Monthly Archives: January 2015
Senior Bios for Into the Woods
Seniors! Please respond to the form. This is for the senior bio section in the Into the Woods program.
Snow Day = Updated Rehearsal Schedule
Cast and Crew of Into the Woods:
Due to today’s snow day, I tweaked the schedule in order to makeup for missed rehearsal time.
Please take note to any changes in the schedule. In the meantime, enjoy the following rehearsal pictures! Stay warm!
Forensics Meeting Tomorrow After School
Forensics Team:
We will have a meeting after school from 3:30 to 4:30 PM. Please make sure you are in attendance for the meeting.
At the bottom of this post, you will the document that will be handed out at tomorrow’s meeting.
Thank you,
Mr. Burch
Into the Woods – Updated Schedule
Cast and Crew of Into the Woods:
Attached to this post is an updated rehearsal schedule. Please make note of any changes.
(As of 1/15/15)
Into the Woods Cast and Crew List
Students,
I would like to start off this blog post with this statement: Casting a show is never an easy task. It is even harder when you are drawing from a pool of 72 talented performers. The following cast and crew list was a collective decision made by the judging panel.
I would like to thank all of the students who auditioned for the show. I admire all of your hard work and dedication. Whatever the outcome, just remember you did your best, and that there is a silver lining in every decision.
The first CAST and CREW meeting will be Monday, January 12th from 3:30 to 6:00 PM in the auditorium. Congratulations!
Sincerely,
Mr. Burch
Agenda for Day One – 1/7/15
Public Speaking – (D1B1)
- Journal: Student
- Check Homework/Review Vocab Terms
- Finish Intro to Interp Keynote
- Review VHSL Rules for Each Event
- Discuss Competition Attire
Homework: Select Three Events You are Most Interested In Performing
Theatre Arts III/IV (D1B3)
- Journal/Class News
- Sign-Up for Journals
- Homework Check: Review and Discuss Ch. 1
- Warm-Up
- Principle #5 – Character
- Directing Styles
Homework: None
Debate (D1B4)
- Journal – Student Run
- Check Homework
- Review Debate Terms
- Classwork: Review Stock Issues – Have Students Write 5 Stock Issues for their Fun Debate Topics
- Group Work: Students will be put in groups of 4. Students will then share their “Fun Debate Topic” to their group members.
- Group Members will then select/vote on what they think is the best topic. This topic will be there fun debate topic for the next two weeks.
Homework: None
Callback List for Into the Woods
Thank you to all who auditioned for Into the Woods. Over 70 students auditioned for this show!
If you have or have not received a callback, it does not mean you have or have not been casted in the show.
Callbacks will be tomorrow in Mr. Burch’s room from 3:30 to 5:00 PM.
The official cast list will be posted by Friday morning.
Agenda for Day 2 (1/06/2015)
Theatre Arts I (D2B1)
Agenda:
Review Classroom Rules and Expectations/Classroom News
Journal Sign-Ups
Warm-Up
4. Introduction to Dialects/Accents
- American Accents: Boston, New York, Chicago, and Southern Dialects
Homework: Select one American accent or dialect that we learned today in class, and then practice it for a mini-performance/presentation.
Theatre Arts I/II (D2B2)
Agenda:
Review Rules and Expectations
Journal Sign-Ups
Warm-Ups
TA I: American Accents and TA II: Review American Accents
Homework: TAI: Select one American accent or dialect that we learned today in class, and then practice it for a mini-performance/presentation.
TA II: Find a 30 section of dialogue that features your preferred American accents
Drama 7 (D2B4)
Schedule:
- Intro to Burch
- Pass Out Syllabus and Contract
- Teach Physical Warm-Up
- Warm-Up
- Cover the Space
- Wosh Boing!
- What’s in the box?
- Intro to Theatre Games
Agenda for Day One – 1/05/15
Public Speaking (D1B1)
Schedule:
- Review Classroom Expectations
- Journal Topic
- Sign Up for Journal Topics
- Introduction to Interpretive Events
- Vocabulary Words: MP3 #1 (Quiz on 1/20)
Homework: Define Terms
Vocabulary Words: Prose, Pace, Subtext, Voice, Pitch, Monotone, Inflections, Stance, Personal Business, Character Blending, Exaggerated Character, Incongruity, Physical Expression, and Visualization
Theatre Arts III/IV (D1B3)
Schedule:
- Review Classroom Rules and Procedures
- Journal Topic – Into the Woods Set – How does story influence the details in design?
- Assign Journal Topics
- Warm-Up
- Games – Review Principles 1-4
- Introduce Principle #5 – Character
Homework: Read Chapter 1 – William Ball’s A Sense of Direction
Debate (D1B4)
Schedule:
- Review Classroom Rules and Procedures
- Journal Topic
- Sign Up for Journal Topics
- A Fun Review of Stock Issues
- Go Over Affirmative Case Construction
- Vocab Terms (Vocab Quiz on January 20th)
HOMEWORK: Create a “fun” debate topic and Define Terms
Vocab Words: Advantages, Advocate, Analysis, Circumvent, Contentions, Equitable, Famer’s intent, Mechanism , Modify , Plan, Plan Spikes , Rationale, Repair, Stock Issues, Tabula Rasa, Uniqueness