Storybook Scenes

by Kirsten King

Objective:

Students will demonstrate their understanding of the principles of acting in a scene by writing, rehearsing, and performing a 4-5 minute storybook scene.

 

Subject:

Scene Acting

 

Level:

Drama Foundations

 

Main Concepts:

Objectives, Tactics, Characterization, Theatre Stage Basics, Blocking

 

National Standards:

TH:Cr2.1.7

a. Examine and justify original ideas and artistic choices in a drama/theatre work based on critical analysis, background knowledge, and historical and cultural context.

b. Demonstrate mutual respect for self and others and their roles in preparing or devising drama/theatre work.

 

TH:Cr3.1.7

a. Demonstrate focus and concentration in the rehearsal process to analyze and refine choices in a devised or scripted drama/theatre work.

b. Develop effective physical and vocal traits of characters in an improvised or scripted drama/theatre work

 

TH:Pr4.1.7

a. Consider various staging choices to enhance the story in a drama/theatre work.

b. Use various character objectives in a drama/theatre work.

 

TH:Pr5.1.7

a. Participate in a variety of acting exercises and techniques that can be applied in a rehearsal or drama/theatre performance.

 

TH:Pr6.1.7

a. Participate in rehearsals for a drama/theatre work that will be shared with an audience.

 

Lessons:

 

Lesson 1: Trusting your Instincts/“Listening”/Reacting

Daily Objective: Students will demonstrate their understanding of listening and trusting their instincts by playing different improv games.

 

Lesson 2: Theatre/Stage Basics Part 1

Daily Objective: Students will demonstrate their understanding of stage directions and acting positions by participating in a variety of activities, as well as completing the check for understanding in their journals.

 

Lesson 3: Theatre/Stage Basics Part 2

Daily Objective: Students will demonstrate their understanding of stage directions and acting positions by participating in a variety of activities, as well as completing the check for understanding in their journals.

 

Lesson 4: Introduction: Stories into Scripts

Daily Objective: Students will choose storybooks to turn into mini-plays, and they will write an outline of their mini-plays.

 

Lesson 5: The Basics of Script Writing

Daily Objective: Students will demonstrate their developing understanding of script-writing as they turn their story ideas into scripts.

 

Lesson 6: Motivated Blocking

Daily Objective: Students will demonstrate an understanding of blocking by roughly blocking their scenes and writing down blocking in their scripts.

 

Lesson 7: Creating characters

Daily Objective: Students will demonstrate their understanding of creating characters by participating in various activities and discussions, and by answering questions about their own characters.

 

Lesson 8: Objectives and Tactics

Daily Objective: Students will be able to demonstrate their understanding of objectives and tactics by participating in different activities and discussions, and by deciding their character’s objective and three tactics they can use.

 

Lesson 9: Rehearsal Day

Daily Objective: Students will demonstrate their understanding of the assignment by playing rehearsal bingo.

 

Lesson 10: Performance Day

Daily Objective: Students will demonstrate their understanding of the principles of scene-acting by performing their rehearsed storybook scenes and by completing a reflection.

 

Storybook Scene Acting Unit of Lessons.Kirsten King