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DUE DATES
Tuesday May 8 VOCAL TESTS
Monday May 14 THEATRE BINDERS (see bottom of page for order of papers and the STUDENT page for specific guidelines)
Sophomores:
April 30, Mon Completed Rubrics Due
May 3, Thurs Irish Dialect Scene Performance
Kathleen (Kate) & Raphae (Eileen)
Ali and Julia H
Everett (Johnny) & Gabby (Kate) & Bella (Eileen) & Emma (Billy)
Maggie (Eileen) & Olympia (Helen) & Tyler (Bartley) \
May 4, Friday Irish Dialect Scene Performance
Andre (Billy) & Annie P (Helen) & Mateo (Bartley)
Anne F (Kate) & Belle S (Eileen) & Kira (Johnny)
Mitchell (Bartley) & Miranda S (Helen)
Shawn C (Billy) & Andie L (Helen) & Mikayla (Kate/Eileen)
MONDAY, APRIL 23 (FRESH) Work Day
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24 (FRESH) Sounds Changes Due (you must type your lines double/triple spaced with sound changes hand written in)
THURSDAY, APRIL 25 (FRESH) Memorization Test
FRIDAY, APRIL 26 (FRESH) Practice Grade Scene Performance
MONDAY, APRIL 30 (FRESH) Work Day - Reflection Paragraph (guidelines below) Due on TurnItIn CLICK HERE to register
CLASS CODE: 5065911 CLASS PASSWORD: Freshman2012
WEDNESDAY, May 2 (FRESH) Dress Rehearsal Scene Performance
Feedback on Scenes Due on www.nicenet.org
Class Name: Freshman 2011-2012 Your Class Key: 2332Z62F55
THURSDAY, MAY 3 (FRESH) Comedy Test
FRIDAY, MAY 4 (FRESH) Final Scene Performance
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THURSDAY, APRIL 12 (SOPH) Sound Changes written on TYPED up script. Initial Viewing of Scene w/ Becker
FRIDAY, APRIL 13 (SOPH) First Performance in front of Class w/ Practice Rubric
FRIDAY, MARCH 16 Quiz on 3 Shakespeare Plays (the Alternate play will be extra credit)
SHAKESPEARE packets (guidelines are on the Student page)
FRIDAY, MARCH 9 - Memorization Test
Handwritten Translation of your lines from Shakespeare scene DUE
FRIDAY, MARCH 2 - TOP GIRLS binders DUE (include packet, interview)
MUSEUM paper: research on artist, personal response to artist, character's response to artist
TUESDAY, MARCH 6 - Festival Creative Response Due
Theatre Binders Due
ASSIGNMENTS
COCKNEY Reflection Paragraph: Write a paragraph or two that shares your challenges with the Cockney Dialect and Scenes at this point in your process. Share what you are having difficulty with and what will help you be able to overcome those!
COCKNEY SCENE REQUIREMENTS: Slow Burn, Take, Double Take, Running Gag, Rule of Three, and a LARGE character choice (physical,vocal) OR moment in the scene where you go "crazy".
Irish Dialect Scene Casting
Kathleen (Kate OR Johnny) & Raphae (Eileen OR Billy) either 5-7 OR 22-25 (you choose)
Everett (Johnny) & Gabby (Kate) & Bella (Eileen) & Emma (Billy) p. 8-12
Maggie (Eileen) & Olympia (Helen) & Tyler (Bartley) p. 12-15
Andre (Billy) & Annie P (Helen) & Mateo (Bartley) p. 15, 18-19
Anne F (Kate) & Belle S (Eileen) & Kira (Johnny) p. 35-38
Mitchell (Bartley) & Miranda S (Helen) p. 42-47
Shawn C (Billy) & Andie L (Helen) & Mikayla (Kate/Eileen) p. 56-68/70
PINK PANTHER/LAUGHING STOCK RESPONSE (guidelines are on the STUDENT page)
COCKNEY SCENES:
Your scene needs to include the following items: Rule of 3, Slow Burn, Take/Double Take AND an extreme emotional/physical choice for each character (laugh, speech impediment).
FESTIVAL OF WOMEN PLAYWRIGHTS CREATIVE RESPONSE
Create a one page CREATIVE response to the following questions:
Share one moment in EACH play that you thought was outstanding and why
Share a question(s) that any of the plays brought to your mind
Does that fact that these plays were written by women mean anything different then if they were written by men?
Your paper MAY NOT just be paragraphs or bulleted Question and Answer.
It MAY BE a poem, series of limericks, series of haiku, text collage, comic strip, a mini play; BUT it must fit on one page. It DOES NOT have to be double spaced or 12 point font for this assignment (but please include you name/grade)
For this assignment you will only be graded down if you:
Misspell the titles, characters, actors, or playwrights names.
Don't address the required content.
Go over one page.
Remember that whatever you come up with goes into your binder so make sure it fits!
Vocal Tests: You are graded on the ones listed above on a 5 point scale
5 = complete success, 4 = moderate success, 3 = valid attempt, 2 = attempted, 1 = didn't try or know the exercise
I am looking for the following with each:
SEAGULL - that I hear the 4 distinct resonance qualities (nasal, normal open, yawn/depressed larynx, reverse megaphone.
RAPID [g], [k] - that you can do it rapidly without the jaw moving up and down
TONGUE TWISTERS - that you can do them at a moderately fast rate with NO pauses between each one
SUSTAINING TONE - that your voice doesn't waver as you descend from standing to lying and NO tension is brought into neck
[wu wo] war [wau] - that your jaw remains still and your lips flare
These tests are a portion of your Exam grade.
FINAL EXAM- Fall Semester
1. Intermediate Exams for this Semester will be comprised of the following components:
2. The composite grade from the 2nd round of Stanislavsky scenes.
3. The Vocal Tests
4. A Goal Evaluation Paper that follows theses guidelines: A 1-2 page list and/or paper in which you look at the goal sheet you created after doing this summer's readings and the Stanislavsky Self Reflection and discuss how you are doing. Write down what goals you have accomplished, which you are struggling with, and any new goals you want to add. Discuss challenges you are facing and how you plan on overcoming them.
TURN this in by placing it in your Theatre Binder (which you MUST turn in on the 12th) under the Self Evaluation Section.
ARCHIVED ITEMS:
Link to the Personal Inventory
Song: "How Happy Art Thou" for rehearsal track - CLICK HERE
FRESHMAN Liar Critique Guidelines CLICK HERE
SOPHOMORE Liar Critique Guidelines CLICK HERE
Link to The Liar Study Guide
11 Questions for Costume Design/Character Analysis
BIOGRAPHY for programs Format
Summer Reading: FRESHMAN - An Actor Prepares SOPHOMORE - Building a Character
ONGOING
chromatic scale [2nd semester]
VOCAL TESTS (Fresh): Seagull, rapid [g] [k] ng, tongue twisters; sustaining tone from standing to lying, [wu wo] war [wau]
TONGUE TWISTERS: A Real Rare Whale, A Critical Cricket Critic, She Sells Sea Shells, Irish Wristwatches, The Sixth Sheik's Sixth Sheep's Sick, Toy Boat
PERSONAL THEATRE BINDER - DUE May 14
(only starred selections are counted for this quarter)
RESUME
Updated Resume
Include all shows this year Pajama Game/Hamlet/Wintertime/Laughing Stock/Intermediate Plays
Any honors you have achieved - qualifying for Nationals at State, Thespian Officer
PERFORMANCE RUBRICS

Dress Rehearsal Scene Night Rubric
Scene Night Rubric
Stanislavsky Panel Rubrics
2nd Round of Stanislavsky Rubrics
Clowning Rubric (Soph only)
*Shakespeare Rubrics
*Cockney Rehearsal Rubric
*Cockney Final Rubric
*Irish Rubric
WRITTEN CRITIQUES

The Liar Critique
Hamlet Q&A
*Wintertime Paragraph
*Festival of Women Creative Response
*Pink Panther/Laughing Response (will be handed back on Thursday, May 9)
*Bring It On Critique (will be handed back on Thursday, May 9)
*Jury Play Review #1(see handbook for guidelines)
*Jury Play Review #2 (see handbook for guidelines)
MONOLOGUES/SCENES
Copy of Scene Night/Stanislavsky Scene
Copy of Monologue for Wintertime Audition
Copy of 2 Monologues & Scene from Moliere (Fresh only)
Clowning Score (Soph only)
*Shakespeare Scene
*Cockney Scene
*Irish Scene
*Jury Monologue #1
*Jury Monologue #2
SELF EVALUATION
Stanislavsky Reflection Paper (the typed one)
Stanislavsky/Scene Night Paper (we did in class)
Goal Sheet from last year
First Semester Goal Evaluation (see above)
*Jury Self Reflection Essay (see handbook for guidelines)
:) make sure you don't forget the other writing guidelines:
How to Get an A on Your Critique & Critique Rubric