AE17.TH.ADV.1

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

AE17.TH.ADV.1
Synthesize knowledge from a variety of dramatic forms, theatrical conventions, and technologies to create the visual composition of a drama/theatre work.

Unpacked Content

Essential Questions

EU: Theatre Artists rely on intuition, curiosity and critical inquiry.
EQ: What happens when Theatre artists use their imagination and/or learned theatre skills while engaging in creative exploration and inquiry?

Skills Examples

Students will work together to design a play for performance. They will use their knowledge in lighting, sound design, scenic design and costuming to create visuals that work as a unified vision for the production.
Students will design a soundscape of a play. They will create drafts, plots, cue sheets, sound effects, pre- and post-show music and wireless microphone schedules for the chosen play. They will pitch their design and work to the class, and one design will be chosen as the best design of the class.
Students will study the technique of Uta Hagen. They will use her acting technique to refine their rehearsal work. They will use her 9 Questions format to create strong characters for performance in class scenes or a play.
Students will study I Never Saw Another Butterfly. They will research the Holocaust and characters of the play. Students will use historical research and cultural contexts to rehearse and perform the play.

Vocabulary

Research

synthesizing research to adapt to the play or theater space
Using research to support design choices in the production meetings

Analysis

9 questions
7 steps to heaven

Vocal

Students lead warm ups
Students analyze the accent or vocal needs themselves

Movement

How does the body denote character and emotion

Characterization

Uta Hagen's 9 steps to creating character
Action Verbs for character work
Animal Work

Directing

Creating the ensemble
warm up exercises for your actors
table reads
walking the grid

Design

Unified vision
Scale Design
Transitioning from page to stage

Theatrical production

production concept
style
subtext

Anchor Standards

Anchor Standard 1: Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.