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A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM

NOVEMBER 17TH 7PM

NOVEMBER 18TH 7PM

NOVEMBER 19TH 7PM

NOVEMBER 20TH 2PM

NOVEMBER 21ST 7PM

NOVEMBER 22ND 7PM

GENERAL ADMISSION:

ADULTS = $10

STUDENTS AND SENIOR CITIZENS = $ 5

REHEARSAL SCHEDULE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PLAYWRIGHT ASSIGNMENT

ALL THEATRE STUDENTS

(THIS MEANS YOU!)

 

PICK A FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT AND TWO OF HIS PLAYS.

READ BOTH PLAYS AND AS MUCH BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION AS YOU CAN FIND.

EXECUTE A PLAY REPORT ON EACH PLAY.

PREPARE A BIO ON THE PLAYWRIGHT.

PREPARE AN ORAL REPORT ON ALL OF IT. RELATE THE PLAYS TO THE WRITER'S LIFE AND TIMES AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.

USE TECHNOLOGY AND HANDOUTS (POWER POINTS, ETC.)

PERFORM THE REPORT FOR THE CLASS USING ALL THE SKILLS OF A GOOD COMMUNICATOR AND PERFORMER.

DO NOT USE PLAYS THAT ARE ALREADY IN THE RBR CURRICULUM. PICK THE BEST PLAYS YOU CAN.

YOU WILL HAVE FRIDAY (APRIL 16TH) AND MONDAY (APRIL 19TH) TO WORK ON THE REPORT IN CLASS.

BRING PLAYS AND MATERIALS WITH YOU ON THOSE DAYS.

REPORTS WILL BE GIVEN IN CLASS BEGINNING ON MAY 6TH. YOU MUST BE READY AND PREPARED ON THAT DAY. (THREE WEEKS TOTAL TIME).

I WILL PROVIDE MORE PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS IN CLASS NEXT WEEK.

DO AN EXCELLENT JOB. IT WON'T HURT IF IT'S ENTERTAINING AS WELL AS INFORMATIVE.

THIS IS AN INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT. YOU'RE ON YOUR OWN. SOLO SHOW. ONE PERSON GIG.

ELIMINATE "OMS", "A'S" AND ALL VOCALIZED PAUSES.

DO NOT USE "LIKE" IN A RUN ON MANNER.

EMAIL ME OR TALK TO ME IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.

 

 

 

RULES OF THE STAGE

1. ENTER AND LEAVE BY THE UPSTAGE LEFT DOOR.

2. BE ON TIME.

3. LEAVE "IT" AT THE DOOR.

4. BRING NOTEBOOK, SCRIPTS, ARTICLES, FOLDERS & PENS.

5. BRING A CALENDAR FOR DATES AND PLANNING.

6. WEAR SOMETHING APPROPRIATE FOR THE WORK OF THE DAY.

7. GO TO THE BATHROOM ON YOUR OWN TIME.

8. NO FOOD OR DRINK ON STAGE.

9. READ PLAYS.

10. WORK ON NEW PIECES AND SCENES.

11. DO NOT DISRUPT CLASS - ENTER AND LEAVE INVISIBLY AND INAUDIBLY.

12. SAVE YOUR PERFORMANCE FOR THE PERFORMANCE.

13. FORGET THE EXCUSES AND WORK.

14. ALWAYS TAKE YOUR WORK SERIOUSLY, NEVER TAKE YOURSELF SERIOUSLY.

15. ALWAYS BE A GOOD AUDIENCE TO EVERYONE ELSE'S WORK.

16. COMMIT TO EVERY PART OF THE WORK AS FULLY AS POSSIBLE.

17. TRUST YOURSELF EVEN IF YOU'RE NOT TRUSTWORTHY.

18. RESPECT AND TRUST ARE NECESSARY FOR OUR SUCCESS.

19 ALWAYS PAY ATTENTION TO SAFETY RULES AND PARAMETERS.

20. CLEAN UP.  TAKE CARE OF YOUR OWN STUFF AND BE RESPECTFUL OF OTHER'S.

21. COMMUNICATE CLEARLY.

22. CREATE, ENJOY AND NEVER STOP LEARNING.

23. BE THE CHANGE YOU WISH TO SEE IN THE WORLD.

24.LISTEN! BE AWARE OF THE WORLD AROUND YOU.

 

 
 
 
   
         
         
         
         

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