THEATER ARTS

Mrs. Donovan

Course Description

THIS CLASS WILL BE AN INTRODUCTION TO THEATER HISTORY, STAGECRAFT, ACTING, IMPROV, PLAYS,

COSTUMES AND ALL THINGS THEATER.

SOME THINGS WE WILL BE DOING

• THEATER GAMES AND WARM UPS
• IMPROV, MONOLOGUES, SCENES, AND ONE ACTS
• SET DESIGN, BUILDING AND PAINTING
• COSTUME DESIGN,
• MAKEUP
• SCRIPT ANALYSIS
• MUSICAL THEATER
• LIGHTING DESIGN
• WATCHING VIDEOS, SHOWS, AND LIVE PERFORMANCES
• READING AND WRITING ABOUT THEATER
• CLEANING, ORGANIZINGS AND “RUNNING” THE THEATER

Course Requirements

THIS CLASS REQUIRES ACTIVE PARTICIPATION BY EACH STUDENT IN ALL AREAS. EVERYONE DOES EVERYTHING!

THINGS TO PLAN FOR

• MOVING
• DANCING
• JUMPING
• BUILDING
• LABORING
• CLIMBING
• USING POWER TOOLS
• PAINTING

NOTE: STAGE PAINT DOES NOT COME OUT OF YOUR CLOTHES DRESS APPROPRIATELY OR BRING SOMETHING AND CHANGE BEFORE CLASS

Course Expectations

THEATER IS A COOPERATIVE ACTIVITY AND CLASS WILL BE STRUCTURED ON A PHILOSOPHY OF SUPPORT, ENCOURAGEMENT,  RISK TAKING, AND CREATIVE RIGOROUS WORK BOTH AS A GROUP AND INDIVIDUALLY.

THIS MEANS YOU ARE EXPECTED TO

• BE HONEST IN YOUR WORK AND EMOTIONS
• KEEP SHARED INFORMATION IN THE CLASS
• RESPECT EVERY PERSONS EFFORT
• BE OPEN TO NEW IDEAS AND DIFFERENT PEOPLE
•    BE SAFE IN ALL AREAS…FOLLOW CLASS PROCEDURES

Grading

• INVESTMENT AND ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN ALL ACTIVITIES     75%
• PROJECTS 15%
•  TESTS, QUIZZES and WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS                                         10%

Connection to Mission Statement will focus on:

• Respectful of self and others
• Active learners
• Effective communicators
• Critical thinkers
• Skilled collaborators

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