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Mar. 12-16, 2012
3/12 (Mon.): Duet Rehearsals - in theatre
3/13 (Tues): Duet Rehearsals - in theatre
3/14 (Wed):  Duet Final Exam Performances (performance grade - 100 pts -  part of Quarter 3 Final Exam Grade)
3/15 (Thurs):  Duet Final Exam Performances
3/16 (Fri):  Duet Final Exam Performances


Mar. 5 - 9, 2012
3/5 (Mon.): Importance of Being Ernest - modern version
3/6 (Tues):  Importance of Being Ernest -modern version
3/7 (Wed):  Duet Rehearsals
3/8 (Thurs):  Duet Rehearsals
3/9 (Fri):  Duet Rehearsals

Feb 27 - Mar 2, 2012
2/27 (Mon.): Duet Blocking Sessions
2/28 (Tues):  Improv Game; Duet Blocking Sessions
2/29 (Wed):  Duet Blocking Sessions
3/1 (Thurs):  Improv Game ; Duet Rehearsals
3/2 (Fri):  Duet Rehearsals / Presentations

Feb 20 - 24 2012
2/20 (Mon.): No School - Enjoy Your Day!
2/21 (Tues):  Improv Game: Park Bench; Duo Script rehearsal
2/22 (Wed):  DUE: Duo Analysis/Introduction 
2/23 (Thurs):  Improv Game: Park Bench ; Duo Interp rehearsal
2/24 (Fri):  Improv Game: A What? ; Duo Rough Rehearsal

 

Feb 13 - 17, 2012
2/13 (Mon.): Ernest on Film
2/14 (Tues):  Finish Ernest on Film; Intro to Duo Interp
2/15 (Wed):  Improv Game #1; Duo Interp Script review/selection
2/16 (Thurs):  Improv Game #2; Duo Interp Script review/selection, continued
2/17 (Fri):  DUE: Outline Ch 11: Doing the Duo  IN-CLASS: finalize/handout script copies

Feb 6 - 10, 2012
2/6 (Mon.): "Importance of Being Ernest" Act III
2/7 (Tues):  DUE: Act II SG
2/8 (Wed):  DUE: Act III  IN-CLASS:  Theatre Safety
2/9 (Thurs):  Ernest Quiz  IN-CLASS: Theatre Safety
2/10 (Fri):  Ernest on Film

Jan 30 - Feb 3, 2012
1/30 (Mon.): "Importance of Being Ernest" Act I
1/31 (Tues):  DUE: Act I SG questions; begin Act II
2/1 (Wed):  Act II reading/discussion
2/2 (Thurs):  Act II reading/discussion
2/3 (Fri):  Act II SG questions; begin Act III

Jan 23 - 27, 2012
1/23 (Mon.): Faustian-Themed film adaptation
1/24 (Tues):  IN-CLASS: Read & Outline Chapter 16: Romanticism to Realism
1/25 (Wed):  DUE: Chapter 16 Outline ; continue film adaptation
1/26 (Thurs): IN-CLASS: begin "Importance of Being Ernest"; handout study guide 
1/27 (Fri):  IN-CLASS: "...Ernest" reading


Jan 16 - 20, 2012
1/16 (Mon.): no school
1/17 (Tues):  Make-Up Fx: prosthetic applications: putty, latex and proper blending techniquest
1/18 (Wed): Make-Up Fx: Scar/Wound application: latex, blood, shading
1/19 (Thurs): Make-Up Workshop: prosthetics/wounds/facial hair
1/20 (Fri):  Make-Up Workshop: prosthetics/wounds/facial hair


Jan 9 - 13, 2012
1/9 (Mon.): Morgue Presentations
1/10 (Tues):  Finish Morgue Presentations/Semester Exam Review
1/11 (Wed):
1/12 (Thurs):  Semester Exam!
1/13 (Fri):

Jan 2 - 6, 2012
1/2 (Mon.):
1/3 (Tues):
1/4 (Wed): Make-Up Workshop - Aging Process
1/5 (Thurs): Make-Up Workshop - Aging Process
1/6 (Fri):  DUE: Make-Up Morgue!!!  Morgue Presentations


Dec. 19 - 23, 2011
12/19 (Mon.): IN-CLASS: watching Faustus production
12/20 (Tues): DUE: Make-Up Rendering IN-CLASS: presenting Make-Up renderings
12/21 (Wed): IN-CLASS:  conclude Faustus
12/22 (Thurs):
12/23 (Fri):

Don't forget to work on your MakeUp Morgue over Christmas Break! Your makeup portfolio is due January aging!

Dec. 12 - 16, 2011
12/12 (Mon.): Reading Act IV Dr. Fautus
12/13 (Tues): DUE: outline Chapter 13 in EAT (pp 113 - 120_ (Everything About Theatre!) book; partnered MakeUp exercise; MakeUp Lecture  Ch-13-Theatrical-Makeup.pptx
12/14 (Wed): Reading Act IV/V Dr. Faustus
12/15 (Thurs): DUE: outline Ch 13 (pp 120 - 130) IN-CLASS: continue MakeUp Lecture; assign unit project (MakeUp Morgue)
12/16 (Fri): DUE: Dr. Faustus Act IV & V Study Guide

Dec. 5 - Dec. 9, 2011
12/5 (Mon.): Reading Act II Dr. Fautus
12/6 (Tues): DUE: outline Chapter 6 in EAT (Everything About Theatre!) book; prep/review for QUIZ
12/7 (Wed): Reading Act II Dr. Faustus
12/8 (Thurs): IN-CLASS: Chapter 6 QUIZ
12/9 (Fri): Reading Dr. Faustus


Nov. 28 - Dec 2, 2011
11/28 (Mon.): Begin Marlowe's Dr. Faustus reading
11/29 (Tues): DUE: outline Chapter 12 in EAT (Everything About Theatre!) book; prep/review for QUIZ
11/30 (Wed): Reading Dr. Faustus
12/1 (Thurs): IN-CLASS: Chapter 12 QUIZ
12/2 (Fri): Reading Dr. Faustus DUE: Act I Study Guide Questions

Nov. 21 - 25, 2011
11/21 (Mon.): Elizabethan Lecture
11/22 (Tues): Create Notes page on Christopher Marlowe OR email a prezi/ppt/youtube video
11/23 (Wed): relating to Marlowe or Dr. Faustus (to be shown in class) Presentations in class
11/24 (Thurs):
11/25 (Fri):

Nov. 14 - 18, 2011
11/14 (Mon.): Performance: Oedipus Act 3, Act 4, Epilogue ; handout Roman/Medieval/Elizabethan packet
11/15 (Tues): Intro to Roman/Medieval theater DUE: Medieval Reading Questions (in packet)
11/16 (Wed): Read Chapter 9 in book; complete handout questions (separate handout)
11/17 (Thurs): Chapter 9 Quiz; Intro to Elizabethan Theatre
11/18 (Fri): No School

Nov. 7 - 11, 2011
11/7 (Mon.): Final Set construction for Oedipus
11/8 (Tues): Performance: Oedipus Prologue, Act 1, Act 2
11/9 (Wed): Parent - Teacher Conferences
11/10 (Thurs): Parent - Teacher Conference
11/11 (Fri): No School


Oct. 31 - Nov 4, 2011
10/31 (Mon.): staging Oedipus - group work - rehearsal
11/1 (Tues): staging Oedipus - group work - rehearsal
11/2 (Wed): staging Oedipus - group work - rehearsal
11/3 (Thurs): Fall Play - Set Dressing
11/4 (Fri): Fall Play - Publicity

Oct. 24 - 28, 2011
10/24 (Mon.): staging Oedipus - group work - blocking
10/25 (Tues): staging Oedipus - group work - rehearsal
10/26 (Wed): staging Oedipus - group work - rehearsal
10/27 (Thurs): Quarter Exam
10/28 (Fri): Quarter Exam

Oct. 17 - 21, 2011
10/17 (Mon.): staging Oedipus - group work - scene/set design
10/18 (Tues): staging Oedipus - group work - scene/set design
10/19 (Wed): staging Oedipus - group work - costumes
10/20 (Thurs): staging Oedipus - group work - costumes
10/21 (Fri): staging Oedipus - group work - costumes

Oct. 10 - 14, 2011
10/10 (Mon.): Holiday!
10/11 (Tues): Teacher In Service; no classes
10/12 (Wed): EXPLORE/PLAN/PSAT
10/13 (Thurs): Staging Oedipus: assigning scenes ; script scoring per scene (scored scripts per group due tomorrow)
10/14 (Fri): DUE: Scored Script (one per group)

Oct. 3 - 7, 2011
10/3 (Mon.): IN-CLASS: complete Exodus Vocab; finish reading Oedipus
10/4 (Tues): DUE: Oedipus SG 4/Exodus IN-CLASS: discuss answers, Oedipus Review Game!
10/5 (Wed): IN-CLASS: Oedipus Exam (Odes 3 - Exodus)
10/6 (Thurs): Group Work: Staging Oedipus - prepping the script
10/7 (Fri): Group Work: Staging Oedipus - costumes, props, sets, etc.

Sept. 26-30, 2011
9/26 (Mon.): Vocab 3 sheet; Completing Scene 2/Ode 2
9/27 (Tues): DUE: Oedipus Scene 2/Ode 2 SG questions
9/28 (Wed): Oedipus Scenes/Odes 1 & 2 QUIZ
9/29 (Thurs): reading Scene/Ode 3 in class
9/30 (Fri): DUE: Oedipus Scene/Ode 3 SG

Sept. 19 - 23, 2011
9/19 (Mon.): continue Oedipus in-class reading; in-class Vocab Scene/Ode 1 (due in class)
9/20 (Tues): Work on SG for Prologue/Parodos/Scene 1/Ode 1
9/21 (Wed): Prologue/Parados/Scene 1/Ode 1 SG DUE; Quiz on same material
9/22 (Thurs): sub: complete Scene 1/Ode 1 SG
9/23 (Fri): Prologue/Parados QUIZ!

Sept. 12 - 16, 2011
9/12 (Mon.): Oedipus - The Overview (ppt); handout Oedipus study guide; begin pre-reading work
9/13 (Tues): Oedipus emotion/character masks; pre-reading work
9/14 (Wed): Greek Project Due! Students may do one of the following (insructions at end of Ch 3 in book) 1) poster-sized rendering of Greek Theatre 2) poster-sized rendering of ancient Greek map 3) poster-sized rendering of Greek costuming 4) detailed recreation of Greek Theatrical mask
9/15 (Thurs): Begin Oedipus Rex
9/16 (Fri): Continue Oedipus Rex; Oedipus Terminology Quiz (postponed until next week!)

Sept. 5 - Sept 7, 2011
9/5 (Mon.): Labor Day - No School!
9/6 (Tues): Get Him To The Greek! (ok - it's my Greek Theatre lecture, actually...)
9/7 (Wed): DUE: Chapter 3 - read and be prepared to discuss! Greek Lecture continued - TAKE EXCELLENT NOTES! Reviewing for Friday QUIZ!
9/8 (Thurs): IN-CLASS: Constructing Greek Masks! (may lead to more intense art!)
9/9 (Fri): Chapter 3 QUIZ; handout Sophocles study guide

Aug 29 - Sept 2, 2011
8/29 (Mon.): AUD Know Your Theatre
8/30 (Tues): DUE: Chapter 1 "Know Your Theatre" IN-CLASS: discussion of theatre/auditorium terms
8/31 (Wed): QUIZ: Chapter 1 "Know Your Theatre"
9/1 (Thurs): DUE: create notecards for acting terminology (listed in Ch.2 "Intro to Acting")
9/2 (Fri): DUE: Chapter 2 "Intro to Acting" discussion/improv game


August 22 - 25, 2011
8/22 (Mon.): Teacher In-Service - No School
8/23 (Tues): Teacher In-Service - No School
8/24 (Wed): Freshman Orientation Day
8/25 (Thurs): WELCOME BACK! Syllabus Intro-to-Theatre-Course-Outline.doc, Introduction Improv
8/26 (Fri): So, You Think You Know Theatre? Theatre Tour