January 30, 2014
Today we reviewed the following:
Dramatic Tension & Stakes
Story Structure
Stage Directions
The Actor's Tools
The class also learned about how to stand on stage:
Quarter Turn
Profile
Three Quarter Turn
Full Front
Full Back
Finally, all students were given the task to come up with a staged scene that included three crosses. Please request the worksheet via email if needed.
Best regards,
Mr. Keebler
Friday, January 31, 2014
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
January 29, 2014
Today in Theatre Arts Class we reviewed parts of the stage(and where to begin acting), cheating out, and proper method of performance introduction. We reviewed structure of a play and a scene and the double meaning of "blocking."
As a class, we practiced walking through, we played a game called "join-in," and we practiced moving as characters based on their job title.
At the end of class, students who were prepared presented "The Announcer's Test." "The Announcer's Test" presentations will continue tomorrow.
Assignment on deck: Grandma's Attic
As a class, we practiced walking through, we played a game called "join-in," and we practiced moving as characters based on their job title.
At the end of class, students who were prepared presented "The Announcer's Test." "The Announcer's Test" presentations will continue tomorrow.
Assignment on deck: Grandma's Attic
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Day One in Theatre Arts
January 28, 2014
Welcome to Theatre Arts! Today in class we went over introductions and the classroom expectations. Here is what was covered:
Mr. Keebler is a University of Oregon graduate with a double major in English and Sociology. He received his teaching degree in 1997. He taught at Mount Angel Middle School as a writing instructor and began working for the Beaverton School District in 2004. Since then, Mr. Keebler has taught Theatre Arts. In his tenth year, he was transferred to his new home at Conestoga Middle School. He has directed 19 plays so far and looks forward to opening of CMS Drama Club's production "Once On This Island, Jr."
Classroom Expectations:
1. All students are expected to be in their seats and ready to learn at the appropriate time.
2. All students are expected to arrive to class with a writing utensil, a spiral, and when appropriate, a script.
3. Students are expected to bring their supplies to and from their lockers.
4. Do not remove chairs unless instructed to do so.
5. Only manipulate stage pieces, curtains, props and folding wall under teacher supervision.
6. You must get permission to enter the Costume and Prop room.
7. There is no running on or off the stage.
8. Students are encouraged to engage in group discussion by raising their hands.
9. Students are expected to engage in warm-ups at the beginning of class.
10. Students are expected to keep an organized spiral.
Learning Targets:
1. Historical and Cultural Perspectives: You will show understanding of Theatre Arts to social, historical, and cultural contexts and the influence it has on individuals, communities, and cultures.
2. Create, Present, Perform: You will apply ideas, techniques, and processes in Theatre Arts.
3. Aesthetics and Criticism: You will respond to and analyze theatrical works of art based on essential elements, organizational principles, and aesthetic criteria.
Warm-Up: What are you doing?
Assignment: Memorize "The Announcer's Test" for performance.
Welcome to Theatre Arts! Today in class we went over introductions and the classroom expectations. Here is what was covered:
Mr. Keebler is a University of Oregon graduate with a double major in English and Sociology. He received his teaching degree in 1997. He taught at Mount Angel Middle School as a writing instructor and began working for the Beaverton School District in 2004. Since then, Mr. Keebler has taught Theatre Arts. In his tenth year, he was transferred to his new home at Conestoga Middle School. He has directed 19 plays so far and looks forward to opening of CMS Drama Club's production "Once On This Island, Jr."
Classroom Expectations:
1. All students are expected to be in their seats and ready to learn at the appropriate time.
2. All students are expected to arrive to class with a writing utensil, a spiral, and when appropriate, a script.
3. Students are expected to bring their supplies to and from their lockers.
4. Do not remove chairs unless instructed to do so.
5. Only manipulate stage pieces, curtains, props and folding wall under teacher supervision.
6. You must get permission to enter the Costume and Prop room.
7. There is no running on or off the stage.
8. Students are encouraged to engage in group discussion by raising their hands.
9. Students are expected to engage in warm-ups at the beginning of class.
10. Students are expected to keep an organized spiral.
Learning Targets:
1. Historical and Cultural Perspectives: You will show understanding of Theatre Arts to social, historical, and cultural contexts and the influence it has on individuals, communities, and cultures.
2. Create, Present, Perform: You will apply ideas, techniques, and processes in Theatre Arts.
3. Aesthetics and Criticism: You will respond to and analyze theatrical works of art based on essential elements, organizational principles, and aesthetic criteria.
Warm-Up: What are you doing?
Assignment: Memorize "The Announcer's Test" for performance.
Monday, January 27, 2014
The Announcer's Test
"The Announcer's Test" was made popular by famed comedian Jerry Lewis. On his yearly telethon to support the fight agains muscular dystrophy, he would often present "The Announcer's Test." It has been suggested that the test was used to see if the speaker had a voice for radio. It contains all vowel sounds and every letter of the alphabet. Please learn it in your first week of Theatre Arts!
One hen
Two ducks
Three squawking geese
Four limerick oysters
Five corpulent porpoises
Six pairs of Don Alvarzo's tweezers
Seven thousand Macedonian warriors in full battle array
Eight brass monkeys from the ancient sacred crypts of Egypt
Nine apathetic sympathetic diabetic old men on roller skates with a marked propensity toward procrastination and sloth
Ten lyrical spherical diabolical denizens of the deep who all stall around the corner of the quo of the quay of the quivery...all at the same time
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