Today's Agenda:

Warm-Up:  Physical Stretching & Vocal Flexing

Improvisation Games:

• Trust
• The Mirror (part 1)
• Gobledegook

Activity/Skill Work:

Present 30 before 30

2. Stage Fright

• Statistics
• Winning Stage Fright Moment
• An Expert 'to the Stars' Shares Some Tips on Stage Fright
• Tips for combating the nerves

 The Neutral Play--pairs

Questions to Discuss:

What is being communicated in these openings 4 exchanges?

Who are these people?  What is their relationship?

What is the specific conflict here?

Where are these characters as they deliver these lines?  (Time & Place)

What will happen next in this scene?

How will this scene end?

Your Task:

1. Share a Google document--share it also with shannon.hancock@graded.br
2. Collaboratively type a scene with at least 20 more exchanges between the actors.
3. Print & Prepare
4. Perform with strong VOICE & BODY LANGUAGE

Session #1: Thursday, July 31, 2014

Welcome Students! 
I am Mrs. Hancock and this is going to be a great semester.

1) To begin, fill out the Quiz and Inventory (2 sides of the paper)---we will informally survey the class when you all finish.  Be prepared to discuss some of your results in 10 minutes.

Copy down the blog address for this course where you will find all of the daily agendas. Navigate to this website now.
steppinguptothestage.blogspot.com

2) Read aloud our Class Syllabus to understand what we will be doing and the expectations
Stepping Up to the Stage Class Syllabus
3) Let's begin a short warm-up! Choral Reading: "Totally Like Whatever You Know" by Taylor Mali
4) Activity: Icebreaker/Getting to Know You: "30 Before 30"

Homework: 
Finish "30 before 30" and choose 5 to share aloud with us Monday that showcase your unique sides (ie. on Monday you will briefly introduce yourself in front of the group and the 5 things with short explanations---be as creative as you choose!).