AE17.TH.AC.11

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

AE17.TH.AC.11
Refine a range of acting skills to build a believable and sustainable drama/theatre performance.

Unpacked Content

Essential Questions

EU: Theatre artists develop personal processes and skills for a performance or design.
EQ: What can I do to fully prepare a performance or technical design?

Skills Examples

The students will watch numerous actors perform the same monologue from a play. They will discuss the differences and similarities. Students will also discuss what they would do for that same monologue. Students will then pair up and find a monologue. Each student will make their character choices and perform the monologue. The class will then critique how each monologue had success and challenges.
Students will begin discussing dramaturgical principles. They will do a play analysis on a one act play. Students will decide how they would direct the play using their play analysis as a starting point.
Students will learn about French Scenes and Beat and Actions. They will pair up and find a scene from a play. They will use French Scenes and Beats and Actions to refine their choices in the scene. Students will perform their scenes for each other for oral and written critique.
Students will find a play. They will read and analyze the play. They will pick an aspect of the technical production to design. Students will use research, inspiration and design technique to create a new design for their play.
Students will perform a one act play that is either written by the students or published. They will rehearse and perform the play during class. They will perform the play during class for an audience of their peers.

Vocabulary

Research

vocal warm up
healthy practices
dramaturgical

Analysis

protagonist
Initial action
Conflict
Climax
playwright intent
historical context
French scenes
Beat and Actions

Vocal

Refining accents
working on the American accent

Movement

Self-awareness

Characterization

Obstacles
Tactics
Creating a full Character not a caricature

Directing

Pre-rehearsal work of the director
making directing choices based on the text
blocking using text analysis

Design

Using text for design choices

Theatrical production

Anchor Standards

Anchor Standard 5: Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation.