Finals week

This week is finals.
Monday will be spent rehearsing and reviewing for the performance and technical elements of the final.

Here are the monologues for finals

Drama 1:
Monday: Diction work and rehearsal
Tuesday: Final performance of scenes (Performance final grade)
Wednesday: Poem and name performance

Drama 4:
Monday: Film Work
Tuesday: Film work and 30 minutes of writing
Wednesday: Performance of Final Monolouges

Drama 2:
Monday: Rehearse Brother's Grimm for Performance in 5th
Tuesday: Rehearse Chamber for Home for the Holidays
Wednesday: Rehearsal and review of Children's theater
Thursday: Essay on Children's theater
Friday: Performance of Final Monologues

Week of Dec 6-Dec 10

We have a crazy week at the Brook. The week before winter finals is always jammed full of Holiday concerts.

Here is the concert schedule for the week

Tuesday:
Orchestra

Wednesday:
Drama 2 Children's Theater Performance

Thursday:
Band

Friday:
Vocal

Here is what the week holds:

Drama 2:
We will obviously spend the bulk of the week preparing for our Wednesday performance. After the performance, we will spend time assessing our work. On Friday we will begin the preparations for our final performances.

Drama 4:
I am excited to see how hard you are working on our film projects. The pitches were fun and you worked really hard on your screenplays. This week, all week long we will continue to shoot and create these masterpieces.

Drama 1:
We will do our final wrap up on our film unit, watching the films and assessing our work. Following that we will begin on our diction project where will choose and memorize a poem and use is as the basis for learning the standard American dialect.

Week of November 29- Dec 3

We are coming down to the wire on this semester and we have a lot to get through before finals.

Drama 4
We will begin the 2 week movie slam project.
Monday-Weds will be dedicated to developing, writing and planning.
Thursday: will be a special film mock audition.
Friday: Begin shooting

Drama 2:
You will rehearse, rehearse rehearse and rehearse some more for our performances next week.

Drama 1:
Mon and Tuesday will be the final days for editing the film shot before break
Wednesday we will watch critique and self assess on the films
Thursday and Friday will be prep. and script analysis work on the final class scene.

Ballyhoo Pics are Here!

CCCEPA tutor match program/ Week of Nov 15-19

Need a tutor?
Can you tutor?

Fill out a tutor match form and we will do our best to match you with a tutor in your part of the county who can help you where you struggle. Students who are excelling, sign up to help other students to get community service hours and props for your college resume.

Turn your form into Ms Grant in the Drama classroom to get matched!

CCCEPA tutor match form

Week of Nov 15-19

Monday:
All classes will watch and review the fall drama show The Last Night of Ballyhoo

Drama 1:
Tues-Weds We will continue to shoot our scenes. Be sure to know your lines.
Thurs-Friday: We will edit our scenes. The completed scene will receive 2 grades, one for performance and one for editing and directing.

Drama 2:
All week we will be cleaning and tweaking our children's theater shows. We are rapidly closing in on our performance dates. We will take a performance grade on Friday on both plays.

Drama 4:
Tues-Thursday we will be finishing the editing on the music video projects. Friday we will celebrate the holiday with some Thanksgiving theater of our own creation. Each video will receive 2 grades, one for performance and one for editing and directing.

Week of Nov 8-Nov 12

This is going to be a crazy week in the Brook drama department as our first Drama Show of the season The Last Night of Ballyhoo opens on Thursday. We are going to try to keep rolling along, but there will be some moments where things go of kilter. That is the one thing you can be sure of.

Be sure to come out and see the show. It will be a wonderful event.

*Indicates a grade will be taken

Drama 1

Monday and Tuesday:

Script analysis on Film Script*

Wednesday:

Line Check on Film Script*

Thursday and Friday:

Begin Shooting Scenes

Drama 2

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday:

Continue Blocking Brothers Grimm

Thursday:

Run Brothers Grimm*

Friday:

Run Wooing Red

Drama 4

Monday-Thursday

Shoot Music Videos

Friday

Begin Editing Process

Week of Nov 1 - Nov 5

Intro:
Due to the Teacher work day, I only have you on Thursday this week. We will be continuing our study of the Suzuki work that we began last week.

Drama 1:
We will complete our personal assessments on the monologues on Monday followed by beginning script analysis on the partner scenes. Please be aware that a grade will be taken on your script, so be sure you have brought it with you to class.
Weds-Friday: We will continue with script analysis and move on to camera blocking.

Drama 2:
After our Line Check on Monday, we will complete the staging of WWRH on Monday. On Wednesday we will run for a grade.

Drama 4:
Mon-Weds: We will do individual coachings on monologues for Wright State and GHP.
Thurs-Fri: Screen Acting Introductions

Ballyhoo Schedule was handed out at Saturday's Rehearsal and is posted on in the box office.

Week of October 25-29

*Indicates a grade will be taken

Drama 4

Monday: Tape contemp monos *

Tuesday: Self evaluate monos *

Wednesday-Friday: Individual coachings on mono of choice and fall compositions

Drama 2:

Tues: Finish Blocking WWRH

Thurs: Fall compositions work

Drama 1:

Monday: Finish taping monos *

Tuesday: Self assess on monos

Weds-Thurs: Scene analysis on duet scenes

Fri: Fall compositions

Intro:

Tuesday: Suzuki and Beat change exercise*

Thursday: Suzuki video, suzuki exercise, fall compositions

Ballyhoo schedule:
Mon-Fri: 4:25-7:00 pm
Monday: Act 2 complete blocking
Tuesday: Line check with stage management
Wednesday: Line and blocking check with stage management
Thursday: Stumble through entire play
Friday: Begin cleaning work on Act 1

Saturday: 10am-5pm

Cleaning on Act 1

D2 Pics

Week of Oct 19-Oct 22

* Indicates a grade will be taken

All classes Monday
Watch 9 week monologues and complete self assessment*

Drama 2
Weds, Fri
Finish Blocking on Wooing Red

Intro
Tues, Thurs
Take notes on the subtext scene and perform round 2*

Drama 4
Tues, Weds
Work on Contemps
Thurs
Perform and tape contemps*
Fri
Begin individual coachings

Drama 1
Tues:
Final performance of monologues on tape, applying script analysis work.*
Weds:
Scripts due for scenes*
Thursday, Friday:
Analysis on scene scripts

Ballyhoo schedule:
Mon-Fri: 4:25-7:00 pm
Monday: Act 1 Scene 5 table work and blocking
Tuesday: Line check with stage management
Wednesday: Stumble through Act 1
Thursday: Act 2 Scene 1, 2, 7 table work and blocking
Friday: Act 2 scene 3, 4, 5 table work and blocking

Saturday: 8am-12:30 scene 6 table work and blocking and stumble through Act 2

Ballyhoo Rehearsal Schedule Week One and Two

Friday October 15

4:15-5:30

Blocking of Act 1 scene 1

5:30-7:00

Table work Act 1 Scene 2

Saturday October 16

(Bring your lunch and you can eat on downtime. There will be no formal lunch break.)

9-10:30

Table work and Blocking Act 1, Scene 3

10:30-12:30

Table work and Blocking Act 1, Scene 4

12:30-2:00

Run Act 1, Scene 1-4

Monday October 18:

4:15-7:00

Table work Act 1 Scene 5

Wednesday October 20:

4:15-7:00

Blocking Act 1 scene 5

Thursday October 21:

4:15-7:00

Run Act 1

Intro Per 1 and Drama 1 photos

9 Week Mid Term Assessment Monologues

Monologue Choices

By the way: I made an error on one piece on Friday. In the Baltimore Waltz piece she is talking to Carl who is her brother, not her husband. My quick read failed me. Let that be a lesson to you kiddies.

October 11-15

On Friday October 15 ALL Drama students in ALL classes will perform their mid-term assessment monologues.

These are off book and very well prepared. This is for a grade.
Students who are absent that day will need to have a parent contact the teacher for an explanation.
Please see the post below for the texts chosen for this assignment.

Plans for the rest of the week:

Intro:
Tuesday: Critique and revise the subtext scenes

Drama 1:
Monday: Finish circle up on monologues
Tuesday- Weds: The study of Script analysis on Monologues
Thursday: Final performance of monologues

Drama 2:
Finish Blocking and take a blocking grade on Wooing Red Riding Hood

Drama 4:
Mon: Laban efforts and Anithesis exercise
Tues: Taping of classical for your evaluation.
Weds- Thurs: Individual classical coachings.

Drama and Intro Per 2 Photos are here

D4 Photo Re-Takes

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

I will return on Thursday

Hi all!
I am happy to report that I have finally been dismissed from Jury duty and that I will return to school on Thursday.
Please check the entry below to see the agenda for the week.

D4 -I have e-mailed you with specific expectations related to you to the e-mail you provided to me the Friday before the break. If you have not received these e-mails, please contact me asap so I can get you on the list.

Jury duty week of weirdness

Hi everyone!
I would love to write my standard blog entry telling you exactly how this week is going to go, but unfortunately I have Jury Duty and I simply cannot say.
As for now I am out Monday and Tuesday. I will post again when I know more.

Here is a general guideline without days so you now what I intend to accomplish.

Intro:
Finish subtext scene performances

D1:
Move forward on slates for the camera and monologue coaching

D2:
Finish staging Wooring Red Riding Hood

D4:
See Contemp monologues and begin coaching Classical pieces.

In addition, we will audition for Ballyhoo and have callbacks. The materials that you need for this are all in last week's post.

Ballyhoo Monologues

At long awaited last, Ballyhoo monologues are here.

Auditions will be on the Tuesday after fall break.

Here is the link:
Ballyhoo Monologues

Here is the audition application:
Ballyhoo Audition App.

These will be due to me on the Monday we return from break or you will not be eligible to audition.

Week of Sept 13-17

Showcase is upon us and we are in the THICK of getting ready. The bulk of classtime this week will be getting the 62 acts that span 9-12 grade and cover every major, ready for performance. It is the most cooperative event we do at CCCEPA. We enjoy the opportunity to collaborate and to watch you grow.

To get tickets to this event, check the CCCEPA website. Performances are at the Civic Center this Thursday and Saturday.

Intro to Drama sections are FINALLY set, so we have been able to at long last update pinnacle with the appropriate grades.

Plans for the Week:

Intro:
Tues and Thurs: Performances of the Subtext scenes. These must be completely memorized and ready for performance.

D2:
Mon-Fri:
Prep for showcase

D4:
Mon-Fri:
Prep for showcase
Reminder to D4- Contemp mono choices are due to me by Weds. This will be considered complete when you have placed a copy of the peice, properly labled, in the D4 monologue binder in the appropriate section.

Week of Sept 7-10

Tues:
No Ms Grant
Intro work on Subtext assignment
D4 Work on classical Monologues

Weds:
D2: Continue Wooing. Be off book for scenes 1 and 2
D4: Perform Classical Monologues
D1: Text work on Monologues

IN CLASS SHOWCASE REHEARSALS BEGIN FOR 2ND HALF OF CLASS- ALL CLASSES
Thursday:
Intro: Text work and subtext scenes continue
D2: Continue Wooing
D4: Feedback on classical text
D1: Continue text work on Monologues

Friday:
Intro: Text work and subtext scenes continue- Performances begin
D2: Continue Wooing
D4: Begin to choose contemp text.
D1: Continue text work on Monologues

Week 4 Aug 30- Sept 3

Drama 2

Mon-Weds: Continue casting children's theater show.
Thursday: Improv.
Friday: Read through children's theater.

Drama 4:
If your classical piece was not approved, please come to the next class with an alternate choice the next day.
Monday. Classical monologue approval process continues.
Tuesday: AUDITION NOTEBOOK DUE-SEE LAYOUT IN THE SIDEBAR
Voice work continues
Wednseday. Voice and diction work on classical text.
Thursday. Line check part 1 classical monologue.
Friday. Line check part 2 classical monologue.

Intro:
Mon-Weds:
Continue performances on subtext scenes. Please be solid on your lines.
Thurs: Revision of subtext scenes.
Friday: Performance of round 2 of subtext begins.

Week 3

Drama 2

Monday: The who of Improv
Tuesday The where of Improv
Wednesday: Early release schedule- Children's Theater read
Thursday: Children's Theater script 2 read
Friday: Children's Theater audtions begin. Please make strong character choices.

Drama 4:
Monday: CLASSICAL MONOLOGUE CHOICE DUE
Monday-Tuesday: Showcase auditions
Wednesday: Linklater voice progression
Thursday: Introduction to IPA and standard American
Friday: Classical text trial runs.

Intro:
These plans will fluctuate as we continue to wait for 4th period to be leveled. We will continue with our work on Dynamics as warm-up and subtext with the contentless scenes. A daily agenda will depend on our numbers.

Week 2 August 16-20

Drama 2:
We will continue our exploration of improvisation this week
Mon-Tues: Improvisation exercises related to objective
Weds Thurs: Improvisation exercises related to conflict
Friday: Improvisation exercises related to character

Drama 4:

Monday-Friday we will forward our knowledge of the Linklater progression before continuing into our college work. Please memorize Sonnet # 116. (Follow that link to the text) This will be due on Thursday when we will do a voice and diction pre-test.

College work:
Monday: Top of the college selection sheet due/ continue PPTS
Weds: College choices rough draft

Next Monday: CLASSICAL mono choices due.

Intro to Drama:

Mon: Introduction to Objective
Assignment: Strong objective

Tuesday: Subtext exercise/ Assign open scenes
Weds- Friday: Objective script assignment.

Example of Objective Script assignment: Due Tuesday

Situation: John broke it off with Jill but now he wants her back.
Objective John: I want Jill to take me back.
Objective Jill: I want John to get in his car and leave.

Script:
John: Jill, I am so sorry.
Jill: You need to leave.
John: I should not have done what I did to you.
Jill: Go get in your car and drive away.
John: Please...don't be like this. I was a jerk.
Jill: Yes you were. Goodbye. (slams door in his face.)

Week 1 (August 9-13)

I hope everyone had a great first week. I believe that the dust is beginning to settle over the new year and that schedules are getting sorted out. I am encouraged by the overwhelming turnout for Drama and I know we are going to have a great year.

Please be sure to bring your dress-outs and journals. Seniors, remember your portfolios.

MONDAY
Re Jury Monologues begin in ALL classes Intro-D4.

Weekly schedules:

D2:
Mon-Tues:
Re Jury Monologues

Weds-Thurs:
Introduction to Improv

Friday:
Introduction to Children's Theater and Auditions

Drama 4:
Monday-Thurs:
D4 and D3 re-jury monologues

Friday:
College review and group presentation assignment.

Intro:
Monday-Thursday
Drama 1 and Intro Jury Monologues

Friday:
Introduction to Dynamics

Welcome Back!

We have great things in store for you this year. We are looking forward to seeing you on Thursday.

Drama students will need movement clothes and a journal,(a composition book or spiral bound book will be fine). Also be aware that your re-jury monologue will happen within the first few days of school. Please be prepared to perform your jury or audition monologue. If you would like to perform a new piece, that is just fine. Just be sure that it represents the best of your work right now.

Below are the 18 week course plans for the first semester. This will show you the content and curriculum we will explore this semester;

Introduction to Theater

Drama 2

Drama 4

Here is the syllabus and course expectations for all Drama classes

Drama Syllabus

Headshot info

The link to a helpful website on headshots in ATL. This is just a resource, I do not know most of these photographers personally.
In addition, our own Dan Gallagher does many Pebblebrook headshots.
My rules of thumb;

A. Do not spend a ton of money.
B. Make sure you look like you. (Not tons of make-up or super diva shots.)
C. Color is the way to go.

Photographers in Atlanta

Have a great summer!

Our drama kiddies all grown up and 2 Valedictorians! Hooray Alyssa and Alex.
Congrats class of 2010!!! We are so proud of you.



Have a great summer everyone!


Goals for the summer:

1. Look at The Last Night of Ballyhoo which is in strong contention for the fall play.
2. Find some new monologues
3. Get those SAT or ACT's knocked out.
4. Start investigating or go visit some colleges.
5. Knock out some classes in summer school or online.
6. Have a relaxing, restorative time.

Finals Schedule- The last 2 weeks

Seniors:

D1

Thursday: Performance Finals

Friday: Observe D4 finals- Senior Speeches

D3:

Thursday: Performance Finals

Friday: Senior Speeches

Everyone else:

Monday May 17: Teacher review for written finals

Tuesday May 18: Prepare and rehearse performance final

Weds May 19: Performance Finals

Thursday May 20: Student Review for Written

Friday May 21: Written Final

Monday through Weds May 10-12 we will be rehearsing and preparing for our finals and for Open House.

Jury Time

Here is the make-up jury schedule

They are Monday May 10th after school.


Here is the handout on Audition Do's and Don'ts

Juries and end of the year madness

Hi Guys,

Jury week is finally here. I am hoping to see some great work. Please look at the post above for the schedule and some final reminders about a successful jury.

In addition we have a jam packed schedule the next two weeks. Check CCCEPA.com for the calendar of events. There is something going on almost every evening the next two weeks. Stay on top of things and come join in the fun.

Here is what is happening in class:

Drama 1:
Mon-Thurs
Final rounds of student directed scenes.
Friday: Beg of mini improv unit.

Drama 3:
Mon-Friday
Gratowski scene work rounds 1 and 2
Jury prep

Week of 4-19

Be sure to check the link above to make sure you are organized for your jury.

Here is the schedule

Drama 1:
Mon: Round 1 of student directed scenes
Tues: Round 1 continues
Weds: Film (get the perms slip signed)
Thurs: Notes and Rehearsal for round 2
Friday: Notes and Rehearsal for Round 2


Drama 3:
Mon: 10 to 10 rehearsals and performance
Tues: 10 to 10 revisions
Weds: Gratowski Text assignment 1
Thurs: Text assignment process and rehearsal
Friday: Text assignment 1- round 1

On Friday morning Drama 2 will take their Children's theater material to King Springs elementary school to perform as part of their Cultural Arts day.

The Last 6 weeks- Week of April 12-16

Hi Everyone,

I hope you had a great break. Spring is FINALLY here and we are doing anything but winding down for these last six weeks. There are still shows and concerts, final scenes and drama 4 projects, juries and of course, graduation. The last six weeks is anything but mellow at the Brook.

Drama 1
This week is going to be all about getting those scenes up and moving forward with the acting. I have given directors a ton of notes about cuts and blocking and they have a lot to accomplish before round 1's on Monday of next week.
Monday: Review of lines and line check
Tuesday-Friday: Warm-up followed by rehearsal for round ones.

Drama 3
This week we will be focusing on deepening our creative freedom in the movement work. At the very end of the week we will begin moving into bringing this work into actual text.
Mon-Weds: Gratowski sessions with full work and new exercises. Please bring dress outs.
Thurs, Friday: Introduction of text work using Gratowski

Links to Prepared Reads

Women's Prepared Reads

http://docs.google.com/View?id=dg85j5jz_22d3srr8ft

Men's Prepared Read
http://docs.google.com/View?id=dg85j5jz_23gnn42jhf

Once More Until the Break Dear Friends! (March 29-April 2)

D1:
Student directed scenes will continue all this week with two major deadlines.
Weds: Blocking checks on all scenes
Friday: Line Check 2

D3:
(Movement continues. Please dress out all week.)
Monday: Master class with Cindy Mora. Auditioning for musical theater.
Tuesday: Watch Shakespeare monos.
Wednesday: Gratowski continues- Assign Movement phrase one
Thursday: watch phrase ones
Friday: Training class with new exercises.

LOTS of college shout outs
Special shouts to Uxavion P who won the Betty Grey scholarship for Education. She will be studying Elementary Education next year. (Even though I keep trying to convince her that she really wants to be a drama teacher.) :)
Meaghan M and Uxavion P admitted to Valdosta State
Nike K admitted to The Minnesota BFA actor training program
Alyssa C admitted to Western Carolina
AJ K admitted to Carnegie Mellon and Point Park
Sierra E admitted to Emerson and UGA
Jasmine E and Victoria P admitted to Emerson
Corey E admitted to Point Park
Chris Y admitted (with a BIG scholarship) to Ogelthorpe University and Point Park
Gabriel K. admitted to Kent State and Berry

There are FAR more than I have here and I will keep posting as I keep hearing this GREAT news. I am SO proud of all of our seniors. They are doing so well on the college front.