet for all set moves in The Rats.
15- Costume
Students will write their Vision statement for costume. Costume for The Rats and their One Act.
16- Costume tracker
Students will create a costume tracker for their show to ensure they know of all costume changes
17- Audition Prep
Students will learn how to prepare for audition. Need to appoint a Stage Manager for your show
Choose sides
Adjectives/character notes
Running an audition
What to look for in audition
18- Audition articles
Students will read articles about audition tips
19- First Meetings
Students will read articles and discuss the first several meetings in their production process
Production Meeting (Design Talk)- first discussion of design with your Production team
Design Talk with Actors-First explanation of your show design with cast and crew
Table Read- first read through with the cast and crew
20- Write meeting plans
Every director must write out how they plan to run each meeting and what their presentation will look