KRISTA D. PRICE
ADVANCED ACTING CLASS (2nd Semester
PURPOSE OF THE COURSE:
The purpose of Advanced Acting is to learn about the process and product of theatre through the hands-on activity of producing a show for the greater Oxford community. All shows for Advanced Acting are produced in the OHS Black Box Theatre.
The shows produced in Advanced Acting change each year. Some former Advanced Acting shows include 1984 (2014), The Crucible (2015), Our Town (2016), Animal Farm (2017), Fools (2018), Lost in Yonkers (2019), The Uninvited (2020 - never performed due to Covid shut-down), The Giver (2021 - performed on MainStage due to Covid), and The 39 Steps (2023). Click titles for photos of each.
(for Face-to-Face AND Absence Learning)
Task 1: Creative Collaboration
WEEK 1: January 22-26, 2024 Snow Days / Semester 1 Exams
WEEK 2: January 29-Feb 2, 2024 (Winterfest Assembly Fri) The Creative Process / Show Selection
Task 2: Pre-Production Planning / Script Analysis
WEEK 3: February 5-9, 2024 (Wed = Hrs 1-7+Adv.) Script Analysis / Start Scenic Design Process
WEEK 4: February 12-16, 2024 Role of the Director (Pre-Production) / Backward Planning
Task 3: Show Prep (Preparing for Acting/Design Roles)
(ACTORS / SET & PROPS / COSTUMES & HAIR/MAKE-UP / LIGHTING & SOUND / SM)
WEEK 5: February 19-23, 2024 (Off M&T / Hrs 1-7 / Full Wed.) (Mid-Winter Break followed by 2 Ice Days)
WEEK 6: Feb 26-March 1, 2024 (PT Conf 2/28) Preparing for Acting and/or Design Roles
WEEK 7: March 4-8, 2024 (Musical opens this wk) Research & Planning for Acting & Design
WEEK 8: March 11-16, 2024 (Musical Week) Research & Planning for Acting & Design
Task 4: The REHEARSAL & DESIGN Process
(ACTORS / SET & PROPS / COSTUMES & HAIR/MAKE-UP / LIGHTING & SOUND / SM)
WEEK 9: March 18-22, 2024 (Spring Break next week) Rehearsal & Design Process (week 1)
Week 10: April 1-5, 2024 (Hrs 1-7 / Full Wed / No F) Rehearsal & Design Process (week 2)
WEEK 11: April 8-12, 2024 (Hrs 1-7 / Testing April 12-13) Rehearsal & Design Process (week 3)
WEEK 12: April 15-19, 2024 Rehearsal & Design Process (week 4)
WEEK 13: April 22-26, 2024 Rehearsal & Design Process (week 5)
WEEK 14: April 29-May 3, 2024 (Hrs 1-7 / Full Wed + Carnival) Rehearsal & Design Process (week 6)
Task 5: Dress / Tech / Performance Process
(ACTORS / SET & PROPS / COSTUMES & HAIR/MAKE-UP / LIGHTING & SOUND / SM)
WEEK 15: May 6-10, 2024 Dress / Tech Rehearsals (After-school rehearsals: ______________)
WEEK 16: May 13-17, 2024 Dress / Tech Rehearsals (After-school rehearsals: ______________)
WEEK 17: May 20-24, 2024 (Off F / Full Wed / Hrs 1-7) Dress / Tech Rehearsals (After-school rehearsals: ______________)
WEEK 18: May 27-31, 2024 (Off M / Full Wed / Hrs 1-7) Final Dress/Tech & Show! (Show Dates: June 1-2, 2023 @ 6:00 & 8:00 p.m.)
Task 6: The Post-Performance Process
WEEK 19: June 3-7, 2024 (M&T Hrs 1-7 / Exams W-F) Strike / Discuss 2023-2024 Theatre Season / Goodbyes (Exam = Strike)