Sam Shepard


ADVANCED ACTING
AGENDA
FOR THE
WEEK OF
DECEMBER 4TH, 2006

Monday, December 4th:

Journal: Person, Place and Thing!
You must also include photo and/or pictures from magazines which illustrate your character, the people, the things and the places in her/his life. You are creating a scrapbook of your character and her/his life.

Relaxation exercises
Sense memory exercises
Vocal exercises

Today TRUE WEST, starring Jerry Clemente and Kevin Magley, is up!


Tuesday, December 5th:

Journals! Remember: when you perform your scene you will present your “scrapbook” .

The entrance game with Jerry and Kevin!

I will work a little bit with Jerry and Kevin today in preparation of their performance on Wednesday, December 6th.

I will work with Kitani and Cristina on their scene today. This is a heads-up: when I work with you, I want you to present your “waiting exercise” for your character.


Wednesday, December 6th:

Journals: “Biography”.

Kitani and Cristina will play the entrance game using their characters.

Today Kevin and Jerry will present TRUE WEST. We will videotape it and then Kevin and Jerry will view the tape and write a reflection on their work. They will also turn in their scrapbook for their characters today.

I will work with Kitani and Cristina and then move on - I hope - to Vanessa and Byron.

Kitani and Cristina will present their waiting exercise for me.


Thursday, December 7th:

Journals: “A Day in the Life of:”

Today Kitani and Cristina will present their scene today which we will videotape and then our stars will view and write a reflection on their work. They will also turn in their scrapbooks for their characters.

I will work with Vanessa and Byron who will present their waiting exercise for me using their characters.


Friday, December 8th:

Journals: Go through the script and identify your objectives and beats.

Today Vanessa and Byron will do their entrance game for the class and then I will work with them in preparation for their performance on Tuesday, December 12th.