May 2, 2016 - May 6, 2016 Weekly Agenda for Acting Class

Monday, May 2nd:

Gave the Subtext Exercise

Assigned partners:

Miriam, Chynna

Arianna, Kimberly

Luiza, Gus

Franklin, Ivett

Elizabeth D., Sarena

Tania, Pamela

Katya, Akili

Karla, Whitney

Elizabeth A., Jazzmyn

Emily,  Tanny

Justin, Ricardo

Also assigned the “Entrance Exercise” to those who had already performed the Subtext Exercise:

Mariam, Arianna

Chynna, Kimberly

Actors broke into pairs to rehearse

Performances:

Sarena: Sarena finds Elizabeth irritating and tries to get her to leave. 

Elizabeth: goes to Sarena’s house on pretext of working on class project, but clearly does not want to work on project but wants to get with Sarena.

Franklin: really likes Ivett and wants to go alone to the party with her.

Ivett: likes Franklin’s older brother and wants to have his brother drive them to party so she can be with him.

Tuesday, May 3rd: 

Theatre Warm-ups

Palm Trees

Vocal Warm-ups

Subtext Exercises:

Tania – older sister is supporting her bratty sister after the death of their parents. Realizes she has to kick her sister out - even though she doesn’t want to – for her own survival. 

Pamela – murdered their parents. No one suspects she killed them.  Now annoyed at her sister for insisting she help out at home and pay her fair share, she decides to kill Tania.

 Wednesday, May 4th:  

 Akili led the class in dance and movement warm-ups
Timothy Landfield from AADA spoke to class about summer scholarship program. 


Thursday, May 5th: 

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Vocal Warm-ups

Theatre Games:

The Clap Game from The Conjure Game – lead by Chynna

The person who is “It” is blindfolded and spun around. When “It” wants to get someone s/he claps and everyone must clap twice. When “It” traps someone in a corner the person must clap and then becomes “it”. Good for developing listening skills.

The Subtext Exercise:

Emily  - is trying to drag friend to a surprise birthday party

Tanny – really wants Emily to buy her a pair of shoes for her birthday.

Jazzmyn  - her boyfriend broke up with her to date her fake friend

Elizabeth – is now dating her ex-boyfriend.  Wants the three of them to meet for dinner.