THEATRE PRODUCTION 6411/6412

Christine Hathcock
512-570-1261
Chris.Hathcock@Leanderisd.org
COURSE OBJECTIVE:
TO ENRICH AND FOSTER CREATIVE EXPRESSION THROUGH:
A POSITIVE PERCEPTION OF THE WORK, THEMSELVES, AND THE WORLD-THE STUDENT
DEVELOPS CONCEPTS ABOUT SELF, HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS, AND THE ENVIRONMENT
USING ELEMENTS OF DRAMA AND CONVENTIONS OF THEATRE.
HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE-THE STUDENT RELATES HISTORICAL, CULTUAL
REFERENCES AND SOCIAL EXPERIENCES TO THEATRE AND THEATRE MOVEMENTS.
CREATIVE EXPRESSION AND PERFORMANCE- THE STUDENT INTERPRETS CHARACTERS,
CREATES DRAMATIZATIONS, EXPLORES STOCK CHARACTERS, AND SITUATIONS USING
THE VOICE AND BODY EXPRESSIVELY.
CRITICAL EVALUATION-THE STUDENT RESPONDS TO AND EVALUATES THEATRE
PERFORMANCES, MOVEMENTS, AND IDEAS. THE STUDENT IS ENCOURAGED TO
DEVELOP CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS BY PARTICIPATING IN GROUP AND SELF
EVALUATION SESSIONS.
MATERIALS:
BLACK OR BLUE INK PEN
STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO KEEP A JOURNAL FOR THE DURATION OF THEIR TUTELAGE
WITH ME. THEY WILL NEED TO HAVE ONE JOURNAL NOTEBOOK OR SPIRAL FOR THIS
WORK. STUDENTS WILL NEED TO MAKE THIS JOURNAL AVAILABLE TO WRITE ENTRIES
EVERYDAY.
DRESS:
STUDENTS WILL BE MOVING AND UTILIZING CLASS AND STAGE SPACE. THEY WILL NEED
TO DRESS COMFORTABLY IN CLOTHES THAT THEY CAN MOVE FREELY IN. LADIES MUST
WEAR SHORTS UNDER SKIRTS
GRADES:
GRADES WILL BE 30% PARTICIPATION BASED AND 70% TESTING BASED.
COURSE FORMAT:
STUDENTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO ATTEND ALL THEATRE ARTS PERFORMANCES. EXTRA
CREDIT WILL BE GIVEN FOR OTHER FINE ART PERFORMANCES. THEY MUST WRITE A
FORMAL ASSESSMENT OF THE PERFORMANCE. STUDENTS WILL WORK THROUGH
COMPONENTS OF GROUP EXERCISES, SCRIPT ANALYSIS, BASIC ELEMENTS OF DRAMA,
ELEVATED TEXT, CHARACTER BUILDING, MONOLOGUE & SCENE WORK, SHAKESPEARE,
AMERICAN DRAMA, DREAM WORK, & CLOWNING