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Drama One

Scene work

Uta Hagen question due Mon

Uta Hagen Questions

Uta Hagen eval

Advanced Drama

Scene analysis

The Dumb Waiter by Harold Pinter

Scene Writing

Honors Drama

Round Robin Shakespeare

Week of May 5

Art of the Cinema

Final presentations schedule:

Monday, May 19 - Star Wars

Tuesday, May 20 - Fantasia

Wednesday, May 21 - Brazil

Thursday, May 22 - Shawshank Redemption

Friday, May 23 - The King's Speech

Wednesday, May 28 - Miller's Crossing

Drama One

First Read Through of scenes.

Uta Hagen Analysis due Monday, May12

Uta Hagen Questions

http://origin.library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1100518877514-212/2014+PSA+Submission+form.pdf

Advanced Drama

Round Robin Shakespeare

Honors Drama

Finish presentations of student-directed scenes

Interview monologues prepped

Week of April 28

Art of the Cinema

The Graduate essays due - Friday, May 2 and Tues, May 6 - Note: We do not meet as a class on Tues. Please email or share the documents electronically or find me and hand the essay to me.

"The Graduate" Questions

extra credit:

Joey:Even if you had any objections, I wouldn't let him go now, even if you were the governor of Alabama. I mean if Mom were.

To what is Joey referring?

Drama One

Presentations this week on Into the Woods/All My Sons/You Can't Take it With You. Please be prepared

Advanced Drama

Round Robin Shakespeare

Honors Drama

Final presentation of student directed work

Week of April 7

Art of the Cinema

essays due Friday, April 11 and Monday, April 14

Hitchcock Questions

Grey Gardens Questions

which Grey Gardens Character are you Quiz

http://www.star941fm.com/common/quiz/greygardens/?result=1&cache=1396974929

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jFpQMpsMiE

Saul Bass info:

How to write a review:

http://www.ucls.uchicago.edu/students/projects/1996-97/MovieMetropolis/howto.html

Intro Drama

Uta Hagen - three minutes exercise

Advanced Drama

working on Scenes

order:

Loveliest Afternoon

Betrayal

American Buffalo

Lonely Planet

Brilliant Traces

Rabbit Hole (1)

Rabbit Hole (2)

Brighton Beach Memoirs

Sweet Charity

Marvin's Room

Angels in America

The Philadelphia

Honors
Rehearsal of scenes - first presentation, on book, this week

Week of March 31

Art of the Cinema

Hitchcock Questions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jFpQMpsMiE

Saul Bass info:

How to write a review:

http://www.ucls.uchicago.edu/students/projects/1996-97/MovieMetropolis/howto.html

Intro Drama

Uta Hagen - three minutes exercise

Advanced Drama

working on Scenes

order:

Loveliest Afternoon

Betrayal

American Buffalo

Lonely Planet

Brilliant Traces

Rabbit Hole (1)

Rabbit Hole (2)

Brighton Beach Memoirs

Sweet Charity

Marvin's Room

Angels in America

The Philadelphia

Honors
Rehearsal of scenes - first presentation, on book, this week

Week of March 24

Art of the Cinema

Hitchcock Questions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jFpQMpsMiE

Week of March 17

Art of the Cinema

Hitchcock this week and next - Rear Window and Vertigo

Expectations for In-Class Presentation of Film

Sam will be presenting Forrest Gump on Thurs 3/13

extra credit opportunities:

http://origin.library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1100518877514-212/2014+PSA+Submission+form.pdf

and

I think it would be GREAT if people submitted these. It would be a wonderful contribution to the community, give you an opportunity to make a positive impact, make us all look good, be a great part of your college application…. win/win/win/win...

Drama One

""You Can't Take it With You," "Into The Woods" and "All My Sons"

interesting video about costumes for Wicked

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-u5lcCkYznY

sets for Wicked

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytFSehs2Rxw

lighting for Wicked

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUKDU3r6MYY

Advanced Drama

rehearsal on book this week.

rehearsal off book next week.

Honors Drama AM

First rehearsal - off book this week.

Honors Drama PM

First rehearsal - off book this week

Week of March 10

sorry - I will be out today March 14 - sick : (

Art of the Cinema

Hitchcock this week and next - Rear Window and Vertigo

Expectations for In-Class Presentation of Film

Sam will be presenting Forrest Gump on Thurs 3/13

extra credit opportunities:

http://origin.library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1100518877514-212/2014+PSA+Submission+form.pdf

and

Drama One

""You Can't Take it With You," "Into The Woods" and "All My Sons"

Advanced Drama

rehearsal on book this week.

rehearsal off book next week.

Honors Drama AM

First rehearsal - off book this week.

Honors Drama PM

First rehearsal - off book this week

Thanks for the birthday Love! I received some flowers anonymously. It was a lovely and unexpected treat. I'm very very touched and grateful. I kinda consider them from everyone and am grateful to have students (and their families) who are so giving. Thanks to whoever made my day!

Week of March 3

(I will be out on March 7)

Art of the Cinema

extra credit opportunities:

http://origin.library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1100518877514-212/2014+PSA+Submission+form.pdf

and

Congratulations to Renee, Brianna and Asa who correctly predicted the 10 Oscar categories.

Essay due Tues. March 11 - this is a change as we don't meet as a class on Monday.

Sam is teaching "Forrest Gump" next week!

When you think about teaching for the day, think of this:

Expectations for In-Class Presentation of Film

"Rebel Without a Cause" Questions

"On The Waterfront" Questions

Honors and Intro

Sondheim Stuff

Sondheim on PBS

Stephen Sondheim South Bank Show 2010

Advanced Drama

Week of Feb 24

I will be in on Friday, Feb. 28 - I've cancelled attendance at the conference.

Art of the Cinema

extra credit opportunities:

http://origin.library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1100518877514-212/2014+PSA+Submission+form.pdf

and

Oscar Ballot

Oscars 2014

"Rebel Without a Cause" Questions

"On The Waterfront" Questions

Honors and Intro

Sondheim Stuff

Sondheim on PBS

Stephen Sondheim South Bank Show 2010

Advanced Drama

"Rebel Without a Cause" Questions

Week of Feb 10

Art of the Cinema

Don't forget to read the essay handed out in class. We will have a Socratic Seminar on Monday

essay "Finding the Father" http://sensesofcinema.com/2000/feature-articles/finding/

Please grade the essay using the rubric I've been using for your essays Essay Rubric

"On The Waterfront" Questions

Honors and Intro

Sondheim Stuff

Sondheim on PBS

Stephen Sondheim South Bank Show 2010

Advanced Drama

I will be in school tomorrow - Feb 7. No jury duty for me.

Week of Feb 3

Art of the Cinema

essay due Thurs Jan 6. There will only be one essay assigned for the Billy Wilder films. You will receive two grades for this essay - one for the essay and one based on your "hook" and your paragraph transitions.

"Sunset Boulevard" "Some Like it Hot"

http://www.ucls.uchicago.edu/students/projects/1996-97/MovieMetropolis/howto.html

How to write a movie review:

essay "Finding the Father" http://sensesofcinema.com/2000/feature-articles/finding/

Intro Drama

Advanced Drama

Honors Drama

Week of Jan 27 Students-Directed One-Acts end tonight! 7:30!

Art of the Cinema

essay due Thurs Jan 6. There will only be one essay assigned for the Billy Wilder films

"Sunset Boulevard" "Some Like it Hot"

http://www.ucls.uchicago.edu/students/projects/1996-97/MovieMetropolis/howto.html

How to write a movie review:

Intro Drama

Advanced Drama

Improv

Improvisation Vocabulary

Intro to "Our Town"

Honors Drama

Week of Jan 20

Student-Directed One-Acts! Jan 21 - 23 7:30 in the Little Theatre

Art of the Cinema

"Sunset Boulevard" "Some Like it Hot"

http://www.ucls.uchicago.edu/students/projects/1996-97/MovieMetropolis/howto.html

How to write a movie review:

Intro Drama

Advanced Drama

Improv

Improvisation Vocabulary

Intro to "Our Town"

Honors Drama

Week of January 6

Art of the Cinema

"Sunset Boulevard" "Some Like it Hot"

http://www.ucls.uchicago.edu/students/projects/1996-97/MovieMetropolis/howto.html

Intro Drama

Advanced Drama

Improv

Improvisation Vocabulary

Honors Drama

Week of Dec 9

Art of the Cinema

"Citizen Kane" notes

"Citizen Kane" Questions

http://www.ucls.uchicago.edu/students/projects/1996-97/MovieMetropolis/howto.html

Intro Drama

http://www.esuus.org/esu/programs/shakespeare_competition/

Advanced Drama

Sonologues Sonologue youtubes

Sondheim proposal is due on Friday, December 13

Plan on teaching next week

Honors Drama

ESU Shakespeare Monologues

Week of Dec 2

Art of the Cinema

"Citizen Kane" notes "Citizen Kane" Questions

http://www.ucls.uchicago.edu/students/projects/1996-97/MovieMetropolis/howto.html

Week of Nov 19

Art of the Cinema

how to write a review:

http://www.ucls.uchicago.edu/students/projects/1996-97/MovieMetropolis/howto.html

"Casablanca" Questions

Screwball Comedy Questions

Shakespeare monologues fewer than 20 lines

Honors Drama

Advanced Drama

Sonologues

Intro Drama

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xUjGXawwos

Into the Woods video with Betsy Joslyn as The Witch

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeFKUcE1Jos

The Week of October 28

sponsors for DMW: https://docs.google.com/a/arlington.k12.ma.us/forms/d/1N0a2_jjPCJ35eWJwXPGjx6sSfzTFOu3wXHtKqnTrzkQ/viewform

Honors Drama G

Shakespeare monologues fewer than 20 lines

Honors Drama

We will be starting these in November, but no two people can work on the same monologues. First come, first serve.Pick your monologue by emailing me your choice.

Taken Monologues:

Emma - A Midsummer Night's Dream THESEUS "More strange than true: I never may believe..."

Ruthie The Comedy of Errors "His company must do his minions grace..."

Lia Midsummer Night's Dream "O, were that all?"

Sarah Fleckenstein Hamlet "To be.."

Maria The Comedy of Errors "And may it be that you have quite forgot a husband's office."

Ziza King Richard II "No matter where; of comfort no man speak:"

Elyana Othello "Yes, a dozen; and as many to the vantage as wouldstore..."

Biyce Midsummer "How happy some o'er other some can be!" still available?

Julia Harris Macb "She should have died hereafter..."

Becky midsummer "Good hermia do not be so bitter with me"

Kate Troiles and Cressida "But Though I loved you well…"

Laura Romeo and Juliet "Thou know'st the mask of night is on my face"

Renee Julius Caesar "Nor for yours neither. You've ungently, Brutus…

Camille Antony and Cleopatra "O Charmian..."

Amelia Love’s Labour’s Lost "Oft have I heard of you, my Lord Biron..."

Kris Coriolanus "You common cry of curs!..."

Shannon Richard II"Yet one word more: grief boundeth where it falls..."

Billy Midsummer "Thou speak'st aright/ I am that merry wanderer of the night."

Meghan Cymbeline "Away! I do condemn mine ears that have so long attended thee..."

Lakota Midsummer "I pray thee, give it me..."

Nathalia 12th Night "If music be the food of love.."

Alex C A Midsummer Night's Dream "Call me when my cue comes"

Melissa As You Like It."Think not I love him, though I ask for him."

Sam B Julius Caesar "I could be well moved, if I were as you:"If I could pray to move, prayers would move me:"

Julia S Troilus and Cressida "Hard to seem won: but I was won, my lord."

Jack Love's Labour's Lost "Now I step forth to whip hypocrisy/ Ah, good my liege

Tristan Julius Caesar Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears;

Briana Othello What shall I do to win my lord again?

Erica Henry VIII "Sir, I desire you do me right and justice"

Matt Much Ado "I do much wonder…"

Mason Othello "This fellow's of exceeding honesty..."

Julia G. As You Like It "I think she means to tangle my eyes..."

Maddy Twelfth Night "I left no ring with her"

Advanced Drama

Sondheim!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.broadwayworld.com/videoplay.php?colid=260344

Drama One

Final Presentations start Monday

Art of the Cinema

Screwball Comedy Questions

If you are going to write a movie review, here's an excellent site with strong guidelines

http://www.wikihow.com/Write-a-Movie-Review

Here's a similar structure, either one will work

http://www.ucls.uchicago.edu/students/projects/1996-97/MovieMetropolis/howto.html

The Week of October 20

Dead Man Waking

Sponsor Sheet for Fall Play

Honors Drama G

Shakespeare monologues fewer than 20 lines

Honors Drama

We will be starting these in November, but no two people can work on the same monologues. First come, first serve.Pick your monologue by emailing me your choice.

Taken Monologues:

Emma - A Midsummer Night's Dream THESEUS "More strange than true: I never may believe..."

Ruthie The Comedy of Errors "His company must do his minions grace..."

Advanced Drama

Uta Hagen three entrances/life off stage

Uta Hagen Questions

Drama One

Screwball Comedy Questions

Writing for Sonnet 116 is due Wed Oct 2

Art of the Cinema

If you are going to write a movie review, here's an excellent site with strong guidelines

http://www.wikihow.com/Write-a-Movie-Review

Here's a similar structure, either one will work

http://www.ucls.uchicago.edu/students/projects/1996-97/MovieMetropolis/howto.html

http://www.aiffest.org/2012-festival-program/

Arlington International Film Festival

(Any movie 60 minutes long or longer can be used for a film review)

Extra Credit Movies For Art of the Cinema playing at the Brattle:

Good Ol’ Freda

Blue Caprice

High Sierra

The Petrified Forest

The Have And Have Not

The Big Sleep

Casablanca

The Maltese Falcon

Key Largo

Dark Passage

In A Lonely Place

Dead Reckoning

The Caine Mutiny

The Desperate Hours

The Treasure Of The Sierra Madre

Jonathan Lethem

Sabrina

The Barefoot Contessa

The African Queen

Simon Winchester

We’re No Angels

Beat The Devil

Nosferatu

The Cabinet Of Dr. Caligari

Night Of The Living Dead

The Week of September 30

Dead Man Walking

Honors Drama G

Honors Drama C

Directing - Please read the chapter from Anne Bogart

Advanced Drama

Character workshop - dress comfortably all week

Drama One

http://www.wikihow.com/Write-a-Movie-Review

Writing for Sonnet 116 is due Wed Oct 2

Art of the Cinema

"The Wizard of Oz" Questions

"Modern Times" questions

If you are going to write a movie review, here's an excellent site with strong guidelines

Here's a similar structure, either one will work

http://www.ucls.uchicago.edu/students/projects/1996-97/MovieMetropolis/howto.html

"Hero With a Thousand Faces" Outline (This can be in the place of a Wizard of Oz essay)

Roger Ebert being awesome: http://colorlines.com/archives/2013/04/roger_ebert_to_white_heckler_dont_tell_asian-american_directors_how_to_represent_their_people.html

Roger Ebert being awesome again http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/deuce-bigalow-european-gigolo-2005

Dark Side of the Moon/Wizard of Oz http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gXvVUg-VAE

This IS the Onion http://www.theonion.com/video/the-onion-looks-back-at-the-wizard-of-oz,32852/

Extra Credit Movies For Art of the Cinema playing at the Brattle:

Good Ol’ Freda

Blue Caprice

High Sierra

The Petrified Forest

The Have And Have Not

The Big Sleep

Casablanca

The Maltese Falcon

Key Largo

Dark Passage

In A Lonely Place

Dead Reckoning

The Caine Mutiny

The Desperate Hours

The Treasure Of The Sierra Madre

Jonathan Lethem

Sabrina

The Barefoot Contessa

The African Queen

Simon Winchester

We’re No Angels

Beat The Devil

Nosferatu

The Cabinet Of Dr. Caligari

Night Od The Living Dead

The Week of September 23

Dead Man Walking

Art of the Cinema

"Modern Times" questions

Honors Drama G

Honors Drama C

Directing - Please read the chapter from Anne Bogart

Advanced Drama

Character workshop - dress comfortably all week

Drama One

Sonnet scenario will be talked about in class on Wednesday.

The Week of September 17th

Art of the Cinema

"Modern Times" questions

Honors Drama G

These are short scenes and monologues that we used one year

Freshman Assembly

Honors Drama C

Directing - be prepared to cast on Wed

Advanced Drama

directing exercises

Drama One

"The Battleship Potemkin" discussion questions

Sonnet scenario will be talked about in class on Wednesday.

Art of the Cinema

Birth of a Nation

The Battleship Potemkin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yH1tO2D3LCI&feature=related

Advanced Drama and Honors Drama

Silent Scenes

directing exercises

Drama One

We will begin work on understanding and performing Shakespeare - specifically Sonnet 116