Weekly Agenda for Beginning Acting
August 27, 2012 - August 30th:

Monday, August 27th:
Vocal and Physical Warm-ups
Break into groups of three to write scenes based on two phrases

Tuesday, August 28th:
Vocal and Physical Warm-ups
Present our groups scenes

Wednesday, August 29th:
Vocal and Physical Warm-ups
Present our groups scenes

Thursday, August 30th:
Pair up and find acting scenes!

Friday, August 31st:
No school!

AUGUST 20, 2012 - AUGUST 24, 2012
WEEKLY AGENDA FOR BEGINNING ACTING

Monday, August 20th:
Warm-ups
Present one minute observations

Tuesday, August 21st:
Warm-ups
Continue working on one minute observations

Wednesday, August 22nd:
Warm-ups
Finish up one minute observations

Thursday, August 23rd:
Warm-ups
Break into groups of three; create an improv using three phrases

Friday, August 24th:
Warm-ups
Finish up the three phrase improvs

March 12, 2012 - March 16, 2012

Weekly Agenda for Beginning Acting

Monday, March 12th:

Entrance Game:

Shequia and Jasmine

Landyn and Eder

Most Pivotal Moment:

Eder and Landyn

Work with:

Laundry and Bourbon

Tuesday, March 13th:

Shortened Day!

Vocal, Sense and Memory Exercises

Work with:

Laundry and Bourbon

The Hit

Wednesday, March 14th:

Vocal, Sense and Memory Exercises

Most Pivotal Moment:

Laundry and Bourbon:

Shequia and Jasmine

Work with:

Intimidation: Anahit and Verdui

The Hit: Eder and Landyn

Thursday, March 15th:

Entrance Game:

Internet Play: Tajanaye and Capri

Work with:

Tajanaye and Capri

Work with:

Intimidation: Verdui and Anahit

Friday, March 16th:

Pivotal Moment:

ONCE a CATHOLIC: Danika and Taylor

Performances:

Laundry and Bourbon

The Hit

Intimidation

The Internet Play

March 5, 2012 - March 9, 2012 Weekly Agenda for Beginning Acting Class

March 5, 2012 - March 9, 2012

Weekly Agenda for Beginning Acting Class

Monday, March 5th:

Vocal Warm-ups

First Rehearsals:

Verdui and Anahit: "Intimidation"

Shequia and Jasmine: LONE STAR

Redo:

LONE STAR: Alex and Daniel

Tuesday, March 6th:

Shortened Day!

Pivotal Moments:

LONE STAR: Shequia and Jasmine

"The Hit": Eder and Landyn

"Once a Catholic": Taylor and Danika

Wednesday, March 7th:

Vocal and Sense Memory Exercises

Pivotal Moments:

Arsen and Rodney

Destiny and Keyanah

Work with:

Shequia and Jasmine: LONE STAR

Arsen and Rodney:

Thursday, March 8th:

Vocal and Sense Memory Exercises

Pivotal Moment:

Emillie and Aaron

Work with:

Destiny and Keyanah

Friday, Marach 9th:

Vocal and Sense Memory Exercises

Work with:

"Intimidation": Verdui and Anahit

LONE STAR: Shequia and Jasmine

ONCE A CATHOLIC: Taylor and Danika

February 27, 2012 - March 2, 2012

Weekly Agenda for Beginning Acting

Monday, February 27th:

Vocal Warm-ups

Sense Memory Exercises

Character Walks

Pivotal Moment for Road Trip

Perform Scene:

Road Trip

Work with:

Lone Star: Alex and Daniel

Tuesday, February 29th:

Shortened Day

Pivotal Moments:

The Exchange

Work with:

Laundry and Bourbon: Shiqua and Jazmine

Wednesday, February 29th:

Vocal Exercises

Sense Memory and Emotion Memory Exercises

Work with: The Exchange

Work with: Laundry and Bourbon

Thursday, March 1st:

Vocal Exercises

Pivotal Moment: Laundry and Bourbon

Work with: Laundry and Bourbon

Work with: The Exchange

Friday, March 2nd:

Work with:

The Killers: Arpasorn and Destiny

Final Scenes:

Lone Star: Alex and Daniel

February 20, 2012 - February 26, 2012 Weekly Agenda for Beginning Acting

Monday, February 20th:
No school in observance of Presidents' Day

Tuesday, February 21st:
Field trip: CLYBOURNE PARK

Wednesday, February 22nd:
Vocal Exercises
Most Pivotal Moment:
Work with:
Lone Star: Alex and Daniel

Thursday, February 23rd:
Vocal Exercises
Most Pivotal Moment:
Work with:
The Killer: Arpasorn and Destiny

Friday, February 23rd:
Vocal Exercises
Most Pivotal Moment:
The Hit: Eder and Landyn

January 23, 2012 - January 27, 2012

Beginning Acting

Monday, January 23rd:

Vocal Exercises

Sense Memory and Emotion Memory Exercises

Most Pivotal Moment:

Emillie and Aaron

Michael and Athon

Work with Tajahnah and Capri

Tuesday, January 24th:

Minimum Day

Theatre Games

Wednesday, January 25th:

Vocal Exercises and Emotion/Sense Memory Exercises

Most Pivotal Moment:

Tajahnaye and Capri

Work with Tajahnaye and Capri

Work with Athon and Michael

Thursday, January 26th:

Vocal Exercises and Emotion/Sense Memory Exercises

Most Pivotal Moment:

Shaquia and Aya

Maxie

Work with Shaquia and Aya

Work with Maxie

Friday, January 27th:

Final Performances of:

Tajahnaye and Capri

Final Performances of:

Athon and Michael

Weekly Agenda for Beginning Acting for January 17, 2012 - January 20, 2012

Monday, January 16th:

No school today in observance of Martin Luther King's birthday.

Tuesday, January 17th:

Second rehearsal with "The Roommate"

Actors: Cassey and Eder

Reviewed:

Second rehearsal with "The Jumper"

Actors: Keyanah and Ayana

Most Pivotal Moment:

Actor: Xocee

Helpers: Ashley and Jayna

Improv: Taxi

Candace, Danika, Alex, Daniel

Wednesday, January 18th:

Most Pivotal Moment:

Actor: Cassey and Eder

Helpers: Rodney, Danika, Taylor, Haig, Daniel

Meisner Exercise:

Actors: Cassey and Eder

Actors: Alex and Adriana

Final Performance of "The Roommate"

Actors: Eder and Cassey

Thursday, January 19th:

"Most Pivotal Moment"

Keyahna and Ayana

Rehearse with:

Emillie and Aaron

Final Performance of Scenes:

"The Interview"

Actors: Xocee and

Friday, January 20th:

Vocal exercises: Class

"Most Pivotal Moment":

Athon and Michael in TRUE WEST

Final Performance of Scenes:

"The Jumpers"

Actors: Ayana and Keyahna

BEGINNING ACTING

Fall Semester Agenda from January 16th through February 3rd:

Monday, January 16th:

Make sure everyone has a scene and a scene partner

Pass out notebooks

Go over biographies

Theatre Games

Tuesday, January 17th:

Vocal Exercises

Go over "Important Pivotal Moment"

Rehearse scenes with the most serious students:

Ashley Barnes

Emillie Curry

Capri Downs

Beau Foley

Athon George

Aaron Ramirez

Taylor Shackelford

Xocee Smith

Jayna Staley

Shamayah Walton

Wednesday, January 18th:

Biography

Vocal Exercises

"Most Pivotal Moment in Character's Life"

Rehearse two scenes

Thursday, January 19th:

Biography

Vocal Exercises

"Most Pivotal Moment in Character's Life"

Rehearse two scenes

Friday, January 20th:

Collect Biography

Vocal Exercises

Performance of three scenes

Tape

Reflection

Monday, January 23rd:

Go over Who, What, Where, When Journal

Vocal Exercises

"Most Pivotal Moment in Character's Life"

Rehearse two scenes

Tuesday, January 24th:

Go over Who, What, Where, When Journal

Vocal Exercises

"Most Pivotal Moment in Character's Life"

Rehearse two scenes

Wednesday, January 25th:

Who, What Where, When Journal

Vocal Exercises

Sense/Emotion Memory Exercises

"Most Pivotal Moment in Character's Life"

Rehearse two scenes

Thursday, January 26th:

Who, What, Where, When Journal

Vocal Exercises

Sense/Emotion Memory Exercises

"Most Pivotal Moment in Character's Life"

Rehearse two scenes

Friday, January 27th:

Perform three scenes

Tape

Reflection

Collect Who, What, Where, When Journal Entries

Theatre Games

Monday, January 30th:

Go over Character's Objectives

Vocal Exercises

Emotion/Sense Memory Exercises

"Most Pivotal Moment in Character's Life"

Rehearse two scenes

Tuesday, January 31st:

Work on Character's Objectives

Vocal Exercises

Emotion/Sense Memory Exercises

"Most Pivotal Moment in Character's Life"

Rehearse two scenes

Wednesday, February 1st:

Performance of Final Scenes

Actors turn in Character's Objectives when they perform scene

Tape

Reflection

Thursday, February 2nd:

Performance of Final Scenes

Actors turn in Character's Objectives when they perform scene

Tape

Reflection

Friday, February 3rd:

Performance of Final Scenes

Actors turn in Character's Objectives when they perform scene

Tape

Reflection

Final performances of final scenes may continue into the second week of February. Final grading period closes Friday, February 11th.

Week of January 9, 2012 - January 13, 2012

Monday, January 9th:

Theatre games:

The Entrance Game

Rehearse with:

Ayana Bahar

Destyni Clark

Maxie Gonzalez

Rodney Haisten

Arsen Khachatryan

Cassey Mendez

Eder Perez

Daniel Portillo

Keyahna Robbins

Aya Sitita

Tuesday, January 10th:

Warm-up:

Vocal Exercises

Emotion Memory

Sense Memory

Theatre Games:

The Entrance Game

Continue working with those who have not performed first scene

Wednesday, January 11th:

Vocal Warm-ups

Performance of those who have not performed first scene

Tape scenes

Reflections

Thursday, January 12th:

Vocal Warm-ups

Performance of those who have not performed first scene

Tape scenes

Reflections

Friday, January 13th:

Vocal Warm-ups

Performance of those who have not performed first scene

Tape scenes

Reflections

Monday, December 12^th:

Look at all scenes which have not rehearsed with me yet:

Ayana

Destyni

Maxi and Haik

Rodney

Beau and Landyn

Cassey

Eder

Daniel

Keah’na

Taylor

Aya

Tuesday, December 13^th:

Final Performances for:

Shamaya and Candace: RAISIN in the SUN

Ashley and Jayna: “The Actors”

Wednesday, December 14^th:

Rehearse with Beau and Landyn

Rehearse with Maxi and Haik

Rehearse with Ayana

Thursday, December 15^th:

Rehearse with Daniel

Rehearse with Eder

Rehearse with Taylor

Friday, December 16^th:

All scenes which have not performed yet must perform today!

December 5, 2011 – December 9, 2011

Weekly Agenda for Beginning Acting

Monday, December 5^th:

Work with:

Second Rehearsal:

Vardui and Anahit: MARVIN’S ROOM

Final Performance:

Jazmine and Destyni:“The Body”

Tuesday, December 6^th:

Performances:

Final Performances:

Jazmine and Destyni: “The Body”

Xocee and Danika: “Shopping”

Adriana, Alex, Arposorn, Chardai: “TMS”

Work with:

First Rehearsal with First Scene:

Beau and Landyn: “The Hit”

Wednesday, December 7^th:

Work with:

Beau and Landyn: “The Hit”

Shamaya and Candace: “Raisin in the Sun”

Thursday, December 8^th:

Work with:

First Rehearsal with Second Scene:

Xocee and Chardai: “The Interview”

Second Rehearsal with First Scene:

Shamaya and Candace: RAISIN in the SUN

Second Rehearsal with Fourth Scene:

Ashley and Jayna: “The Actors”

Friday, December 9^th:

Final Performances:

Xocee and Chardai: “The Interview”

Shamaya and Candace: RAISIN in the SUN

Ashley and Jayna: “The Actors”

November 28, 2011 - December 2, 2011
Weekly Agenda for Beginning Acting

Monday, November 28th:
Assign new scenes and partners to the following students:
Michael Baitre
Ashley Barnes
Capri Downs
Athon George
Tajanaye Parker
Jayna Staley

Work on first rehearsal of first scene:
Work with Xocee Smith in "The Interview"
Work with Shamaya and Candace on RAISIN in the SUN

Tuesday, November 29th:
Final Performances:
Aaron and Emillie in "The Campaign"
Alex, Adrianna, Arpasorn and Chardai in "TMS"

Wednesday, November 30th:
Find scenes for Aaron, Emillie, Alex, Adrianna, Arpasorn and Chardai
Work on first rehearsal of first scene:
Work with:
Keyahna
Maxie and Haik

Thursday, December 1st:
Work on first performances of first scenes:
Work with:
Beau and Landyn in "The Hit"
Dinesti and Jazmine in "The Body"

Friday, December 2nd:
First performances of first scenes:
Xocee in "The Interview"
Candace and Shamaya in RAISIN in the SUN

BEGINNING ACTING

Week of November 21, 2011 – November 23, 2011

Monday, November 21^st:

Worked with:

Ashley and Jayna on “The Package”

Jazmine and Tajanaye on “The Mistake”

Emillie and Aaron on “The Campaign”

Tuesday, November 22^nd:

Work with:

Emillie and Aaron on “The Campaign”

Adriana and Alex on “TMS”

Wednesday, November 22^nd:

Performances Today:

Ashley and Jayne on “The Package”

Jazmine and Tayanaye on “The Mistake”

Athon and Michael on “The Agreement”

November 9th

Scenes:

Destiny and Aya: The Agreement

Dinesti and Jazmine: The Body

Michael and Athon: The Accident

Aaron and Emillie: The Campaign

Ashley and Jayna: The Package

Beau and Landyn: The Hit

Tajanai and Haik: The Mistake

October 10, 2011 - October 14, 2011

Acting Class Agenda

Monday, October 10th:

Vocal Exercises

Monologues:

Final Performances:

Alex Yarza

Ashley Barnes

Cassey Mendez

Eder Perez

Rodney Haisten

Daniel Portillo

Tuesday, October 11th:

Theatre Games!

Zip-Zap-Zoom

Kitty Wants a Corner

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011 - SEPTEMBER 23, 2011
BEGINNING ACTING

Monday, September 19th:
Theatre Games
The Observation Exercise:
Choose someone you see at least several times a week. This must be someone you really know and not a celebrity you see on television or the movies. You will develop a two minute scene in which you become this person doing some activity you have seen this person do. You may speak if the person usually speaks during this activity. The goal is not to “imitate” the person but to become this person: to move through the world the way this person moves through the world; to feel inside his or her body the way s/he feels - the aches and pains, the energy levels; to think the way this person thinks; to feel the way this person feels as he/she moves through the world, interacting with others, doing her work.

You must write the following information about this person:
Her/HIs approximate age:

Gender:

Occupation:

The activity s/he is engaged in:

We will start presenting these on Wednesday.

Tuesday, September 20th:
Theatre Games
Sense Memory Exercises
Pass out monologues
Choose a monologue. You will become this character. You will also commit this monologue to memory. We will start working on the monologues tomorrow and present them starting on Monday.

Wednesday, September 21st:
Theatre Games
Sense Memory Exercises
Present your Observation Exercises
Work on your monologues.

Thursday, September 22nd:
Theatre Games
Sense Memory Exercises
Observation Exercises
Work on your monologues

Friday, September 23rd:
Theatre Games
Sense Memory Exercises
Observation Exercises
Work on your monologues

Monday, September 12th:
Theatre games
Break into groups of three
Create a short scene using the same phrase but in three different situations

Tuesday, September 13th:
Continue working in groups
Begin presenting

Wednesday, September 14th:
Finish presenting

Thursday, September 15th:
Theatre games
Hot sensory exercise
Character walks
Assign observation exercise
Assign monologues

Friday September 16th:
Theatre games
Begin rehearsing monologues

MAY 30, 2011 - JUNE 3, 2011
WEEKLY AGENDA FOR BEGINNING ACTING CLASS

Monday, May 30th:
No school!

Tuesday, May 31st:
Yoana Estrada and Xiomara Hernandez view tape of CRIMES OF THE HEART
Ray Reyes view tape of SAY GOODNIGHT, GRACIE
Work with Niya Edwards-Julius on "Emma"
Work with Dionna Carroll

Wednesday, June 1st:
Vocal Exercises
Sense and Emotion Memory Exercises
Work with Mae Butryn
Work with Cody Gallegos
Work with

Thursday, June 2nd:
Jerry Melton Scholarship Auditions from 1:15 - 3:04 in #503

Friday, June 3rd:
All School Fair
Performers this week:
Niya: "Emma"
Miwa and Alex: THE WOOLGATHERERS

MAY 23, 2011 - MAY 27, 2011

WEEKLY AGENDA FOR BEGINNING ACTING

Monday, May 23rd:

Vocal Warm-ups

Sense Memory Exercises

Emotion Memory Exercises

Shared Memories:

Lusine and Sarai: "Forever n' Ever"

Itzel and Kimberly: "Shopping"

Work with:

Miwa

Niya

Tuesday, May 24th:

Vocal Warm-ups

Sense Memory Exercises

Emotion Memory Exercises

Theatre Games:

Work with:

Mae

Andy

Wednesday, May 25th:

Vocal Warm-ups

Sense Memory Exercises

Emotion Memory Exercises

Work with:

Dionna

Sarai

Thursday, May 26th:

Vocal Warm-ups

Sense Memory Exercises

Emotion Memory Exercises

Theater Games

Work with:

Cody

Sesha

Friday, May 27th:

Theatre Games

Redo:

CRIMES of the HEART: Yoana and Xiomara

SAY GOODNIGHT, GRACIE: Ray Reyes