CONTENT (General)

CONTENT (Specific)

ASSESSMENTS

ILLINOIS LEARNING STANDARDS

Introduction to Theatre and to Acting

Outline of Theatre History

Acting—Self Awareness, The Ensemble/Team approach;

Storytelling and the Storytelling tradition; 

Direction and Producing—Roles of the Director and Producer; The Production Team and Space

Sophocles

Exercises in Acting and in Self Awareness, Trust, working as an ensemble or team; pantomime; Use of the voice; Improvisation; Storytelling;

Understanding the role of the director & producer; specific duties; Understanding the types of theatre space; Use of space; The History of Sophocles in the theatre; Excerpts from “Antigone”and “Sundiata”

Attendance at live performances;

Tours of professional theatre space; Guest speakers in Class

Chapter Tests

Projects---both individual and group

Class participation

Homework

25A

25B

26A

26B

27A

27B

CONTENT (General)

CONTENT (Specific)

ASSESSMENTS

ILLINOIS LEARNING STANDARDS

Technical Theatre----The Production Design Team---

Shakespeare’s role in theatre history;

Analyzing a performance; Writing a review; Genres of the Theatre; Acting in different genres;

The business of theatre production

Developing a Final Project of interest to the student---

Viewing professional theatre spaces

The Stage Crew and its functions and duties; Theatre Safety; Set Construction and Prop Crews; Lighting and Sound production and crews; Costume and Make-up crews; Excerpt from “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”; Characterization process; Stage movement basics; how to prepare for an audition;  The roles of the various business people in the theatre team

Excerpt from “Tartuffe”

Chapter Tests

Group projects

Individual projects

Class participation

Evaluations of 2 or 3 live professional performances

Final Project, based on the student’s own interests in the area of theatre of his/her choice

 25A

25B

26A

26B

27A

27B

Historical Profile---Moliere