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Adv. Acting:  Week 5

(February 22-26, 2021)

Script Analysis

DAY 1:  

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1.)  Ms. Price reminded: 

  • Class Show Date(s):  May 24-26, 2021 

  • We can not rehearse on stage May 24 (Awards night), so we need to discuss possible solutions

  • (One solution would be to have our final tech rehearsal on Tuesday, and two performances on Wednesday)

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2.)  Reviewed (from "A Sense of Direction") 

  1. What does the author say is the most important characteristic of a work of art?

    • UNITY (= relationship to ITSELF)​

  2. What, according to the author, is the second characteristic of a work of art?

    • REVEALS THE UNIVERSE (= relationship to a GREATER TRUTH)​

  3. What is the third characteristic of a work of art?

    • AWAKENS THE SPIRIT (= relationship to ARTIST/AUDIENCE)​

  4. What else is art/theatre expected to have that show business and television entertainment are not expected to have?

    • THE BEAUTY OF HUMANKIND (=our relationship to EACH OTHER)​

  5. On what does an actor build his/her profession/craft/art?

    • BELIEF​

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3.) Ms. Price Read (from "A Sense of Direction") about "Interpreting the Action".  Discussed as a class.

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4.)  Watched (for inspiration in design):  Behind the Scenes Episode 3: Set Design Principles | Emil and the Detectives

 

5.)  Reviewed:

  1. A show's DIRECTOR can't begin directing without knowing...?

    • Their design/director's CONCEPT​

    • The SET

  2. A show's DESIGNER(S) can't begin designing without knowing...?

    • What the SCRIPT says is NEEDED

    • The design/director's CONCEPT

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6.)  Ms. Price reviewed Design teams for our show:

  1. SM:  Callum / ASM:  Brooke

  2. Set:  Drake, Brennan, Savannah, Sam

  3. Costumes:  Janelle, Haley, Bella, Liv

  4. Hair/Make-up:  Ava, Calleigh, Ashlynn

  5. Props:  Ben, Macy, Aidan, Tanner

  6. Sound:  Audrey

  7. Lighting:  Nathan, Jamie

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7.) Design Groups continued/finished their script work (determining the "needs of the script" for each design area).

  • Advice from Price:

    • Consider HOW things need to function, not just WHAT needs to be on stage.​

    • Determine your needs in SHOW ORDER (from beginning to end)

    • DON'T DESIGN yet - consider only what's NEEDED based on the SCRIPT.

    • Consider all needs - both stated and implied.  (If a character pulls an apple out of his pocket, it's implied that his costume needs a pocket - big enough for an apple.)

  • Complete your Design "Needs" Spreadsheet in Google Classroom (ALL students must complete their own, but you can work together in teams to complete this assignment.  A show can't begin without it.)

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DAY 2:

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1.) Finished Script work from last class.  ("Needs of the Script" - Google classroom)

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2.) Scenic (Set) Design Discussion

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3.) Announced Cast List

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4.) Highlighted Script and prepared for rehearsal on Wednesday.  

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