Objective: Students will demonstrate an understanding of dramaturgy by selecting a script and creating a casebook of supplemental materials and research for that show.
Intermediate
Prior Experience:
Script Analysis, Design, Creating
National Standards:
Cn11.2.III.b. Present and support an opinion about the social, cultural, and historical understandings of a drama/theatre work, based on critical research.
Re9.1.III.a. Research and synthesize cultural and historical information related to a drama/theatre work to support or evaluate artistic choices.
What gaps of knowledge exist between designers, actors, and audience members?
What happens when theatre artists allow an understanding of themselves and the world to inform perceptions about theatre and the purpose of their work?
Final Assessment:
Casebook with student’s dramaturgical work of their study guide, lobby display, and actor’s workshop.
Objective: Students will demonstrate an understanding of dramaturgy work by selecting a play they will work on and writing 3 points as to why they think this will be a good show to work on.
Objective: Students will demonstrate an understanding of dramaturgical work within script analysis by creating a glossary of at least 15 words, phrases, and topics from their selected play.
Objective: Students will demonstrate an understanding of dramaturgical lobby displays by designing and creating a display with at least 5 specific details from their chosen production.
Objective: Students will demonstrate an understanding of dramaturgical lobby displays by designing and creating a display for their chosen production and writing a paragraph explanation about their choices.
Objective: Students will demonstrate an understanding of an actor’s workshop by creating a 15 minute activity that actors can participate in to bring unity to the world of the play.
Objective: Students will demonstrate an understanding of dramaturgy by presenting their casebooks and writing about their experience and thought process as a dramaturg.
