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Introduction to Theatre (SCP) 162
Overview

TIME FRAME: 1 semester
GRADE: 9-12
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         MAP LEVEL: 4

01.3 THE ARTS - THEATRE --- 01.3.1.9.3 --- 01.3.2.9.1 --- 01.3.2.9.2 --- 01.3.3.9.1 --- 01.3.3.9.2 --- 01.3.3.9.3
01.3 THE ARTS - THEATRE --- 01.3.4.9.3 --- 01.3.5.9.1 --- 01.3.6.9.1 --- 01.3.7.9.2 --- 01.3.7.9.3
01.3 THE ARTS - THEATRE --- 01.3.7.9.4 --- 01.3.8.9.1 --- 01.3.8.9.2 --- 01.3.8.9.3




What are the essential skills necessary for the performance and production of drama?
What techniques make oral and dramatic expression effective?
What are the creative choices which affect the quality of the theatre experience?






Introduction to Theatre is an survey-type course concerned with the fundamental understanding and appreciation of the live performance of drama, the improvement of oral expression and dramatic interpretation, and the development of skills in the critical evaluation of live presentations.

Instruction focuses upon three elements of the dramatic arts: theatre history, representative dramatic literature, and principles of theatre production. Students examine important influences in the development of the theatre, major forms and types of drama, and the range of creative choices required in stage production.

Course units cover:

-Theatre History (Greek, Medieval, Elizabethan, 19th/early 20th Century, Modern,
Non-European,)
-Principles of Acting (Blocking, Vocal Work, Memorization, Improvisation, Stage Movement, Development of Character)
-Production Elements (Costume, Set Design/Construction, Lighting)
-Reading and Responding to Dramatic Texts
-Constructing a Dramatic Script
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Students in Introduction to Theatre will display the ability to:

-- Identify the fundamental types of performance spaces and display their influence upon audience experience,
-- Identify and utilize fundamental stage areas and acting positions in independent presentations,
-- Utilize the principles of composition, picturization, and movement in scene blocking,
-- Constructively evaluate their own and others’ collaborative efforts in informal and formal productions,
-- Develop and justify multiple interpretations of visual and aural production choices,
-- Create theatre through improvising and enacting scripts,
-- Demonstrate an understanding of context by analyzing and comparing theatre in various cultures and historical periods,
-- Compare similar themes in drama from various cultures and historical periods,







All students in Introduction to Theatre will:

-- Read a variety of drama in various forms and styles,
-- Be provided with models of various types and forms of acting and theatre production elements,
-- Develop basic techniques and personal style for acting and directing,
-- Be instructed in blocking strategies,
-- Be given instruction on skills in the critical evaluation of a dramatic performance,
-- Be given opportunities to utilize research (traditional and electronic sources) to better understand theatre, its history, and its contemporary state.




Assessment of student performance will include such activities as journal entries, oral presentations, unit tests, individual and group performance, essays (rubric-based, test, research), student- and teacher-generated questioning, and analytical-based class work/homework assignments.




As time and resources allow, the teacher may arrange for a fieldtrip to see a live production.




Everything About Theatre! by Robert L.Lee




This class is an English elective, and does not satisfy the 4-year requirement for graduation.