Session #12: Friday, February 21, 2014

Today's Agenda:

Warm-Up & Vocal Flexing: 

Improvisation Work: 

1)First Line/Last Line: PART 2
Two actors will take the stage and each choose a line--one actor will use his/her to start the scene and the other actor will use his/her line to end the scene.  The goal is to have 10+ exchanges before working to the ending line!

2) The Dating Game
Four actors are needed for this game. Three actors will be given roles to portray as they answer the fourth actors "dating" questions.  The fourth actor will be given a list of typical interview questions but in this interview, he/she is trying to figure out who the other 3 actors are portraying.  Once the fourth actor thinks he/she knows. it can be said aloud to check.

Activity/Skill Work:

THE NAME MONOLOGUES: a choice for one published or an original to perform 

ASSESSMENT & TIMELINE

Monologues are due for annotation & peer feedback on Friday  

Monologues will be performed for assessment on Tuesday--that means memorized, in special location & with body movement

Namely Me Monologue: Stepping Up to the Stage  
Namely Me Feedback Sheet

Session #11: Wed., February 19, 2014

Today's Agenda:

Warm-Up & Vocal Flexing: 

Improvisation Work: 

1)First Line/Last Line
Each of you will write 5 lines on strips of scratch paper.  Lines can be ANYTHING!  For example, What's that on your nose? or Why did you say that to me? or Because I want to, that's why. or I smell spaghetti. Mrs. Hancock will collect these from the class and place them into a container.
Next, two actors will take the stage and each choose a line--one actor will use his/her to start the scene and the other actor will use his/her line to end the scene.  The goal is to have 10+ exchanges before working to the ending line!

If there is time OR next time--2) The Dating Game
Four actors are needed for this game. Three actors will be given roles to portray as they answer the fourth actors "dating" questions.  The fourth actor will be given a list of typical interview questions but in this interview, he/she is trying to figure out who the other 3 actors are portraying.  Once the fourth actor thinks he/she knows. it can be said aloud to check.

Activity/Skill Work:

THE NAME MONOLOGUES: a choice for one published or an original to perform EITHER YOU WILL:

1. Finish brainstorm, review a few monologues for ideas & then draft/type up the original monologue (first person POV), using the elements from the brainstorm 
2. Finish typing the character questions and begin to memorize the character monologue, using the questions to guide the creation of a character voice and body language as you memorize---DO NOT READ IT IN YOUR VOICE, PLEASE 

ASSESSMENT & TIMELINE

Monologues are due for annotation & peer feedback on Friday  

Monologues will be performed for assessment on Tuesday--that means memorized, in special location & with body movement

Namely Me Monologue: Stepping Up to the Stage  
Namely Me Feedback Sheet

Here is a sample of Mrs. Hancock's Opening to her "2 Sides of Me: Name monologue":

Session #10: Monday, February 17, 2014

Today's Agenda:

Warm-Up & Vocal Flexing: 

Improvisation Work: 

1)Scenes from Images--

3 minutes to create, then you will perform, and show the image (muse) to your audience

2) Sit, Stand, Lean

Audience gives characters, setting, and situation for 3 actors to explore, BUT one must be standing, one leaning, and one sitting at all times and these positions MUST change.  Actors will need to "set up" each other/help build by saying lines that allow others to move and change position. 

Activity/Skill Work:

THE NAME MONOLOGUES: a choice for one published or an original to perform EITHER YOU WILL:

1. Finish brainstorm, review a few professional monologues for ideas & then draft/type up the original monologue (first person POV), using the elements from the brainstorm 
2. Finish typing the character questions and begin to memorize the character monologue, using the questions to guide the creation of a character voice and body language as you memorize---DO NOT READ IT IN YOUR VOICE, PLEASE 

ASSESSMENT & TIMELINE

Monologues are due for annotation & peer feedback on Friday  

Monologues will be performed for assessment on Tuesday--that means memorized, in special location & with body movement

Namely Me Monologue: Stepping Up to the Stage  
Namely Me Feedback Sheet

Here is a sample of Mrs. Hancock's Opening to her "2 Sides of Me: Name monologue":