We are entering the second marking period. By the end of this marking period you will have completed various 10-minute and one-act plays, read widely in contemporary theater, and learned more about crafting scripts for the stage.
Sadly people are not reading the required articles. Only a handful of you are reading anything on your own. Can't happen, folks! I'm going to have to give you more homework this marking period until I can trust that you are completing the assignments and can ease off the busy work.
Some students refuse to write responses and commentary to the forum. This marking period, we will get a little tougher. Please take this class seriously. You are required to complete the assignments in a timely fashion, with thought, and where needed, a lot of creativity. Fall back on those techniques we taught you. Writing is a process. You get stuck--unstick yourself. Not sure how? Ask.
For those of you who are trying your best, please note that I am aware of this. I thank you for putting your time and energy into learning the craft of playwriting. Hopefully, you are getting something out of the experience. Keep up the good work and effort!
Today's class, please complete the following:
1. Read the article about Commedia Dell'Arte.
Please note that there are three pages to this article. Read them all, then go to step #2.
2. Take the in-class test (see handout) and turn it in by the end of class for participation credit.
3. When you have completed your test and turned it in, please go back to the brainstorming activities and do them (see post Oct. 7 and Oct. 14). When you have completed these brainstorming activities, you will be asked to use your brainstorming ideas to create a 10-minute script (5-8 pages in play script format). You can find play script format on the link section of this blog. Please review the format carefully.
4. If you haven't done so yet, please complete your forum question concerning Charles Busch. See post, Oct. 13 homework. If you do not finish this in class, it is homework. You are already late if you did not post and your homework will count as only partial credit (original assignment was due Monday by 11:59 p.m.). Please make a habit of completing your homework and keeping on track with assignments.
HOMEWORK: Finish any plays you want to read in the Charles Busch collection. Next class we will be reading other plays for homework. Clear your schedule. Put math and science and social studies and foreign language on hold for a moment and focus on your major, please. Focus on your academics in those academic periods, not during our classes.
Extra credit: Those of you IN or going to 39 Steps can gain extra credit. Here's how:
Sadly people are not reading the required articles. Only a handful of you are reading anything on your own. Can't happen, folks! I'm going to have to give you more homework this marking period until I can trust that you are completing the assignments and can ease off the busy work.
Some students refuse to write responses and commentary to the forum. This marking period, we will get a little tougher. Please take this class seriously. You are required to complete the assignments in a timely fashion, with thought, and where needed, a lot of creativity. Fall back on those techniques we taught you. Writing is a process. You get stuck--unstick yourself. Not sure how? Ask.
For those of you who are trying your best, please note that I am aware of this. I thank you for putting your time and energy into learning the craft of playwriting. Hopefully, you are getting something out of the experience. Keep up the good work and effort!
Today's class, please complete the following:
1. Read the article about Commedia Dell'Arte.
Please note that there are three pages to this article. Read them all, then go to step #2.
2. Take the in-class test (see handout) and turn it in by the end of class for participation credit.
3. When you have completed your test and turned it in, please go back to the brainstorming activities and do them (see post Oct. 7 and Oct. 14). When you have completed these brainstorming activities, you will be asked to use your brainstorming ideas to create a 10-minute script (5-8 pages in play script format). You can find play script format on the link section of this blog. Please review the format carefully.
4. If you haven't done so yet, please complete your forum question concerning Charles Busch. See post, Oct. 13 homework. If you do not finish this in class, it is homework. You are already late if you did not post and your homework will count as only partial credit (original assignment was due Monday by 11:59 p.m.). Please make a habit of completing your homework and keeping on track with assignments.
HOMEWORK: Finish any plays you want to read in the Charles Busch collection. Next class we will be reading other plays for homework. Clear your schedule. Put math and science and social studies and foreign language on hold for a moment and focus on your major, please. Focus on your academics in those academic periods, not during our classes.
Extra credit: Those of you IN or going to 39 Steps can gain extra credit. Here's how:
1. If you are a viewer: review and critique the play. You should know about Aristotle and what he said a play should have to be well written. You should have learned about premise, the major dramatic question, theme, plot, character development, creativity and the Unities. Comment on the play production. What worked on stage; what surprised you; what did you like and not like--but apply what you know--using the vocabulary of theater to express it. Write your critique on the forum. Get extra credit.
2. If you are in the show: talk about your experience. What was it like getting cast in the show, rehearsing, being directed, putting the play up on stage, wearing the costumes, what was it like back stage, what did you think about your fellow actors, director, stage crew, stage manager, producer, etc. What did you like and dislike about the process of being in a play. What did you have trouble with? What worked or came easy to you? What have you learned about writing plays by acting in this one? Write your reflection on the forum. Get extra credit.
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