Today we worked on a series of improv exercises dealing with playing opposites. Whether you were able to participate in an actual scene or not, discuss how being forced to play the opposite of yourself or someone else (either emotionally or otherwise) allows you to develop the skill of CREATING CHARACTER.
Your answer should be SPECIFIC. Generalized comments will not get full credit. Take the time to be thoughtful, as character is a cornerstone of the acting craft.
Monday, October 29, 2012
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
CLOWNS!
Clown Skit Reflection
Please take a moment to reflect on your clown skit experiencing. You shared stories with your group, then devised a clown plot for your skit, rehearsed it, and then performed.
Answer ALL of the following questions:
1. Was there anything confusing or difficult about the INSTRUCTIONS?
2. Other than filling the 5 minute requirement or choosing a story, what did you find challenging about this assignment? Explain in DETAIL! Why? How?
3. What was your favorite part about the clown skit? Explain in DETAIL what you enjoyed! Why? How?
4. What grade would you give yourself? Explain why you think you earned that grade?
Please take a moment to reflect on your clown skit experiencing. You shared stories with your group, then devised a clown plot for your skit, rehearsed it, and then performed.
Answer ALL of the following questions:
1. Was there anything confusing or difficult about the INSTRUCTIONS?
2. Other than filling the 5 minute requirement or choosing a story, what did you find challenging about this assignment? Explain in DETAIL! Why? How?
3. What was your favorite part about the clown skit? Explain in DETAIL what you enjoyed! Why? How?
4. What grade would you give yourself? Explain why you think you earned that grade?
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Welcome to the blog, Fall 2012 Drama I!
As I mentioned in class, you should make every effort to keep your information on here limited - no last names, and no identifying information.
You should be able to reply to a post without having to sign in (choose the "anonymous" feature), but be sure to include your name at the beginning or end of the reply.
All blog replies should be in complete sentences and should demonstrate your ability to write clearly and thoughtfully. This is a great place to work on your skills of analysis, evaluation, and communication, as well as a place for you to apply new knowledge.
And now for your first assignment!
After reviewing the National Standards for Theatre Education, explain one skill that you wish to work on and explain why. Describe at least two activities that might help you develop that skill, and explain why those activities would be helpful.
As I mentioned in class, you should make every effort to keep your information on here limited - no last names, and no identifying information.
You should be able to reply to a post without having to sign in (choose the "anonymous" feature), but be sure to include your name at the beginning or end of the reply.
All blog replies should be in complete sentences and should demonstrate your ability to write clearly and thoughtfully. This is a great place to work on your skills of analysis, evaluation, and communication, as well as a place for you to apply new knowledge.
And now for your first assignment!
After reviewing the National Standards for Theatre Education, explain one skill that you wish to work on and explain why. Describe at least two activities that might help you develop that skill, and explain why those activities would be helpful.
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Monologues Two Ways
Long lost blog greetings to you, and welcome to those who are new!
Between now and Wednesday, April 4th, I would like you to do the following (read through instructions before doing - it's like following a recipe):
1. When you have a block of 20 minutes, sit down and watch your two monologues. Watch each one AT LEAST twice.
On the second viewing, be sure and write down any tactics you think you see yourself executing (don't go back to your GOTA sheet - this will work better if you view it without refreshing your memory).
2. Respond to the following prompts by commenting to this post. REMEMBER NOT TO USE YOUR LAST NAME!! You should take about 5 minutes to consider each prompt, and about 5 minutes to write your response. PLEASE PROOFREAD and EDIT!!
a. Briefly describe what tactics you think you executed in each monologue, compared to how many you may have actually set out on your GOTA.
b. Do you think your monologues were substantially different? Why or why not?
c. (Take a little longer on this one . . . and be honest - I assess on honesty, not on "right" answers.) What are some steps you could take to improve your execution of tactics? What steps would you take in the future to keep from getting caught in a "rut" of how you perform a monologue?
Between now and Wednesday, April 4th, I would like you to do the following (read through instructions before doing - it's like following a recipe):
1. When you have a block of 20 minutes, sit down and watch your two monologues. Watch each one AT LEAST twice.
On the second viewing, be sure and write down any tactics you think you see yourself executing (don't go back to your GOTA sheet - this will work better if you view it without refreshing your memory).
2. Respond to the following prompts by commenting to this post. REMEMBER NOT TO USE YOUR LAST NAME!! You should take about 5 minutes to consider each prompt, and about 5 minutes to write your response. PLEASE PROOFREAD and EDIT!!
a. Briefly describe what tactics you think you executed in each monologue, compared to how many you may have actually set out on your GOTA.
b. Do you think your monologues were substantially different? Why or why not?
c. (Take a little longer on this one . . . and be honest - I assess on honesty, not on "right" answers.) What are some steps you could take to improve your execution of tactics? What steps would you take in the future to keep from getting caught in a "rut" of how you perform a monologue?
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