Drama: 10/24 to 11/26/13

• Grades:
• Took time to go over grades and discuss issues.
• Class structure
• The class structure has changed due to the preparation for the play.
• 1. Students in the play are separated with understudies to work on script memorization and performance related rehearsals.
• 2. Students not directly in the play are separated into individual or group projects. The projects are as follows:
• Building, creating set materials
• Building, creating prop materials
• Researching, designing, and creating costumes
• Research and report writing related to individual characters in the play
• Finding out everything about the religion, culture, society, roles and so much more to create a complete dossier as a character study.
• Each of these various activities will turn in to a report.
• 3. Students are assigned to groups for an ongoing pantomime project.
• The pantomime project is subordinate to the activities required for the play.
• 4. Time will be spent on additional activities
• Bell ringers related to their various projects
• Observation journals
• Warm ups, improves, and pantomimes
• Rehearsals
• All persons assigned to the play with a part are required to come to all afternoon rehearsals.
• All other students are invited/encouraged to come to rehearsals as well.
• Rehearsals are always Monday and Wednesday from right after school until 5:30 p.m.
• There will be additional rehearsals, especially as we draw closer to the performance.