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"Sometimes, you read a book and it fills you with this weird evangelical zeal, and you become convinced that the shattered world will never be put back together unless and until all living humans read the book." ~John Green

6/2/2014

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Hour 1: Star Reading Test
Hour 2: Rehearsal
Director Check In
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“Act well your part; there all the honour lies.” ― Alexander Pope

5/28/2014

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Watch Critiques
Work time
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“What silly little things sometimes take on meaning in life, suddenly, out of nowhere. And you know they're little nothings, and you laugh at them, but all the same, you go on feeling them, you can't stop...~Sarah Ruhl

5/27/2014

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WOAH. June 9th and 10th are just around the corner.

Homework Review
Field Trip Forms June 5/6
/9/10
Watch student director
Call books/director collaboration
Work time


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Here we go! 

5/20/2014

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New Class Schedule (starts today)

DUE DATES FOR THIS WEEK

WOAH. June 9th and 10th are just around the corner.

Director Sheet
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Readings/Rehearsal

5/19/2014

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New Class Schedule (starts tomorrow)

DUE DATES FOR THIS WEEK


WOAH. June 9th and 10th are just around the corner.

Director:
-Block your piece/give your actors motivation- get rid of all the dull space in the piece. Be a fantastic audience member and don't be afraid to experiment with the piece and change things until you find the thing that works the best for each moment
-Decide where sound cues go and what kind of sound you want and discuss this with the sound designer
-talk to your costume designer and discuss what kind of costumes you are feeling for each character. Perhaps include the actor in this discussion. 
-talk to scenic designer and discuss what needs to be found/built for your piece
-YOU, Sir or Madam director, are ultimately in charge of the overall cohesiveness of your piece. Make all the puzzle pieces fit together. Create theatre that moves. 

Sound designer
-talk to your director and see what kind of sounds are needed
-find the sounds and edit them if necessary
-put them in order on a cd/label the cd
-go through a script and mark which track should be playing at which part and for how long
-visit rehearsals with your laptop and practice playing the tracks when they should be played

Costume designer
-talk to your director about what he or she envisions for the piece
-talk to each actor about what he or she feels the character would wear/get sizes for each actor
-go through the script and mark any costume changes
-try to synthesize what everyone envisions in one design. Sketch the designs in color
-present designs to the director for approval
-talk to carol about funds/begin purchasing (second hand) and sewing pieces

Scenic design/Props/Construction team
-talk to each director about what objects are needed for each piece
-talk to the piece's scenic designer for things that need to be built
-stay in communication with the stage manager for other things that may change

Producer
- create a binder that has your shows script in it
- you will take notes about everything- things that change/things that get added or taken away
- you will be sure to email all designers and carol and your director notes after every rehearsal

-OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES (check in with Carol every day)

Marketing
-maintain website/twitter/youtube/etc.
-create flyer (due this Friday)
-create program
-videos and other updates 
-show postcard 
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"If I write a new play, my point of view may be profoundly modified. I may be obliged to contradict myself and I may no longer know whether I still think what I think." ~Eugene Ionesco 

5/14/2014

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**Meeting with directors
**Meeting with stage managers
**If you are interested in directing or stage managing and are not on the following lists, please let me know ASAP.


Joy Luck Club Quiz
Joy Luck Club Reading

Class 1:
Zoha
Alejandra
Ethan
Ashley


Class 2:
Sam
Chase
Evan
Bonnie
Miguel

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"The theatre is a place where one has time for the problems of people to whom one would show the door if they came to one's office for a job." ~Tennessee Williams

5/13/2014

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Joy Luck Club Quiz
Joy Luck Club Reading

Play Readings

Nidhal
Jasmin
Ricky
Chloe
Erik
Faris

Celina
Sol Manuel
Johana
Kyle
Doug
Nicole
Scot


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New Day 

5/13/2014

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Read Nathan's Piece: Sandra, Faris, Erik, Chloe, N8
Read Nidhal's Piece: Peter, Jacob, Jasmin, Natalie, Nidhal, John
Read Annette's Piece: Natalie B, Josh, Annette, Chloe, Eli
Read Sandra's Piece: Lizzy, Deme,  Lorenli, Ricky, Zoha, Josh

Read DC's Piece: Celina, Johanna, Natasha, Kyle, Gabriela
Read Brandon's Piece: Dominic, Macy, Brandon, DC
Read Macy's Piece: Sophie, Sol Manuel, Tyler, Tanner, Anna
Read Dominic's Piece: Evan, Chase, Sam, Nicole, Doug
Read Miranda's Piece: Aaron, Elijah, Miguel, Bonnie, Skylar
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9th Grade Career Day

5/12/2014

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Schoolwork: 
Seniors run workshops for 9th grade career day

Homework:
Read your assigned piece and complete a feedback sheet for the playwright--due BEGINNING of class tomorrow. You will then get into your groups, and read 10 minutes of your playwright's work, and then you will be able to discuss the piece with the playwright. 

Read Nathan's Piece: Lizzy, Deme, Eli, Ashley, Ethan, Alejandra
Read Josh's Piece: Sandra, Faris, Erik, Chloe, N8
Read John's Piece: Annette, Peter, Jacob, Jasmin, Natalie
Read Sandra's Piece: Nidhal, John, Lorenli, Ricky, Zoha, Josh
Read DC's Piece: Celina, Johanna, Natasha, Kyle, Gabriela
Read Brandon's Piece: Dominic, Macy, Brandon, DC
Read Macy's Piece: Sophie, Sol Manuel, Tyler, Tanner, Anna
Read Dominic's Piece: Evan, Chase, Sam, Nicole, Doug
Read Miranda's Piece: Aaron, Elijah, Miguel, Bonnie, Skylar
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“Life is a theatre set in which there are but few practicable entrances.” ―

5/9/2014

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Hour 1, Class 1
Read Peter Fisher's Play and give feedback
Read Anna Ryburn's Play and give feedback
Split class in two groups to discuss changes/suggestions for Lorenli's Play and Natalie's Play (Natalie's play is the second in the collection linked)

Hour 1, Class 2
Read Anna Ryburn's Play and give feedback
Read Gabriela Schnepp's Play and give feedback
Read Zach's Play and give feedback
Read Skylar's Play and give feedback

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