Students will demonstrate an understanding of the elements and positions important to creating theatre by taking a quiz and by participating in various learning activities.
Class Level:
Beginning
Main Concepts:
Playwright, producer, director, designers, actors, dramaturg
1994 National Theatre Standards:
CONTENT STANDARD 3: Designing and producing by conceptualizing and realizing artistic interpretations for informal or formal productions.
CONTENT STANDARD 4: Directing by interpreting dramatic texts and organizing and conducting rehearsals for informal or formal productions.
CONTENT STANDARD 5: Researching by evaluating and synthesizing cultural and historical information to support artistic choices.
Students will demonstrate a basic knowledge of theatrical elements by creating a list of theatre “terms” as a group, which will be studied throughout the unit.
Students will demonstrate a basic knowledge of what a Playwright, Producer, and Director are (and their jobs) by helping to create terms/definitions that they will be tested on.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of what goes into being a designer by participating in a set design project and by helping create terms/definitions to be tested on.
Students will demonstrate a knowledge, understanding, and appreciation for all the roles/jobs in theatre by creating and performing an infomercial, and writing a short response.
Students will demonstrate their understanding of theatre “jobs” by presenting their project, turning in their written work, and taking a quiz on all the terms/definitions they have created.
