Day      Date     Topic                                                    Assignments/Due Dates

T          8/21      Introduction/Syllabus/Chapter 1              Read Chapter 1

Th         8/23      Inner Resources/Intentions                     TEST CHAPTER 1

 

T          8/28      Self-portraits/Intentions                          SELF-PORTRAIT DUE

Th         9/30      Terminology/Intentions                           Read Glossary and handouts

                       

T          9/4        Terminology/Given circumstances          "WHO AM I?" ESSAY DUE. Chapter 2 continued.

Th         9/6        Etiquette/Given Circumstances               Turn in copy of Monologue #1

 

T          9/11      'Given Circumstances/Physical actions   TEST TERMINOLOGY & STAGE ETIQUETTE

Th         9/13      Physical Actions                                               Present Open-ended scenes.

 

T          9/18      Physical Actions/key exercise                Chapters 2& 3

Th         9/20      Finding A Purpose/Tactics                    Chapters 2& 3

 

T          9/25      PERFORMANCE DAY                           MONOLOGUE #1 PERFORMANCE                   

Th         9/27      Work Monologues/Finding a Purpose     Chapter 4

 

T          10/2      Work Monologues/concentration                        TEST CHAPTERS 2 & 3

Th         10/4      Work Monologues/Introduce beats         Chapters 4       

 

T          10/9      Test/Work Monologues                          TEST CHAPTER 4

Th         10/11    Observation/Work Monologues              Chapter 5. Turn in copy of Monologue #2

 

T          10/16    Concentration/Ensemble/Monologues    Chapter 5

Th         10/18    Work monologues/Relating to things      Chapters 6 &7

 

T          10/23    Theatrical Life                                        Chapters 6 & 7. Handout take home test Chapters 5 - 7

Th         10/25    PERFORMANCE DAY                           MONOLOGUE #2 PERFORMANCE Assign Final scene partners.

 

T          10/30    analysis                                                            Chapter 9.

Th         11/1      analysis                                                            Chapter 9.

 

T          11/6      Risk & Trust /Partner work                      Chapter 8. Turn in Take Home TEST Chapters 6-8

Th         11/8      Analysis/                                              Chapter 8 Turn in copy of final scene.   

                       

T          11/13    Analysis/partner work                             Chapter 8

Th         11/15    Analysis/partner work                             Chapters 8 & 9

 

T          11/20    TEST Work final scenes                         TEST Chapters 8 & 9

Th         11/22    Thanksgiving                                         OFF

 

T          11/27    Work final scenes                                 

Th         11/29    Work final scenes                                 

 

T          12/4      Work final scenes                     

Th         12/6      Work Final Scenes                                 ANALYSIS DUE

Th         12/6      7:00 p.m.                                              FINAL SCENE PERFORMANCE

F          12/7      7:00 p.m.                                              FINAL SCENE PERFORMANCE

 

T          12/11    Wrap up                                               

 

 

FINAL SCENES WILL BE PRESENTED AT SPECIAL EVENING PERFORMANCES ON THURSDAY 12/6 AND FRIDAY 12/7 AT 7:00 P.M. IN THE BLACK BOX. STUDENTS ARE WELCOME TO INVITE GUESTS TO ATTEND THIS PERFORMANCE. STUDENTS WHO HAVE A CONFLICT WITH THIS PERFORMANCE SHOULD CONTACT THE INSTRUCTOR ASAP. ALL STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND BOTH NIGHTS REGARDLESS OF WHICH NIGHT THEY PERFORM.