DR0529 HONORS THEATRE For those who want more
This is a full year honors level course
Description:
Honors Theatre. The course covers similar subjects as the regular theatre course in greater depth and requires more written and practical work from the student. The student must maintain a grade of "B" in order to remain in Honors Theatre. A lower grade may result in the student being placed in the regular theatre course.
Prerequisites:
Those students who have earned at least a "90" in theatre arts in the previous academic year or show unusual and exceptional promise may take the Advanced Theatre Arts course with permission of Dr. Radin.
Syllabus:
Students will be required to do the following for the 2007-2008 seasons:
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Every student will complete an honors level project. This may be directing, original research, or an artistic endeavor relating to theatre.
Every student will complete an honors level project. This may be directing, original research, or an artistic endeavor relating to theatre.3.Every student will be assigned a technical theatre position. The student will be expected to carry this out showing leadership, creativity, and resourcefulness.
Every student will be assigned a technical theatre position. The student will be expected to carry this out showing leadership, creativity, and resourcefulness.4.Students will attend classes involving exercises, discussion, lecture, homework and tests.
Students will attend classes involving exercises, discussion, lecture, homework and tests.6.Students will be assigned two contrasting monologues and scene work.
Students will be assigned two contrasting monologues and scene work.7. Students will critique three plays during the last three marking periods.
8. A final exam will complete the year.
9. A paper on theatre history will be required. It is due by the end of the third marking period.
Texts:
Honors theatre students will be required to purchase these texts:Audition by Michael Surtleff
The Craftsmen of Dionysus by Jerome Rockwood
(These may be purchased used on line.)
Dramatics published by the Educational Theatre Association
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Theatre Arts at Drury High School:
The Theatre Department and the Theatre Arts courses at Drury High School are a function of The Drury Drama Team. The Team is a privately sponsored, academic department of theatre within a public school setting. It does not receive funding from the school or city.The Drury Drama Team promotes skills and knowledge of theatre arts and encourages personal growth and creative thought in its members through educational theatre. The Team also entertains and educates its audiences with plays of many periods and genres. DR0519 THEATER ARTS - being serious about comedy and having fun with tragedy
This is a full year, regular level course
Description:
Theatre Arts at Drury touches all aspects of acting, theatre history, dramatic criticism and stagecraft, but heavily emphasizes the basics of acting. The course includes lecture, projects, monologue and scene work and productions ranging from one act plays to major productions. Drama Team productions are staged at Drury High School and on the road. We present plays at the Yankee Thespian Festival and the International Thespian Festival. Faculty:
Dr. Len Radin founded and taught the course for nineteen years at Drury. He directs productions, and heads the International Thespian Society's local Thespian Troupe. He was director of the Massachusetts Educational Theatre Association from 1993 - 2005 Dr. Radin was inducted into the EdTA Hall of Fame in the summer of 2000 at ceremonies in Washington DC. Governor Mitt Romney of Massachusetts presented Dr. Radin the Point of Light Award in September, 2005. He graduated from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst and earned a doctorate degree from Tufts University. He also studied at the University of London (England) and the American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco. Professional actors and Drama Team alumni are occasionally invited to teach a class at Drury.Syllabus:
Students will be required to do the following for the 2007-2008 seasons:
2.Every student will create a visual project in theatre history.
Every student will create a visual project in theatre history.4.Students will attend classes involving exercises, discussion, lecture, homework and tests.
Students will attend classes involving exercises, discussion, lecture, homework and tests.6.Class time will include one monologue and scene work.
Class time will include one monologue and scene work.7. Students will critique one play.
8. A final exam will complete the year.
Assessment: Students are given 40 grades in various aspects of acting for their part in our November production. In addition, there are quizzes, a final, homework and projects. Attendance and participation will count a lot in final grading. Students must maintain at least a "B" average to continue to be a theatre student at Drury. If a student receives lower than a B in drama in any marking period, they may be dropped from the program.
Texts: Students will read Dramatics monthly magazine published by the
Educational Theatre Association
Theatre Courses at Drury High School
Educational Theatre Association Hall of Fame - 2000
