KRISTA D. PRICE

Important terms are in RED.

Google Classroom assignments are in BLUE.

If ABSENT, you are REQUIRED to read / understand / do all activities posted for that day, even if it's not an "assignment".  

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DAY 1:

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1.) Turned in your highlighted Newsies props scripts.  (If absent, be sure to do this when you return.)

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2.)  Reflected on individual focus from last week.  (Be sure to answer the "end of week" reflection under Week 8 in your REFLECTION JOURNAL in Google Classroom.)  (If absent, be sure to complete on your own.)

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3.) Chose an area (from the IB Learner Profile) to individually focus on this week.  (If Absent, be sure to complete this under Week 9 in your REFLECTION JOURNAL in Google Classroom.  Discussed the class focus of COLLABORATION for this week.  (If absent, be sure to complete on your own.)

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4.) Discussed: Besides the director, who else is with the production from beginning to end?  (Stage Manager)  Discussed what students assume a stage manager DOES.

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5.) Watched a video (Working in Theatre: Stage Manager) and responded in REFLECTION JOURNAL (Journal Title:  Stage Management Tasks) about 3 things you learned about what stage managers DO from this video.  Discussed.  (If absent, be sure to complete on your own.)

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6.) Watched a teaching video (5:00) made by Ms. Price that discusses additional roles of a Stage Manager (SM) & also introduces types of Props.  Responded in REFLECTION JOURNAL (Journal Title:  Stage Management & Props Terms) with the definitions of each of the terms listed at the end of the video.   (If absent, be sure to complete on your own.)

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7. Reviewed: 

• callboard

• "spiking a set"

• groundplan   (a scaled drawing of the stage/set)

• spike tape

• gaff tape

• glow tape

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8.) Spiked (as a class) a set in the floor of the black box using Ms. Price's ground plan for the show, The Elephant Man.

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DAY 2:

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1.) Turned in your highlighted Newsies props scripts.  (If absent, be sure to do this when you return.)

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2.) Reviewed the role of a Stage Manager and what has already been learned.

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3.) Watch two videos of SM's "calling cues" during a show (if absent, watch at least 90 seconds of each).  

• Stage Manager calls "cues" for HAIRSPRAY 

• Stage Manager calling JEKYLL & HYDE

Discussed as a class the following:

1. What, specifically, do you notice about HOW each SM calls cues during a production?

2. What do you notice about WHAT each SM was watching while calling the show?

3. What SKILLS do you think are needed to "call" a show well?

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(1/2 class went to scene shop to work on set-building)

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4.) Ms. Price introduced our next project:  Props Table

• This project requires you to find props (in the OHS Props room) from a list of props you'll receive from Ms. Price.  You will then create a backstage props table to display your props, using techniques shared in class.

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5.) Learned about tips in creating an organized/usable props table for backstage.

• Create an orderly props table

  • arrange props in "show order" (Note:  depending on where actors are coming on stage there may be props tables on backstage BOTH sides of the stage)​

  • very large props could go under the props table

  • if using paper on the table (instead of spike tape), tape down the paper edges

  • maximize space...don't have big blank spaces

• Create a props table that is easily visible to actors​

  • install backstage blue lights for visibility near your props table​

  • put taller items at the BACK of the props table, so all items can be seen

• Create a safe props table that is safe​

  • put breakable items near the back (if the back of the table is up against a wall)​

  • don't lean items that can fall

  • if using weapons, there are special rules for safety (stage weapons are not left out on props tables, generally)

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DAY 3:

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1.) Re-visited your individual focus for the week.  

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2.) Watched a video  (Special Effects Props in Mary Poppins - 4:00). about problem-solving with props.

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(1/2 class went to scene shop to work on set-building)

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3.) Ms. Price introduced our next project:  Props Table

• This project requires you to find props (in the OHS Props room) from a list of props you'll receive from Ms. Price.  You will then create a backstage props table to display your props, using techniques shared in class.

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5.) Learned about tips in creating an organized/usable props table for backstage. (See above!)

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DAY 4:

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1.) Re-visited individual focus for the week.

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2.) Watched a video (Specialty Props 0:00-6:37) and responded in Google Classroom Reflection Journal (week 9) about 2-3 things you learned about props designers or problem-solving from this video. (Journal Title:  Specialty Props)  (If absent, be sure to complete on your own.)

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3.) Finished props tables (including making plans for any props that need to be made, and also including the installation of blue lights)...and then went to the scene shop for set building.  (Props tables due at the start of class on Monday!)

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EXPLORE MORE (Optional):

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​Additional Videos on Special Effects on Stage: 

• Special Effects in Wicked

• Making it Rain in Theatre (3:35)

• Working in Theatre: Magic (23:11)

• How Beetlejuice on Broadway Creates Jaw-Dropping Magic (4:19)

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Additional Videos on Stage Management:

• Working in Theatre: Stage Manager

• SM's: What do they do?

• Wicked Stage Management

• Stage Management from Beginning to End

• Spiking a Set in a Rehearsal Space

• How Stage Managers Prepare/Call a Script

 

Additional Videos on Props:  

• Role of Prop Director

• Role of Prop Manager

• Prop Making

• Props in Hamilton (Role of Props Master)

• Why Props Matter (Props in Film)

• Props Design & Fabrication

• Designing/Creating Specialty Props

• Soft Props

• Paper Props for Movies/TV

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