
KRISTA D. PRICE
ACTING CLASS (2nd Semester)
PURPOSE OF THE COURSE:
Acting is an introductory course designed to encourage individuals of ALL talent levels to "step out of their comfort zones" in order to develop individual and group performance skills through the art of theatre.
UNITS:
Acting class is broken into three units: STAGE, STORY, aaand SCENE! (See syllabus above for description of each.)
(for Face-to-Face AND Absence Learning)
Unit 1: STAGE
WEEK 1: January 23-27, 2023 Welcome & "Composition"
WEEK 2: Jan 30-Feb 3, 2023 (Winterfest Assembly Fri) Art on Stage / Exploration of Ideas
WEEK 3: February 6-10, 2023 (Wed =Hrs 1-7 + Adv ) Artistic Intention / Types of Stages
WEEK 4: February 13-17, 2023 Stage Directions / Believability
WEEK 5: February 20-24, 2023 (Off M&T / Hrs 1-7 / Full Wed) Motivated Movement / Stage Terms
WEEK 6: February 27-March 3, 2023 (PT Conf 2/28) Unit Test Review
Unit 1 Summative Test (IB: Knowing/Understanding)
Unit 2: STORY
WEEK 7: March 6-10, 2023 The "building blocks" of a good story
Unit 1 Summative (IB: Thinking Creatively)
WEEK 8: March 13-17, 2023 (Musical Week) Read a Play / Plot
WEEK 9: March 20-24, 2023 (Spring Break Next wk) Analyze character / How to Physically Portray a Character
WEEK 10: April 3-7, 2023 (Hrs 1-7 / Full Wed / No F) Monologues (Characterization Techniques & Rehearsal)
Unit 2 Summative (Monologue) Performance (IB: Developing Skills)
Unit 3: ....AAAND SCENE!
WEEK 11: April 10-14, 2023 (Hrs 1-7 / Testing on April 12-13) Scene Studies: Determining Subtext
WEEK 12: April 17-21, 2023 Scene Studies: A character's Wants & A scene's Beats
WEEK 13: May 1-5, 2023 (Hrs 1-7 / Full Wed = Sr. last day) Scene Studies: A scene's Beats, Opening Beat, Build, Climax, & Blocking
WEEK 14: May 8-12, 2023 Unit 2/3 Summative (Play Review) - click HERE (IB: Responding to Art)
WEEK 15: May 15-19, 2023 Scene Studies: Stage Business (and Rehearsal)
WEEK 16: May 22-26, 2023 Rehearsal of Final Scenes (and Scene Studies)
WEEK 17: May 29-June 2, 2023 (Off M / Full Wed / Hrs 1-7) Rehearsal of Final Scenes (and Scene Studies)
Unit 3 Summative Directed Scene Study (IB: Developing Skills)
WEEK 18: June 5-9, 2023 (M&T Hrs 1-7 / Exams W-F) Unit 3 Summative (Final) Performance (IB: Know/Understand, Thinking Creatively)
Unit 1-3 Summative Course Growth Reflection (IB: Responding to Growth)
Final Exam (Exam Study Guide)