***Remember to bring a notebook and pen or pencil every week for notes***

Week 1-

·       Introductions- Around the room. Learn people’s names.

·       What do you want out of an acting class?  What are your acting/theatre experiences?  What do you like?

·       Improv games

·       Homework- Bring in any appropriate scenes/scripts to work on in class for cold reads and other projects.  PLEASE DO THIS!  Even write one of your own!  It is important to have these for next week’s class!  Go to the library, or look online… Even write your own!  Remember to bring enough copies for all the characters in your scene!

Week 2-

·       Acting/Stage terms

·       Talk about some history in theatre. Different types of acting and different styles.

·       Do some cold readings from scenes brought in by students

·       Homework- Same as last week- Bring in more scenes/scripts to work on in class for cold reads and other future projects.

Week 3-

·       Talk about what goes into a production.  Who does what? 

·       Talk about auditions and preparing one.

·       Homework: Come up with an audition song (1 minute) and a monologue (1 minute).

Week 4 –

·       Perform Auditions and give/get feedback

Week 5 –

·       Assign Showcase groups/jobs and talk about scene choices.

·       Work on showcase

·       Homework-Work on Lines, and work on any of your showcase responsibilities.

Week 6 –

·       Work on Showcase

·       Homework- LEARN YOUR LINES!! J And work on any of your showcase responsibilities.

Week 7-

·       Work on Showcase

·       Homework- LEARN YOUR LINES!! J And work on any of your showcase responsibilities.

Week 8-

·       Work on Showcase

·       Homework- LEARN YOUR LINES!! J And work on any of your showcase responsibilities.

Week 9-

·       Final week to work on Showcase -“Dress” Rehearsals.

·       Homework- Make sure you bring all you need for your showcase next week (costumes, props, etc…)!!!! Be a good cast mate and come prepared!!

Week 10-

·       SHOWCASE PERFORMANCE!!!!

·       Goodbyes!

* In addition to the scenes brought in by students, we will be using the following scripts for cold reads and instructions during this course: How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying, Charley’s Aunt, JB, You Can’t Take It With You,  You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown, My Three Angels, Happy Daze, Singing In The Rain, and Sound of Music

Please keep in mind (during the first few weeks especially) that it is always GREAT to be brining in appropriate scenes/scripts to class.  We will do a lot of work with them, and use them for our showcase projects.  So please, bring in anything that is appropriate and we will take a look together! 

Thank you,

Charlie Schmidt