Welcome to Drama...

Lesson Plans and Bell work are located on Ms. J's Home Page.

1. Theater Etiquette: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." Bible

• What is Etiquette?
• Websites that have pointers... "Ten Theater Etiquette Tips"  &   "The Golden Rules"

2. Knowing Thyself: "To thine own self be true." Shakespeare

• Building relationships: Getting to know one another
• Dealing with Stage Fright ... "Overcoming Stage Fright"

3. Mental and Emotional: "Human beings, by changing the inner attitudes of their minds, can change the outer aspects of their lives." William James

• Concentration and Focus
• Imagination
• Memorization

4. Physical Movement:  "Don't be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better." Ralph Waldo Emerson

• Relaxation
• Movement

5. Vocal: "Fear is that little dark room where negatives are developed." Michael Pritchard

• Breathing and Voice
•  Projection and Enunciation

6. Play Analysis: " I can't criticize what I don't understand." Charles Rosin

• Theme
• Plot
• Moods
• Tone
• Symbolism
• Allusion

7. Character Analysis:  "Acting is not being emotional, but being able to express emotion. " Kate Reid

• Text and Subtext Analysis
• Importance of observation
• Script Clues
• Inferring a Complete Picture