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.

written-response-directions

 

Class Documents

Theatre contract

How to Rehearse drama

Rehearsal Expectations

 

Styles 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-Writing Assignments Unit

1-Writing Assignment: “20 Ways to be an Actor Everyone wants to work with” by Adriana Nocco

Ways To Be The Actor Everyone Wants to Work With

Read and annotate the article together as a class and write a one-page response to the question.

Response question: Citing the article as evidence, discuss what you believe are the TWO most important behaviors shown by fellow actors that make you feel respected during the rehearsal process.

2- Tony Tuesday Assignment

Response 1 Due: Dec 9 by 11:59 PM

Response 2 Due: May 26 by 11:59 PM

Tony Tuesday response

 

 

2- Actor Preparedness Unit

1- Slate

Write a professional slate to perform in class:

Name, age, Title, Author

How to Slate in an Audition

2- Base Garment/Makeup

Learn how to build a base for your costumes and how to apply basic stage makeup

Actor Preparedness Kit

 

 

 

3- Meisner/Adler Unit

1- Vocab

Meisner-adler-vocab

Learn 10 words each week and take a quiz each 20 words

2- Read and annotate the articles about Meisner and Adler together as a class. Divide into two groups and create an interesting presentation on each technique of acting.

2- Stella Adler Exercises:

Stella Adler Acting Exercises

Complete all Adler exercises in class, turn in packet

3- Sanford Meisner Exercises:

MEISNER-TECHNIQUE-reacting-and-preparation-activity

Complete all Meisner exercises in class, turn in packet

4- Meisner/Adler scene work

Work on scenes from Eurydice by Sarah Ruhl with a partner. Script analysis and Method work required. Perform in class

meisner adler scene directions

 

 

4- International Accents Unit

1- Tongue Twister

Choose a tongue twister, memorize, perform in class using both accents

2- RP English Accent

How to Do a British Accent

Work on scenes using an RP English accent. Script analysis and Method work required. Perform in class.

3- Cockney English Accent

Work on scenes using a cockney English accent. Script analysis and Method work required. Perform in class.

 

 

5- Shakespeare Unit

1- Monologues

Work on 2 monologues in class, learn to research Shakespeare language and meaning. Choose own Shakespeare monologue, memorize and script analysis. Perform in class.

twelfth night monologue

Hamlet monologue

2- Scenes

Work on 2 scenes in class. Choose a scene to perform in class. Script analysis and research required. Perform in class.