Wednesday, September 30, 2020

Theater Vocabulary & Collaborative Play Workshops

This morning, let's take a look at some important theater vocabulary. It's important that we share these words as we attempt to craft our scriptwriting skills so that everyone knows what we're referring to. Please take notes on the terms you DON'T know.

After our sharing of our collaborative plays, we'll begin to examine "The Mountaintop" by Katori Hall. You can read more about Katori Hall at her website. If you haven't done so yet, please complete "The Mountaintop" and your play analysis for homework. 

Here are some highlights from the Broadway production starring Angela Basset and Samuel L. Jackson.

Please turn in and submit your collaborative play project draft by next class.

Also, read this article about the play: "Katori Hall Expresses Rage Over Revisionist Casting of the The Mountaintop" so we can discuss it Monday.

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