AE17.TH.ADV.13

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

AE17.TH.ADV.13
Present a drama/theatre production for a specific audience that employs research and analysis grounded in the creative perspectives of the playwright, director, designer, and dramaturge.

Unpacked Content

Essential Questions

EU: Theatre artists share and present stories, ideas, and envisioned worlds to explore the human experience.
EQ: What happens when theatre artists and audiences share a creative experience?

Skills Examples

Students will learn directing technique through lecture and classroom exercises. Students will identify the spectrum of an evolutionary director versus a director that is totally planned.
Students will study Viewpoints in class. Use exercises in class to show different benefits of the process. Students will use these techniques for scene work. They will have a class performance and will have oral critique and written critique.
Students will, after studying Viewpoints, Strasburg, Stanislavski, Uta Hagen, use these techniques for a class play. They will audition, rehearse and perform their play.
Students will create a children's play. They will write, rehearse and perform this show for the students in grades 3-5 in other schools.

Vocabulary

Research

using information from research and the text to guide the production

Analysis

Picturization
Dramaturgical analysis for directing

Vocal

comedic timing
realistic vocal work

Movement

Using Viewpoints to use movement to create character
Using technique to create specific movement motivated by text, and character

Characterization

By learning multiple acting techniques

Design

How does the audience, theatre space and or style of the play influence design

Theatrical production

Theatrical genres have a profound impact on the entire production and the success of the production

Anchor Standards

Anchor Standard 6: Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work.