KRISTA D. PRICE
ADVANCED ACTING CLASS
PURPOSE OF THE COURSE:
The purpose of Advanced Acting is to learn about the process and product of theatre through the hands-on activity of producing a show for the greater Oxford community. All shows for Advanced Acting are produced in the OHS Black Box Theatre.
The shows produced in Advanced Acting change each year. Some former Advanced Acting shows include 1984 (2014), The Crucible (2015), Our Town (2016), Animal Farm (2017), Fools (2018), Lost in Yonkers (2019), The Uninvited (2020), and The Giver (2021). (Click titles for photos of each.)
(for Face-to-Face AND Absence Learning)
Creative Task #1: Creative Collaboration
WEEK 1: Aug. 25-26, 2022 (Advisory + Hours 1-7) Getting to Know You / Direction of OUR course
WEEK 2: Aug, 29 - Sept. 1, 2022 (Hrs 1-7 / No school Fri.) The Creative Process / Creative Collaboration
WEEK 3: Sept. 6-9, 2022 (Hours 1-7 / No school Mon.) Exploring Style & Themes in Scripts
Creative Task #2: Production Planning /
Research, Inspiration & Design Concept
WEEK 4: Sept. 12-16, 2022 (Assembly Friday) The Role of Director / Script Analysis
WEEK 5: Sept. 19-23, 2022 The Role of Designer / Exploring Scenic Needs (& Set Design Concept)
WEEK 6: Sept 26-30, 2022 Analyzing a Script (Director's Tasks) / First Rehearsals / Building a Calendar
WEEK 7: October 3-7, 2022 (Wed=Adv.+ 1-7; 1st hr = short) Show Research
WEEK 8: Oct. 12-14, 2022 (Off M&T / Full Wed. / Hrs 1-7) Reading/choosing a Black Box Show
WEEK 9: Oct. 17-21, 2022 Production Planning - Black Box Show / Fall Play
WEEK 10: Oct. 24-28, 2022 Production Planning - Black Box show / Fall Play
Creative Task #4: The Rehearsal & Design Process
WEEK 11: Oct. 31 - Nov. 4, 2022 Rehearsal & Design Process (week 1)
WEEK 12: Nov. 7-11, 2022 Rehearsal & Design Process (week 2)
WEEK 13: Nov. 14-18, 2022 Rehearsal & Design Process(week 3)
WEEK 14: Nov. 21-22, 2022 (No School Wed-Fri. / Hrs 1-7) Rehearsal & Design Process (week 4)
WEEK 15: Nov. 28-Dec 2, 2022 (No School Wed. / Hrs 1-7) Rehearsal & Design Process(week 5)
WEEK 16: December 5-9, 2022 Rehearsal & Design Process(week 6)
Creative Task #5: The Performance Process
WEEK 17: Dec 12-16, 2022
WEEK 18: Dec 19-22, 2022 (No School Friday / Hrs 1-7)
Creative Task #6: The Post-Performance Process &
Pre-Planning for Next Semester's Show
WEEK 19: Jan 9-13, 2023
WEEK 20: Jan 17-20, 2023 (No School Mon. / Wed SE / Exams Thurs & Fri)
(click to learn about the role of a stage manager)
(click to learn about the role of the director)