Hello Families!
Welcome to the next edition of our monthly class newsletter! Here is a run down of what we've been doing in class so far this year.
Welcome to the next edition of our monthly class newsletter! Here is a run down of what we've been doing in class so far this year.
Drama I
So far this year, the Drama I class has learned about what it means to be an ensemble and participated in a lot of team building activities.
We are currently finishing up our first, "real" unit of the year where the class has learned about character movement and how actors can change their bodies and how they move to best portray characters on stage. The students have been working in pairs to create a pantomime scene. Each student got to pick a character from TV, Hollywood, etc, and they then had to create a scene showing how those two characters would interact in a given location. For example, this year we had the scenario if, "What would happen if Olaf from Frozen and The Grinch met on the beach?"
Students had to analyze their chosen characters to replicate their movements and mannerisms, and practice bringing them to life. They then had to research these characters and think outside the box to determine how they might react to their location and scene partner. Students have had fun coming up with storylines and trying to figure out how to clearly tell a story without using any words! I am excited to see how the final products turn out at the end of this week.
Next week we will be starting our Voice unit and students will get to create, "Spooky Radio Broadcasts" to show off their character voice skills. It is one of my favorite projects for the year, so stay tuned!
We are currently finishing up our first, "real" unit of the year where the class has learned about character movement and how actors can change their bodies and how they move to best portray characters on stage. The students have been working in pairs to create a pantomime scene. Each student got to pick a character from TV, Hollywood, etc, and they then had to create a scene showing how those two characters would interact in a given location. For example, this year we had the scenario if, "What would happen if Olaf from Frozen and The Grinch met on the beach?"
Students had to analyze their chosen characters to replicate their movements and mannerisms, and practice bringing them to life. They then had to research these characters and think outside the box to determine how they might react to their location and scene partner. Students have had fun coming up with storylines and trying to figure out how to clearly tell a story without using any words! I am excited to see how the final products turn out at the end of this week.
Next week we will be starting our Voice unit and students will get to create, "Spooky Radio Broadcasts" to show off their character voice skills. It is one of my favorite projects for the year, so stay tuned!
Stagecraft
The Stagecraft classes have finally finished up their tools and stage safety unit for the year and have moved on to the good stuff. The build!
The set, lights, paint, wardrobe, props, and publicity crews have been hard at work trying to make our Fall production, The Creature Creeps come to life. We are quickly turning plain piles of wood and foam into the workings of a castle in Transylvania! The kids are just as excited as I am to see their work come to life.
Student crew heads have been doing a great job of keeping their groups on track and keeping us rolling. I am really proud of the extra responsibility these advanced students have taken on this year being in charge of their groups. It is exciting to see our new students learn from the veterans of the class. Check out some of the photos of our progress below!
The set, lights, paint, wardrobe, props, and publicity crews have been hard at work trying to make our Fall production, The Creature Creeps come to life. We are quickly turning plain piles of wood and foam into the workings of a castle in Transylvania! The kids are just as excited as I am to see their work come to life.
Student crew heads have been doing a great job of keeping their groups on track and keeping us rolling. I am really proud of the extra responsibility these advanced students have taken on this year being in charge of their groups. It is exciting to see our new students learn from the veterans of the class. Check out some of the photos of our progress below!
Drama II
In Drama II/Drama III we have been reviewing many of the skills we learned last year. The kids started with a short scene study to review character movement and vocal techniques, as well as refresh their memories on how to conduct a full character analysis. Now, we have finally branched off into groups of Drama II students and groups of Drama III students in preparation for our first student led performance for the year.
The Drama II students have been working on a mini audition and critique review unit, preparing audition monologues. The Drama III students have been writing scripts inspired by a work of H.G. Wells or H.P. Lovecraft. The Drama II students will then audition this Friday to be cast in one of 6 scenes written by the advanced students. Next week, we will start the rehearsal process, where Drama III students will begin leading a cast of their own. Since these advanced students were the actors in the project last year, I am looking forward to seeing how they handle a cast of their own and learn from the successes of their predecessors!
The Drama II students have been working on a mini audition and critique review unit, preparing audition monologues. The Drama III students have been writing scripts inspired by a work of H.G. Wells or H.P. Lovecraft. The Drama II students will then audition this Friday to be cast in one of 6 scenes written by the advanced students. Next week, we will start the rehearsal process, where Drama III students will begin leading a cast of their own. Since these advanced students were the actors in the project last year, I am looking forward to seeing how they handle a cast of their own and learn from the successes of their predecessors!
Drama Club
After school Drama Club rehearsals are in full swing with only 3 and a half weeks left until opening night!
This year, we have had the largest number of students yet come out to help with after school crews, which has been a huge help. I am hoping we can keep this momentum going throughout the rest of the year so this program can continue to grow!
Anyone interested in donating concessions to sell during intermissions or those willing to help feed the kiddos during our late nights tech week, feel free to sign up using the links below:
Concessions sign up: http://signup.com/go/BYyZFje
Tech week dinners sign up: http://signup.com/go/jOLmFtN
As for the show itself, tickets are on sale now! Go to www.seatyourself.biz/waukeshanorth to skip the line and get your tickets ahead of time!
This year, we have had the largest number of students yet come out to help with after school crews, which has been a huge help. I am hoping we can keep this momentum going throughout the rest of the year so this program can continue to grow!
Anyone interested in donating concessions to sell during intermissions or those willing to help feed the kiddos during our late nights tech week, feel free to sign up using the links below:
Concessions sign up: http://signup.com/go/BYyZFje
Tech week dinners sign up: http://signup.com/go/jOLmFtN
As for the show itself, tickets are on sale now! Go to www.seatyourself.biz/waukeshanorth to skip the line and get your tickets ahead of time!