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Friday, May 21

Speech and Debate Final Preliminary Round #7

Musical Theatre Performance reflection

Advanced Acting Illusion: Continue working/blocking Small Lives: Prepare for Sunday’s run

Thursday, May 20

AP Literature Continue working on multigenre research projects

Intro to Theatre Principles of long form improvisation

Advanced Creative Writing Workshop Ingredient poems

Wednesday, May 19

Speech and Debate Preliminary Round #6

Musical Theatre Sing through with Juhee

Advanced Acting Illusion: Continue working/blocking Small Lives: run

Tuesday, May 18

AP Literature Continue working on multigenre research projects

Intro to Theatre Guest speaker: Lauren Robyne

Advanced Creative Writing Northern Exposure: Northern Lights

Monday, May 17

Speech and Debate Preliminary Round #5

Musical Theatre Music

Advanced Acting Illusion: Continue working/blocking Small Lives: Record tragedies/record Movement Four

Friday, May 14

AP English Multigenre project workday #2

Intro to Theatre NOTLD: Comedy cast run-through

Advanced Creative Writing Business: Wandering Womb, Chidlren’s Books reading, Womb group lists

Thursday, May 13

Speech and Debate Preliminary round #4

Musical Theatre Cast A: Run-through

Advanced Acting Illusion: Continue working/blocking Small Lives: Prepare for run next class

Wednesday, May 12

AP English Multigenre project workday #1

Intro to Theatre NOTLD: Horror cast run-through

Advanced Creative Writing Workshop second half of collage poems

Tuesday, May 11

Speech and Debate Preiminary round #3

Musical Theatre Cast B: Run-through

Advanced Acting Illusion: Continue working/blocking Small Lives: Line through

Monday, May 10

AP English

The Multigenre Research Paper: An Introduction The formal research paper vs. the multigenre research paper Read a sample Brainstorm genres Brainstorm topics

Intro to Theatre NOTLD: Comedy run-through

Advanced Creative Writing Workshop first half of collage poems

Friday, May 7

Speech & Debate Preliminary round of debates #1

Musical Theatre Speed through of lines Dancing

Advanced Acting Illusion: Continue working Small Lives: Movement Four

Thursday, May 6

AP English AP Exam

Intro to Theatre Run-through horror cast

Advanced Creative Writing Wandering Womb: Yoga, Mall, Williams

Wednesday, May 5

Speech & Debate Preliminary round of debates #1

Musical Theatre Singing Speed through (lines)

Advanced Acting Illusion: Continue working Small Lives: Movement Three

Tuesday, May 4

AP English Sample multiple choice Review

Intro to Theatre Run-through comedy cast

Advanced Creative Writing Workshop second half of sonnets

Monday, May 3

Speech & Debate Final day of debate prep

Musical Theatre Singing

Advanced Acting Illusion: Run-through what we’ve blocked so far Small Lives: Movement Two

Friday, April 30

AP English

Fill out exam paper work

Intro to Theatre Run-through horror cast (with Corey)

Advanced Creative Writing Wandering Womb pictures and questionnaire

Thursday, April 29

Speech & Debate Continue researching negative case

Musical Theatre Continue stumble through with Casts A & B

Advanced Acting Illusion: Continue working Small Lives: Vocal Viewpoints

Wednesday, April 28

AP English AP English Crunch Class

Intro to Theatre Comedy cast run-through

Advanced Creative Writing Workshop first half of sonnets

Tuesday, April 27


Musical Theatre Work through casts A & B

Advanced Acting Illusion: Continue working Small Lives: Movement One

Thursday, April 22

AP English

Group presentations: Victorians/Moderns

Intro to Theatre Horror cast

Advanced Creative Writing Wandering Womb work day

Wednesday, April 21


Musical Theatre Continue through next twenty pages

Advanced Acting Small Lives: Movement Two

Tuesday, April 20

AP English Group presentations: Renaissance/17th-18th Centuries

Intro to Theatre Work new script

Advanced Creative Writing Sojourner Eliot: “Prufrock” Imagery

Monday, April 19

Speech & Debate Continue negative case research

Musical Theatre Casts A and B: Run first twenty pages

Advanced Acting Illusion: Continue working first act

Friday, April 16

AP English

Individual and group work on poets

Intro to Theatre Read through revised script Comedy cast run through

Advanced Creative Writing Finish workshopping Mary Karr reflection poems

Thursday, April 15

Speech & Debate Negative case research

Musical Theatre Dancing wrap

Advanced Acting Small lives: finish Movement One/Begin Movement Two

Wednesday, April 14

AP English Paradiso Canto XXXIII discussion Individual and group work on poets

Intro to Theatre Run second half of both casts Zombie rehearsal

Advanced Creative Writing Workshop first half of Mark Karr refection

Tuesday, April 13

Speech & Debate 2nd Affirmative research Begin negative research

Musical Theatre Choreography Singing

Advanced Acting Illusion/Small Lives rehearsal

Monday, April 12

AP English Purgatorio reading, Cantos I, XXXIII Paradiso, group anaysis: Cantos I, XXX-XXXIII

Intro to Theatre Run first half of both casts

Advanced Creative Writing Words, words, words

Friday, April 9

Speech and Debate Team work: 2nd Affirmative case

Musical Theatre Singing Putnam


Thursday, April 8

AP English Quiz Cantos I-V Cantos XXXII-XXXIV

Intro to Theatre Finish staging NOTLD Rasaboxes

Advanced Creative Writing Creative Writing Takes A Hike

Wednesday, April 7

Speech and Debate Team work: 2nd Affirmative case

Musical Theatre Finish staging Putnam/singing


Tuesday, April 6

AP English “Autumn Refrain” review Timed writing overview Inferno Cantos I-V anaysis

Intro to Theatre One line: Horror & comedy Scene 8: Composition

Advanced Creative Writing Reading & writing poems Nikki Giovanni & poetic devices 4 poems: What stays with you?

Monday, April 5

Speech and Debate Team work: Finish affirmative case

Musical Theatre Staging Putnam

Advanced Acting Café Le Monde clean-up

Friday, April 2

AP English Reading poems “Autumn Refrain”

Intro to Theatre Staging NOTLD

Advanced Creative Writing Eat cat

Thursday, April 1

Speech and Debate Team work: Affirmative case

Musical Theatre Staging Putnam

Advanced Acting Café Le Monde final rehearsal

Wednesday, March 31

AP English An introduction to poetry Unlocking a poem

Intro to Theatre Continue staging Dead

Advanced Creative Writing Share poems Bad poetry vs. good poetry

Tuesday, March 30

Speech and Debate Team work: Affirmative case

Musical Theatre Begin staging Putnam

Advanced Acting Café Le Monde additions and rehearsal

Monday, March 29

AP English Discussion on Third Timed writing on modern theatre

Intro to Theatre Continue staging Dead

Advanced Creative Writing Fiction (revision due date) Wandering Womb update Begin unit on poetry What is poetry? Merlin’s beard!

Friday, March 26

Speech and Debate

Team work: Affirmative case

Musical Theatre Begin staging Putnam

Advanced Acting Café Le Monde additions and rehearsal

Thursday, March 25

AP English Equus discussion

o Horseso Religion and sexo Psychiatry/What is “normal”?

Begin reading Third

Intro to Theatre Begin staging Dead

Advanced Creative Writing Visiting Poet: Merlin

Wednesday, March 24

Speech and Debate Team work day: affirmative case

Musical Theatre Singing day (choral numbers)

Advanced Acting Café Le Monde - tech

Tuesday, March 23

AP English Begin reading Equus

Intro to TheatreScaring the audience/Making the audience laugh

Advanced Creative Writing Fiction revision (work day)

Friday, March 11

Speech and Debate Meet in teams and begin to brainstorm positions

Musical Theatre Character work (continued)

Advanced Acting Café Le Monde rehearsal

Thursday, March 10

AP English Modern theatre Begin reading Waiting for Godot

Intro to Theatre Finish watching NOTLD Watch and discuss compositions What is horror? What is comedy?

Advanced Creative Writing Workshop: Sofia, Thomas, Lorraine, Alec

Wednesday, March 9

Speech and Debate Taking the negative (practice)

Musical Theatre Character work (continued)


Tuesday, March 8

Snow Day

Monday, March 7

Speech & Debate Create teams Discuss issues Errors in refutation Plans

How to win

Musical Theatre Character work


Friday, March 5

AP English Othello project presentations

Intro to Theatre Watch Night of the Living Dead

Advanced Creative Writing Bikram Yoga (field trip)

Thursday, March 4

Speech & Debate Flowing shorthand CX strategies for the questioner and respondent Watch 1AC/CX Affirmative and negative strategies

Musical Theatre Finish detailed read-through

Advanced Acting Open Viewpoints Monologue workshop

Wednesday, March 3

AP English Othello timed writing Work time for project

Intro to Theatre NOTLD Composition

Advanced Creative Writing Workshop: Rose, Sierra, Sarah, Rosie

Tuesday, March 2

Speech & Debate Negative: What to do and how to do it

Musical Theatre Begin detailed read-through


Monday, March 1

AP English Finish watching Othello

Intro to Theatre NOTLD read-through

Advanced Creative Writing Distribute stories to workshop Update Wandering Womb

Friday, February 26

Speech and Debate Research Affirmative: Stock Issues

Musical Theatre

Advanced Acting Small Lives rehearsal Illusion Composition

Thursday, February 25

AP English Othello Act V View first part of Othello

Intro to Theatre Monologues - Performance

Advanced Creative Writing Short Fiction Writing Day #5 (Final Day)

Wednesday, February 24

Speech and Debate Resolutions Debate format and speaker duties

Musical Theatre Review Compositions PCSB Playworld

Advanced Acting Café: Viewpoints, Tone, Rehearsal

Tuesday, February 23

AP English Othello Language and Character: Act 4, Scenes 1, 2, and 3

Intro to Theatre Monologues - Performance

Advanced Creative Writing Short Fiction Writing Day #4

Monday, February 22

SNOW DAY

Friday, February 19

AP English Acting Act 3, Scene 3

Intro to Theatre Final monologue rehearsal in small groups

Advanced Creative Writing Creative Writing Goes to Williams


Speech & Debate Finish The Great Debaters

Musical Theatre

Putnam County composition work

Advanced Acting Café Le Monde: Order and Chaos


AP English Watch Act 2, Scene 3 Paraphrasing Iago’s soliloquoy Summarize 3.1 and 3.2 Subtext Assign acting groups for 3.3

Intro to Theatre Monologue rehearsals in small groups


Tuesday, February 16

Speech & Debate Listen to Me: Share writing pieces Begin The Great Debaters

Musical Theatre The End of the River thoughts Self-reflection Clean-up

Advanced Acting Run second half of Café Le Monde

Friday, February 12

AP English Othello Act 2, Scene 3 performances

Intro to Theatre Text in Rasaboxes

Advanced Creative Writing


Speech and Debate Finish Listen to Me

Musical Theatre Run pages 29-end of The End of the River

Advanced Acting Run Café Le Monde from beginning


AP English Othelo Act Act Analysis Act 2, Scene 3: Editing and Rehearsal

Intro to Theatre Open Viewpoints Rasaboxes: Breath and Voice


Tuesday, February 9

Speech and Debate Impromptu Debate Semi-Finals and Finals Begin Listen to Me

Musical Theatre Run The End of the River (pages 1-29)

Advanced Acting Café Le Monde Directors Alannah, Lucia, and Thomas

Monday, February 8

AP English Othello Act 1 Anaysis

Intro to Theatre Rasaboxes: Partner positioning and beginning to vocalize

Advanced Creative Writing Short Fiction Writing Day #1 that turned into Ryan Lawrence and Shelbey Way

Day

Friday, February 5

Speech and Debate Elimination rounds of Impromptu Debate

Musical Theatre Auditions for 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Advanced Acting Illusion finish read-through Small Lives Compositions


AP English The Shakespearean tragic hero Othello background (in pairs) Journals Act 1, Scene 1

Intro to Theatre Intro to Rasaboxes

Advanced Creative Writing Carlson’s “Introduction to Speech” Beginnings, Middles, Ends Revisions: Carver’s “Everything Stuck to Him” and “Distance”


Speech and Debate Finish practice rounds of Impromptu Debate Begin elimination rounds of Impromptu Debate

Musical Theatre Read-through of 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Advanced Acting Café Le Monde: Nate, Thomas, Lyla

Tuesday, February 2

AP English Experiences with Shakespeare Shakespeare the Man Shakespeare the Language

Intro to Theatre Monologue workshop

Advanced Creative Writing “A Good Man is Hard to Find” analysis Mall pieces - assemble

Monday, February 1

Speech and Debate Fallacies in Debate Questioning in Debate Impromptu Debates

Musical Theatre Every Little Step (documentary)

Advanced Acting Fourth set of Café Le Monde directors

Friday, January 29

AP English Othello Act 2, Scene 1

o Read it, Perform it

Intro to Theatre Locate two contrasting monologues

Advanced Creative Writing Creative Writing goes to the Mall

Thursday, January 28

Speech and Debate Extemp speaking: Round 3 Intro to Impromptu Debate

Musical Theatre Run The End of the River

Advanced Acting Third set of Café Le Monde directors

Wednesday, January 27

AP English Greek Theatre, Oedipus, and Antigone exam

Intro to Theatre Auditioning and the Business of Acting


Tuesday, January 26

Speech and Debate Extemp speaking: Round 2

Musical Theatre Reschedule The End of the River Line-through

Advanced Acting Physical acting warm-ups Second set of Café Le Monde directors

Monday, January 25

AP English

Antigone discussion and analysis

Intro to Theatre

Self-reflection of Fringe Festival Auditions: Headshots and resumes

Advanced Creative Writing Clam Chowder organization Discussion of three student stories Flash fiction

Friday, January 22

Snow Day


Snow Day


Snow Day

Tuesday, January 19

Snow Day

Friday, January 15

Speech & Debate Extemp speaking: Round 1

Musical Theatre Run second half of The End of the RIver

Advanced Acting Physical acting warm-ups First scenes of Café Le Monde


AP English Summary of Oedipus at Colonus Antigone essential questions: capital punishment and civil disobedience Read through Antigone

Intro to Theatre What went well last night? What can we do better tonight? Address problems in groups

Advanced Creative Writing Discussion on last night’s fringe Read Miranda July’s “A Man on the Stairs” Twenty-Minute Stories – read and write


Speech & Debate Organize an extemp speech (in groups)

Musical Theatre Run through first half of The End of the River

Advanced Acting

Composition work for Café Le Monde

Tuesday, January 12

AP English Read responses to Oedipus Discuss Oedipus’s character, tragic error, and fatalism

Intro to Theatre Rotations A, B and (briefly) C

Advanced Creative Writing Photos for website Read Ron Carlson’s “A Kind of Flying” Write a beginning, middle, and end to three different stories

Monday, January 11

Speech & Debate Research and highlight a MINIMUM of three articles (must have six in by end of

class)

Musical Theatre Line through

Advanced Acting Les Exercises Plastiques (container/kiss, searching for emotions through body,

listening)

Friday, January 8

AP Literature and Composition Continue reading Oedipus the King

Introduction to Theatre Rotations B & C

Advanced Creative Writing Discussion on “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been” Discussion on website

Thursday, January 7

Speech & Debate Research and highlight a MINIMUM of three articles

Musical Theatre Decision on spring musical Clean-up choreography: “Karma Police,” “Twisted Logic,” “Love is Like

Oxygen”

Advanced Acting Warm-Ups Les Exercises Plastiques (isolations, rivers, impulses, image walks)


AP Literature and Composition “Trifles” worksheet report Introduction to Greek Drama Begin reading Oedipus The King

Introduction to Theatre

Rotations A & B

Advanced Creative Writing Update on our website Read three stories (“The Lottery,” “A & P,” “The Worn Path”) and report.

Tuesday, January 5

Speech & Debate Introduction to Expository Speaking

Musical Theatre Selecting the musical for spring Watch The End of the River film Review choreography

Advanced Acting Intro to physical acting and Jerzy Grotowski Warm-ups

Monday, January 4

AP Literature and Composition

Drama vs. Fiction (Venn Diagram) Read “Trifles” and complete worksheet on the elements of drama

Introduction to Theatre

Meet with each rotation to meet up/line-through

Advanced Creative Writing Overview of our website (Clam Chowder for the Wandering Womb) Introduction to short fiction Read “A Clean Well-Lighted Place”

Friday, December 18

AP English Discuss papers/wrap-up Beloved

Intro to Theatre Improvisation

Advanced Creative Writing Present LTLYM assignments

Thursday, December 17

Speech & Debate Read Letters to the Editor

Musical Theatre Run-though of second half of The End of the River

Advanced Acting Read-through of Café Le Monde

Wednesday, December 16

AP English Discussion on 248-277 Morrison on the AP Exam

Intro to Theatre Take a look at “El Poema” Tips for Actors: Listening, Rhythm, Key Words, Searching for the Word,

Stillness, The Long Surprising Pause, Acting While They’re Talking, Loud and Soft, Stakes, The Pause

Advanced Creative Writing Continue working on blog

Tuesday, December 15

Speech and Debate Read Letters to the Editor Work on Letters to the Editor

Musical Theatre Run first half of show

Advanced Acting Discussion of Coarse Acting Clean up from Coarse Acting

Monday, December 14

AP Literature Morrison on NPR Analyze pages 199-247 Listen to 247-254

Intro to Theatre Finish Noises Off! Look at “Second is the Devil” Improv

Advanced Creative Writing Work on Blog

Friday, December 11

Speech and Debate Finish Expository Speeches Intro to writing a letter to an editor

Musical Theatre Run dances with critique from Jazz I

Advanced Acting What worked and what needs help from opening night


AP Literature Discuss and analyze pages 100-197 in Beloved

Intro to Theatre Begin Noises Off!

Advanced Creative Writing View Assignment #63: Make an Encouraging Banner Discussion of Blogs

Wednesday, December 9 (Kind of a Snow Day)

Speech & Debate Watch Expository Speeches

Musical Theatre Work dances/songs

Advanced Acting Rehearse tech

Tuesday, December 8

SNOW DAY

Monday, December 7

Speech & Debate Perform Expository Speeches

SECOND HALF OF SCHOOL = SNOW DAY

Friday, December 4

AP English Discuss and analyze pages 51-100 in Beloved Segments of Africans in America

Intro to Theatre Run “De Debil,” “Charade,” and “1-800-Romance”



Speech & Debate Perform Expository Speeches

Musical Theatre Acting: Second half of show Singing: “Hair,” “Something’s Coming,” “Sweet Dreams”

Advanced Acting Run “Last Call” and “Julius”

Wednesday, December 2

AP English Subjective Commentaries Analysis of pages 3-51

Intro to Theatre Run through of “We’re Not At That Stage,” and “Falsettos”

Advanced Creative Writing “If I Ruled the World …”

Tuesday, December 1

Speech & Debate Peer evaluation of expository speeches

Musical Theatre Acting: Run through scenes

Advanced Acting Full run w/ set changes of “Streuth” and “Cherry”

Monday, November 30

AP English Introduction to Beloved

o What you know about slavery.o Characteristics of African American Literatureo Overview of life and works of Toni Morrison

Intro to Theatre Run through “Maddie, Baby,” “Imaginary Friends,” and “Of Sound and Mind”

Advanced Creative Writing Art Instillation in the Bathrooms

Tuesday, November 24

Speech & Debate Final Work Day

Musical Theatre Choreography: “Something’s Coming”

Advanced Acting Tech Day: Finish what needs finishing

Monday, November 23

AP English Viewing of The Hours

Intro to Theatre Meet up in Groups “A”, “B”, and “C” to finalize props, costumes, running the

shows.

Advanced Creative Writing Workshopping Children’s Books: Rose, Sarah, Lyla, Levin

Friday, November 20

Speech & Debate Work Day: Create two (clean, aesthetically pleasing) visual aides

Musical Theatre Choreograph “I Beat My Robot”

Advanced Acting Tech Day

o Propso Costumeso Running the Showo Finish set

Thursday, November 19

AP English Final literary analysis of Mrs. Dalloway

Intro to Theatre Rehearsal for Rotations “B” and “C”

Advanced Creative Writing Workshopping Children’s Books: Sofia, Mary, Rosie, Lorizzle

Wednesday, November 18


Musical Theatre Choreograph “Hair”

Advanced Acting Run “Last Call” (off book) Run “Julius” (off book)


AP English Literary Analysis and Critical Theory of Mrs. Dalloway

Intro to Theatre Rehearsal for Rotations “C” and “A”

Advanced Creative Writing Workshopping Children’s Books: Thomas, Sierra, Corey, Miranda

Monday, November 16


Musical Theatre Choreograph “Twisted Logic”

Advanced Acting Run “Cherry” (off book) Run “Streuth” (off book)

Friday, November 13

AP Literature Mrs. Dalloway 48-99 analysis

o Forms of Discourseo Form of Novelo Solitary Travelero The Ancient Songo Woolf and Shakespeareo Gendered Reading

Intro to Theatre Rehearsals for Rotations A & B

Advanced Creative Writing Final writing day for Children’s Book; turn in 13 copies by the end of class.


Speech & Debate Research and writing day for Expository Speech

Musical Theatre Singing: Hair, Twisted Logic Acting

Advanced Acting Run “Last Call” (off book) Run “Julius” (off book)


AP Literature Literary circle panels

Intro to Theatre Rehearsals for Rotations B & C

Advanced Creative Writing Writing day for Children’s Book

Monday, November 9

Speech & Debate Research and writing day for Expository Speech

Musical Theatre Choreograph “Internal Heights” Review Bollywood dance

Advanced Acting Run “Streuth” (off book) Run “Cherry” (off book)

Friday, November 6

AP Literature Fifth Annual Senior Spelling Bee Intro to Mrs. Dalloway

Intro to Theatre Rehearsals for Rotations C and A

Advanced Creative Writing Writing day for Children’s Book


Speech & Debate Final round of Impromptu Expos: Visual Aid

Musical Theatre Choreograph Bollywood number

Advanced Acting Tech Day

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

AP Literature Analysis of Chapter 5 Timed Writing

Intro to Theatre Rehearsals for Rotations A and B

Advanced Creative Writing Plot, Characters and Setting in Children’s Books

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Speech & Debate Final round of Impromptu Expos: Research and Outlining

Musical Theatre “Hair” and “Something’s Coming” Acting: Scenes 1, 2, 3

Advanced Acting “Last Call” Rehearsal “Cherry” Rehearsal

Monday, November 2, 2009

AP Literature Paper debriefing Motif analysis Analysis of Chapter 4

Intro to Theatre Rehearsals for Rotations A and C

Advanced Creative Writing What makes a classic a classic? Where the Wild Things Are Idea sharing

Friday, October 30, 2009

Speech and Debate Finish sample grading of Impromptu Round Intro to Expository speaking

Musical Theatre Choreograph Bollywood dance

Advanced Acting “Julius” Rehearsal

Thursday, October 29, 2009

AP English Reading Experiences The Dark Night of the Soul: Explore the sense of guit and relief that Stephen felt

after he committed a serious sin Blinded By the Light: Explore the passion he felt after his confession as a prelude

to his major epiphany Motif group work

Intro to Theatre Composition “C” Rotation B rehearsal

Advanced Creative Writing Kate DiCamillo on NPR Children’s Book critiques Idea Sharing

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Speech & Debate Sample grading of Impromptu Round

Musical Theatre Review Compositions Table Work Acting: Scene 1

Advanced Acting Technical work day

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

AP Literature Explore the relationships of Stephen to other people in order to see his

development. Recognize how these relationships within the various spheres of Stephen’s life

edged him toward estrangement and isolation.

Intro to Theatre Composition Work for Rotation A and Rotation B

Advanced Creative Writing Children’s Books

o Age Groupso Psychologyo Subjects and Themes

Monday, October 26, 2009

Speech & Debate Local and national debates Practice impromptu round

Musical Theatre Calendaring Begin work on revue

Advanced Acting Calendaring Finish working and run “Julius and Cleopatra”


AP English Analysis of Chapter 2

Intro to Theatre Read through of “C” plays Subtext w/ Mr. Cupo

Advanced Creative Writing Children’s Books: Text, Illustration, Characters


Speech and Debate Local and national debates Practice impromptu round

Musical Theatre Performing the song Subtext w/ Mr. Cupo

Advanced Acting Work “Julius and Cleopatra”


AP English Portrait Chapter One analysis Motifs

Intro to Theatre Read through of fringe plays

Advanced Creative Writing Read children’s books Intro to children’s literature


Speech & Debate Impromptu practice round

Musical Theatre Read through of The End of the River

Advanced Acting Work through “Streuth” and “The Cherry Sisters”


AP English “Araby” and “Evaline” analysis

Intro to Theatre Process of rehearsals including memorization and characterization

Advanced Creative Writing Business:

o Playwriting process?o Who is directing?o Casting?o Room assignments?


Musical Theatre Performance of Bat Boy scenes

Advanced Acting Bring ideas and block “Cherry Sisters” and “Last Call for Breakfast”


AP English Summarize papers Importance and definition of myths Relation of myth to painting/poetry

Intro to Theatre What can go wrong with rehearsals? What can go right with rehearsals? Role-play on difficult actors Rehearsal etiquette

Advanced Creative Writing Final day to workshop/write fringe play


Speech and Debate Impromptu Speaking: Introduction and Overview

Musical Theatre Performances of songs

Advanced Acting Bring ideas and block Streuth and The Cherry Sisters


AP English

Questions on papers Dialectic on Art: Narcissus and Goldmund, Picture of Dorian Gray and personal

experience

Intro to Theatre Performances of original Compositions

Advanced Creative Writing Continue writing and workshopping fringe plays


Speech and Debate Local Debates Impromptu Speaking: Groups

Musical Theatre Musical of the Day: American Idiot Last day for Bat Boy rehearsals Singing with Sarah

Advanced Acting Completion of character work exercise Get Coarse Acting on its feet: Viewpoints and blocking


AP English Wrap-up of Dorian Gray Dorian Gray timed writing

Intro to Theatre Development of original Composition

Advanced Creative Writing Continue writing and workshopping fringe plays


Speech & Debate Oral Interpretation review Are you competing at Sinagua? Letter Writing Campaign Banned Books Week discussion

Musical Theatre Musical of the Day: Bye Bye Birdie Rehearsals for Bat Boy Singing with Sarah

Advanced Acting Finish Table Work of Julius and Cleopatra Video source work Developing character exercise


AP English

Summarization and discussion of chat room dialogue

Intro to Theatre

Loss/Reunion Composition discussion Begin creating original composition


Continue writing and workshopping fringe plays


Speech & Debate

Finish performances of oral interpretations

Musical Theatre

Perform lyrics as monologueo Strong character choiceo Who am I speaking to?o What do I want?

Advanced Acting

Julius and Cleopatra Table Work


AP English

Analysis of chapters 4-8 in Dorian Gray

Intro to Theatre

Composition #2: Loss/Reunion


Continue writing and workshopping fringe plays

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Speech & Debate

Performances of Oral Interpretationso Make it come to lifeo Entertaino Make Choices

Musical Theatre

Musical of the Day: Spamalot Bat Boy Rehearsals

o Create strong characters who are driven by their objectives Your song as Monologue

o Who am I speaking to?o What do I want?

Advanced Acting

Table Work Cherry Sisters Table Work Last Call

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

AP English

Look at thesis statements for timed writings What is Art?

Chapters 1, 2, 3 group work analyses for Dorian Gray

Intro to Theatre

Present Loss and Loss Compositions


Work on fringe play

Monday, September 28, 2009

Speech & Debate

Begin letter writing campaign for public speakers Final rehearsal for oral interp piece

Musical Theatre

Musical of the day: The King and I Finish reading lyrics Bat Boy rehearsal

Advanced Acting

Table Work with Streuth Begin table work for Cherry Sisters

Friday, September 25, 2009

AP English

Writing thesis statements Begin The Picture of Dorian Gray

Intro to Theatre

Composition: Love & Loss (rehearsals)


Work on fringe play

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Speech & Debate

Oral Interpretation: Peer rehearsal, marking script, videotape performance

Musical Theatre

Musical of the Day: Company Dream compositions using personal dreams, what you know about dreams, what

you don’t know about dreams, and the items you bring in. Finish reading lyrics

Advanced Acting

Chapter 5 in Coarse Acting Viewpoints


AP English

Finish presentation conference papers on Narcissus and Goldmund Timed writings: A Closer Look at My Writing

Intro to Theatre Acting exercise using different styles of acting


Work on fringe play


Speech & Debate

Local debate Sample poetry interp Peer critiques of oral interp pieces

Musical Theatre Musical of the Day: Chess Reading of lyrics Dream composition work Bat Boy rehearsal time

Advanced Acting Chapters 2, 3, and 4 group work on Coarse Acting Mimesis responses


AP English

Present conference papers on Narcissus and Goldmund

Intro to Theatre

The Chair Exercise: How what we say and do on stage doesn’t have to match up


Finish idea sharing Formatting Last thoughts before we dive into writing


Speech & Debate Final class session to work on script (transcribing, cutting, marking)

Musical Theatre Continue reading of lyrics and initial reactions Bat Boy; first rehearsal

Advanced Acting Go over Compositions Go over play analyses


AP English Analysis of Narcissus and Goldmund Timed writing

Intro to Theatre Applying vocal and physical Viewpoints to text

Advanced Creative Writing Finish reading of No Exit Discussion of No Exit Formatting your play Pitch your idea for play(s) to class


Speech & Debate Work on script (transcribing, cutting, marking)

Musical Theatre Musical of the Day: Nine Bat Boy scene selection Dream Imporvisation

Advanced Acting Coarse Acting Composition work


AP English Timed Writings: picking apart the prompt, writing the essay Narcissus and Goldmund wrap

Intro to Theatre Continuation of Viewpoints work

Advanced Creative Writing Good theatre Points to remember in playwriting Read No Exit


Speech & Debate Building strong characters: “Parents” Begin working on the script for your piece (cutting, transcribing, marking)

Musical Theatre Musical of the Day: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Initial reactions from the class of your song lyrics

Advanced Acting Finish reading Coarse Acting Show Reactions and analysis of play


AP English Literary Terms quiz #2 The concept of sin Analysis of Chapters 15-17

Intro to Theatre Continue Viiewpoints training

Advanced Creative Writing Playwriting: ideas Characters, plot, setting


Speech & Debate Obama’s speech and the health care debate Select your piece

Musical Theatre Finish reading Bat Boy: The Musical Musical Analysis Finalize selections

Advanced Acting Serio-Comic Acting Read-through of Coarse Acting Play


AP English One-Page paper – process and content Genesis 1-4 What is Art?

Intro to Theatre You get a script: How do you begin? Introduction to Viewpoints

Advanced Creative Writing Convergences Playwriting - Structure

Tueday, September 8, 2009

Speech & Debate Obama’s speech on education Group interpretation of Meat Developing distinct characters

Musical Theatre

Read through of Bat Boy: The Musicalo How do you go about acting?o How do you develop character?o Themes

Advanced Acting Comedic Acting Dramatic Acting


AP English

Genesis 1-4: Separation Love in Chapters 7 & 8 of Narcissus and Goldmund: A New Critical Approach

Intro to Theatre

Finish groupwork (creating three distinct characters) Starting and ending a scene with a line


Intro to Playwriting The Theatrical Medium What is the best theatre experience you’ve had? How ideas are generated


Speech & Debate

Oral Interp: Introductions and Group Interp Selection Criteria for your piece

Musical Theatre

Singing/Dancing/Acting Dissecting the song

Advanced Acting

Review of how you can create characters Creating characters – Comedic vs. Dramatic


AP English

Quiz on Literary Terms Hermann Hesse biography Jungian terms Chapters 1-5 analysis

Intro to Theatre

Creating three distinct characters using body and voice


Writing from the same experience Putting our characters into a location


Speech & Debate Oral Interpretation: Sense Memory, Emotions, Marking a Text, Cutting a Text

Musical Theatre Brainstorm list of songs for revue Singing/Dancing/Acting in Musical Theatre: Cabaret, Oklahoma!, and West Side

Story

Advanced Acting Tips on Acting

Monday, August 31, 2009

AP English

Finish students teaching literary terms Marking a Text MLA Referencing

Intro to Theatre

Keys to Acting: True Listening, Eyes (mirror work), Presence on Stage (big), Spend It All, Choices, Art Mind, Memorize Fast/Memorize Early, Keep It Simple

Self-Awareness: Observation of a Partner and Personal Reflection Introduction to Viewpoints


Visiting Author Ken Waldman

Friday, August 28, 2009

Speech & Debate

Debate: How much homework should students have? Intro to Oral Interpretation: Vocal Qualities and Sense Imagery

Musical Theatre Calendar Pivotal Musicals to select your song from

Advanced Acting Character: A living, breathing, thinking, feeling, responding whole (Powerpoint

presentation)

Thursday, August 27, 2009

AP English

Go over answers to AP Sample Exam Students teach literary terms

Intro to Theatre

Improvisation: Commitment and Team Building Keys to Acting: Babies/Kids and Dogs (present, unexpected), Consciousness


Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Speech & Debate Introduction to Oral Interpretation: What is it/Why do we do it? Introductory Exercises to Speech & Debate

Musical Theatre Acting in Musical Theatre: Perform two scenes – one dramatic, one comedic

(from Small Lives/Big Dreams)

Advanced Acting

Characters from 1-10: High-Low Status, Poor-Wealthy, Atheist-Pope, Dropout-Doctorate

How do you develop characters? What problems do you have in developing characters?

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

AP English Intertextuality: William Blake’s “The Lamb” and “The Tyger” Schools of Literary Criticism: Biographical, Historical, Formalist,

Psychoanalytical (Freudian, Jungian, Archtypal), Gender, Marxist, Mimetic, Intertextual

Go over AP Exam (Multiple Choice and Essay)

Intro to Theatre Team-building exercises through improvisation: Relaxation, Concentration,

Commitment (Name Eight, Gift Giving, Questions Only, What Are You Doing?)

Advanced Creative Writing Writing from memory vs. writing from observation Details: Not-so-good, Useful, and Golden


Speech & Debate What makes an effective speaker? What are the characteristics of a good speaker? Dave Eggers’ TED acceptance speech: Effective Speaking

Musical Theatre Introduction to Viewpoints Dancing: “Fierceness”

Advanced Acting Theatre Trip: Where? Utah? Selecting Charles L. Mee play Ensemble: Inadequacies and Characters Character: How do we do it?


AP English Literary Allusions: “Ozymandias” and A Thousand and One Nights Reading List Chapters 6-14 in Reading Lolita in Tehran How to Read Literature Like a Professor

Intro to Theatre

Quiz (Theatre Terms, Types of Stages, Definitions of Theatre) Importance of Relaxation and Concentration

Advanced Creative Writing Discussion of playwright Warren Doody Ken Waldman poster Writing and connections


Speech & Debate Overview of individual events

o Original Oratoryo Expositoryo Impromptuo Extemporaneouso Oral Interpretation

Musical Theatre Definition of a Musical Types of Musicals People involved in writing a musical Singing: Uptempo and Ballad

Advanced Acting Schedule year Readings from Durang/Durang and Coarse Acting Show

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

AP English Discuss & Analyze “Ozymandias” Discuss & Analyze Reading Lolita in Tehran (Chapters 1-5) How to Read Literature Like a Professor Begin Literary Criticism lecture

Intro to Theatre Bad Acting versus Good Acting Overview of terms, stages, definitions of theatre The Chair Exercise

Advanced Creative Writing Guest Artist Warren Dody on Playwrighting

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Speech & Debate USA Today: Which is the more reasoned argument? Lost at Sea: The decision making process. Speaking checklist

Musical Theatre Continue noticing the progression of the musical theatre genre (video clips from

1920s to 2000s) Longest-Running Broadway Musicals What makes a musical a musical?

Advanced Acting What is theatre? What are the expectations of myself as an artist? Of our audience? Of our theatre? Begin to schedule year.


AP English Browse texts on AP list Discussion on “reading.” How we go about interpretation: Excerpt from Vanna Speaks and “Ozymandias”

Intro to Theatre Compose a definition of acting/theatre. Apply definition/Act in a scene/Create a strong character using text from Small

Lives/Big Dreams.

Advanced Creative Writing Characteristics of good versus bad writing


Speech & Debate Introductions Introductions to speech competitions Where does fear come from (when public speaking)?

Musical Theatre Introductions Deconstructions of Musicals Noticing the progression of the musical theatre genre (video clips from 1920s to

2000s)

Advanced Acting Setting up the year (scheduling, play selection)

Process Expectations


AP English Who we are as readers, writers and learners. What should fiction accomplish? Why should anyone write at all? What constitutes a “full” reading?

Intro to Theatre Introduction to course (expectations, syllabus, advice from previous Intro to

Theatre) Self-Introductions

Advanced Creative Writing Self-Introductions (process, rituals, writing identity) What we are doing this year (short fiction, children’s books, poetry, fringe

theatre)

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