02/27/12

1. 02/27/12 • Journals • Review of Substitute Day • Monologue Practice • Blocking Video???

2. 02/27/12 “I made mistakes in drama. I thought drama was when actors cried. But drama is when the audience cries.” ~ Frank Capra

3. 02/28/12 • Journals • Monologue Practice • Putting Beats into a Monologue • Begin verbs

4. 02/28/12 “I try to bring the audience's own drama - tears and laughter they know about - to them.” ~ Judy Garland

5. 02/28/12 • What is a “beat”? • Beats are small sections of a monologue • How do I know if I am beginning a new beat? • There will be a change in emotion, movement, or action during a line

6. 02/28/12 • Why is this important as a director? • Beats are similar to “French Scenes” • What is a “French Scene”? • A “French Scene” is a small section of a scene

7. 02/28/12 • Why is this important to know as an actor? • Dividing a monologue or line into beats can help you find a change in emotion or action for your piece • It helps you create “emotional levels” in a piece of theatre being performed

8. 02/28/12 • What is “Verbing” a monologue? • Putting verbs with each “Beat” of a monologue • What kind of verbs are used to “Beat” a monologue? • Always, ALWAYS use action verbs • Why should I use action verbs? • This brings tension to the scene

9. 02/28/12 • Why is “Verbing” important as an actor? • It allows the actor to work toward a short-term goal in every single line • It adds tension to the monologue or line

10. 02/29/12 • Journals • Orders of Business before Tomorrow • Monologue Practice • Games • Talk about AEA and different types of theaters • Finish Verbs • Talk about objective

11. 02/29/12 “It is not enough to take steps which may some day lead to a goal; each step must be itself a goal and a step likewise.” ~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

12. 02/29/12 • Why is “Verbing” important as a director? • It allows the director to figure out what each character is working toward in the short-term • It helps the director to create a concept for the show as a whole • It divides the play/musical up into manageable pieces that each have their own goal

13. 02/29/12 I want to ____________ in order to ____________.

14. 03/01/12 • Journals • Finish practicing monologues • Computer lab directions • Head to the computer lab • Scavenger Hunt  • Weekly Reflections • Type Monologue • Put Beats in Monologue • Verb Monologue

15. 03/01/12 How much on average do you think putting together a production/show in a community theatre or school atmosphere actually costs? Why do you think that it costs that much/little? What costs did you factor in?

16. 03/02/12 • Journals • Computer lab • Scavenger Hunt  • Weekly Reflections • Type Monologue • Put Beats in Monologue • Verb Monologue

17. 03/02/12 “The best motivation always comes from within.” ~ Michael Johnson