Monday, October 30, 2006


Monday, October 30th:

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Uta Hagen
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THE WEEKLY SCHEDULE
OF
OCTOBER 30TH
FOR ACTING

Monday, October 30th:

Vocal exercises
Relaxation exercises

Work with SUBURBAN MOTEL.


Tuesday, October 31st:

Today AGNES OF GOD will present their scene. The class will critique the scene and then turn in the critique for a grade.

You must turn in your “Person, Place and Thing” journal, your “A Day in the Life of....” journal and your character’s “Biography” at the time of your presentation.

As soon as you perform your scene, please find another scene to start working on.


Wednesday, November 1st:

Vocal exercises
Sense memory exercises
Emotion memory exercises

Entrance game using your character.

Today I will work with SUBURBAN MOTEL.


Thursday, November 2nd:

Vocal exercises
Sense memory xercises
Emotion memory exercises

Improvs!

Today I will work with the group presenting THE ACTORS.


Friday, November 3rd:

Today SUBURBAN MOTEL will present.

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Monday, October 23, 2006

October 23rd Weekly Schedule
for
Acting Class


Monday, October 23rd:

I will be at a meeting with Mr. Itkin and Mr. Auriemmo regarding the fall production of MOTHER COURAGE and HER CHILDREN so today you will work on your “Person, Place and Thing” journal, learn your lines and work with your scene partner.


Tuesday, October 24th:

Work on your character’s bio, “A Day in the Life of....”

Vocal exercises, sense memory exercises and emotion memory exercises.....

The entrance game using your character.

Today I will work with AGNES OF GOD.


Wednesday, October 25th:

Work on your character’s bio, “A Day in the Life of....”

Today we will watch a short video of Uta Hagen working with her students on “destination.”

I will work with SUBURBAN MOTEL.



Thursday, October 26th:

Work on the life history of your character, starting from birth.....”
I will give you some questions to get you started.

Vocal exercises, sense memory exercises....you know the rest.

More entrance games using your characters.

Today I will continue working with SUBURBAN MOTEL.


Friday, October 27th:

Today we will see Kevin and Jerry performing LONE STAR. When you present your scene you must also present your journals to me for grading. The journals include all of your “Person, Place and Thing”, “A Day in the Life of ....” and your character’s life bio. On Tuesday, AGNES OF GOD will present.

Saturday, October 07, 2006

October 9th
Weekly Schedule
for Intermediate and Advanced Acting


Monday, October 9th:

Today everyone must find a scene and a scene partner.

Vocal exercises.
Sense memory exercises.

Read your scenes together.


Tuesday, October 10th:

Warm-ups!
Vocal, physical, sense, and emotion memory exercises.

Mirror exercises. Shadow exercises.

Work with a group today. Remember: volunteers get a boost in their grades!


Wednesday, October 11th:

Warm-ups!

Journal: Person, Place or Thing.

This is very important and goes into your notebook which I will read and grade.
This assignment is to go through the script and for every reference to every person, place or thing you are to write a “stream of consciousness” story about that person, place or thing.

Then I will work with another group. The rest of the class will observe the first few rehearsals.


Thursday, October 12th:

Warm-ups!

Continue working on your “Person, Place or Thing” journal. This will take you a while to complete. Please do not blow this assignment off. It is a major grade and it will help you memorize your lines!

I will work with another group while the rest of the class observes.

Friday, October 13th:

I will not be here today, nor on Monday so you will watch a video of an acting class by the great actress/teacher Uta Hagen. Please watch and take notes. She is brilliant!