AE17.TH.PRO.6

Arts Education (2017) Grade(s): 09-12 - Theatre

AE17.TH.PRO.6
Practice and revise a devised or scripted drama/theatre work using theatrical staging conventions.

Unpacked Content

Essential Questions

EU: Theatre artists work to discover different ways of communicating meaning.
EQ: How, when, and why do theatre artists' choices change?

Skills Examples

Students will design the set, sound effects or costumes for the play To Kill A Mockingbird. They will use historical images of that time period to create the visual aspects of the play.
Students will participate in a lecture on the history of Technical Theatre. They will pick a time period and design a set, lighting, sound or costume design using only the tools available in that time period.
Students will create a visual character board for the character that they are representing in a class play or assigned monologue.
Students will write a scene. They will break into roles of Director, Actors, Designers and Writer.
Students will use their written scenes in rehearsal. Designers will use provided supplies to create a set for their scene.
Students will memorize lines, make character choices, perform for the director for notes and finish creating their set.

Vocabulary

Analysis

Contextual Reading
Characterization
Dramaturgy

Design

Using information in plays to inspire design choices.
Using technology to influence design and prepare students for career pathways.

Research

Using historical facts and images for ideas and inspiration
Using cultural facts and images for ideas and inspiration.

Theatrical Hierarchy and how it works in the classroom.

Anchor Standards

Anchor Standard 2: Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.

COS Examples

Example: Identify and use basic stage areas and stage directions in rehearsal: upstage, downstage, stage right, stage left, cross, enter, exit, stage balance, composition, and picturization.

Aligned Learning Resources

Technical Theatre: How to Create a Prop Table