DECEMBER 1st - DECEMBER 5th
WEEKLY AGENDA FOR BEGINNING ACTING
Monday, December 1st:
Work with your scene partner for first half of class.
Those of you who have already performed your scenes will watch the tape of your scene and then write a reflection on your work. The reflection should be at least half a page and should include:
1. an objective account of what you see
2. what you liked about your scene
3. what you didn’t like about your scene and why
4. what you can do to improve your work
At 1:30 we are going to present the remaining scenes which will be taped and critiqued.
In order to get an “A” on the scene, you must have the scene memorized and have blocking and business. You cannot just sit during the scene and “recite” lines and expect to get a good grade.
Tuesday, December 2nd:
Shortened day.
Same as Monday.
Wednesday, December 3rd:
We will finish up the remaining scenes today.
If you do not perform your scene you will fail the class.
Thursday, December 4th:
Watch the video of Uta Hagen’s “Respect for Acting”.
Friday, December 5th:
Warm-ups: Vocal and Physical
Emotion and Sense Memory Exercises.
Today short monologues will be passed out to you which you will use to work on acting exercises for the next week. These monologues must be memorized.
For next week:
Your monologue must be memorized by Monday.
Monday:
Who, What, Where, When Journal: Go through your scene and write a half description, story, explanation of every person, place or event your character talks about in the monologue.
The Entrance Game;
Where have you (the character) been the past ten minutes? Bring in the emotional and physical reality your character has been engaged in for the ten minutes prior to the scene.
Tuesday:
Objectives. Go through the script and write out your super objective and your objectives for the scene. What do you want? Why do you want it? What will happen if you don’t get it?
Business:
Create business that your character is doing during the scene. YOU MUST DO BUSINESS DURING THE SCENE. SITTING THERE AND DOING NOTHING BUT RECITING LINES IS BORING TO WATCH.
Wednesday:
A Day in the Life: Describe a typical day in the life of your character.
Thursday:
A Life: Write the character’s biography. Discuss where and when the character was born and raised. Discuss the character’s family, schooling and childhood friends. Discuss the character’s current friends, her/his school or job and home life now.
The Entrance Game;
Where have you (the character) been the past ten minutes? Bring in the emotional and physical reality your character has been engaged in for the ten minutes prior to the scene.
Begin performing the monologues which will be taped and critiqued.
