Topic Major Concepts / Topics Possible Resources Theater Etiquette Youtube.com clips, scripts, handouts, for the audience and the actor Broadway.com, Ibdb.com, PBS, 1 documentaries. BroadwayHD.com. playbill.com, bluegobo.com, Limelight Theater, Live Theater Basic Theater Terminology Areas of the stage/elements – 2 upstage, downstage, center stage(9 zones),proscenium arch, sightlines, apron, offstage, Quarter 1 backstage, grand drape, stage right, stage left Aug 10 Oct 16 – Jobs/Careers in Theater 3 stage manager, production crew-sound and lighting, teacher, dancer, make up artist, hairstylist Structure of a Play & Basic Play Analysis - Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, 4 resolution-characterization, believability Pantomime - Nonverbal Communication - mime vs Pantomime, 5 storytelling, body language facial gestures, Major Concepts / Topics Possible Resources Acting Terminology (Students work to develop character based on body, voice, and mind, Youtube.com clips, scripts, handouts, understanding the character motivations and objectives) Broadway.com, Ibdb.com, PBS, 1 documentaries. BroadwayHD.com. playbill.com, bluegobo.com, Limelight Theater, Live Theater Audition Technique (Students work to create an audition portfolio, creating a resume 2 Quarter 2 and audition selections) Oct 20 Dec 18 – Duet Scenes & Ensemble Acting the basics of Acting Terminology, students apply 3 information to scene work with both one partner and in small group settings) Character Analysis a variety of sources, students work to understand and gain 4 empathy for the characters they are portraying.) Semester Exam (Written or Performance) 5 6 Quarter 3 Topic Major Concepts / Topics Possible Resources
Quarter 1 Aug 10 – Oct 16 Topic Major Concepts / Topics Possible Resources 1 Theater Etiquette for the audience and the actor Youtube.com clips, scripts, handouts, Broadway.com, Ibdb.com, PBS, documentaries. BroadwayHD.com. playbill.com, bluegobo.com, Limelight Theater, Live Theater 2 Basic Theater Terminology – Areas of the stage/elements upstage, downstage, center stage(9 zones),proscenium arch, sightlines, apron, offstage, backstage, grand drape, stage right, stage left 3 Jobs/Careers in Theater stage manager, production crew-sound and lighting, teacher, dancer, make up artist, hairstylist 4 Structure of a Play & Basic Play Analysis - Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution-characterization, believability 5 Pantomime - Nonverbal Communication - mime vs Pantomime, storytelling, body language facial gestures, Quarter 2 Oct 20 – Dec 18 Major Concepts / Topics Possible Resources 1 Acting Terminology (Students work to develop character based on body, voice, and mind, understanding the character motivations and objectives) Youtube.com clips, scripts, handouts, Broadway.com, Ibdb.com, PBS, documentaries. BroadwayHD.com. playbill.com, bluegobo.com, Limelight Theater, Live Theater 2 Audition Technique (Students work to create an audition portfolio, creating a resume and audition selections) 3 Duet Scenes & Ensemble Acting the basics of Acting Terminology, students apply information to scene work with both one partner and in small group settings) 4 Character Analysis a variety of sources, students work to understand and gain empathy for the characters they are portraying.) 5 Semester Exam (Written or Performance) 6 Quarter 3 Topic Major Concepts / Topics Possible Resources