April 18, 2016 - April 22, 2016 Acting Class Agenda

Monday, April 18th: 

Work on the Five Minute Sitcom

The first act, the setting, the situation, the characters, and their relationships are introduced. At some point – maybe the end of the first act -  a conflict arises.

In the second act, there are plot points and twists that cause a climax at the end of the second act. The climax is where the highest moment of excitement occurs, or the moment where the protagonist or the antagonist’s fate changes for better or for worse.

In the third act, there is the resolution, and the falling action or the denouement occurs.  There are no unanswered questions.

Groups:

Whitney, Miriam, Emily, Gus, Sarena

Akili, Elizabeth, Ivett, Karla, Tanny

Chynna, Arianna, Kimberly, Katya, Elizabeth, Justin

Franklin, Luiza, Pamela, Tania, Jasmine 

Constance from "Young Artist" came to talk about "Spotlight" and "Young Artists" 

Tuesday, April 19th: 

Movement Warm-ups:

Students move about to tempos of one (somnamulistically slow) through ten (hair on fire fast).

Different scenarios: late to school, see crush, crush ignores you and walks over to your competitor, etc.

Walking at the bottom of the ocean, hiking up the Himalayas.

Floating as a feather

Walking like a big plumber.

Break into groups and work on “5 Minute Sitcom”.

Worked with:

Pamela, Franklin, Luiza, Jazzmyn

Crazy family with single mom

Wednesday, April 20th: 
Warm-up: 
The Titanic
Work on 5 Minute Sitcom! 
Work with: Franklin, Pamela, Luiza, Tania
Mom getting ready for a date. Calls the crazy aunt to babysit but she's on the back of a motorcycle with a twenty-three year old on her way to "Burning Man" and can't babysit, so Mom reluctantly allows Franklin, her oldest son to baby sit. As soon as Mom leaves, Franklin begins to bully his younger sisters to do his chores for him while he entertains a guest.  The girls are mad at their brother and sabotages the chores to wreck his life - pouring bleach on his clothes when they do his wash, etc.
Meanwhile, the crazy aunt has a fight with the boyfriend and is dropped off at their house where everything is in chaos. The crazy aunt quickly gets things under control just as Mom returns from her dream date.
Finish tomorrow.

Thursday, April 21st: 
 

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Theatre Games:

Bombs and Shields

Broke into groups and rehearsed:

Rehearsed with:

Akili, Elizabeth, Karla

Mom is gay and divorcing very understanding husband who is staying in the house to help out with the kids. Mom has moved in “Aunt Suzie”, her girlfriend. She has not yet told the kids she is gay. Meanwhile, her son is grappling with his own sexuality.

Friday, April 22nd:  

Theatre games:

Weather Walks:

Hot sticky walk down Hollywood Blvd.

Cool breezy walk in nature

Motivated Walk:

Seeing an old friend

Seeing someone who rejected you with a new girl

Break into groups and rehearse:

Worked with:

Sarena, Emily, Gus, Miriam