A Galaxy Far Far Away!

 No journals this week, since we will miss Friday and Monday -- enjoy your long weekend.

You should be practicing "Friends, Romans, countrymen. . . "  Perhaps we should see performances of the monologue beginning on May 31.  Remember to speak clearly, plant your feet and only move intentionally and use some expression in your voice.  You should understand what Marc Antony is saying -- if you don't the speech won't make sense.  In Shakespeare, the punctuation is your friend.  If you pay attention to the punctuation, the speech will make more sense.

We are working on our Star Wars spoof, which we hope to film around the school!  

Directors/Scriptwriters:

If you haven't handed in your "Wag Rules" script (you know who you are), you need to do that.

You should finish writing the piece of the script that you and your group plotted out.  Remember my suggestions.

Make a list of which actors you picture in the different roles (even the ones that you didn't write).  I will provide you with a list of the actors from the other half of the class.

Theatre Production:

Remember to design a logo for the WAG Film Festival.  Next year will be the 4th year we have done the festival.  You can think of the phrase Williams at Gilbert (which is where the name "WAG" came from).  You can also think of the awards we give out -- the papier mache animals.   The films are expected to be short -- 10 minutes or less.  The theme and elements to be included change each year, so don't focus on that.  The logo can be on paper, or online -- whichever is easiest for you.

Also, think of how we can create a starfighter space ship for Ensign Pullover and Marwigo to ride in.  You probably want to see what the ship looks like in Star Wars and then think of something that could be a reasonable facsimile.  In the theatre, we don't have to be too careful about making something solid, since it only needs to operate as long as the scene lasts!

Actors:

Which part would you like to play in "A Galaxy Far Away"?  Why would you be good in that role?

Memorize the scene below to "audition" for the directors.  Think of how and where you would stage it.

Librarian Kardashian:  That idiotic crewman from the SLYSS empire is running roughshod over the galaxy.  They must be stopped.  They don't appreciate that we rule this part of the universe.  I have a plan.

Kringe Kardashian:  What is it, esteemed Librarian Kardashian?

LK:  They are using a starship to try to acquire more Xnard Cola and Shark-sized doughnuts for their recruitment drive!  The weasel, Pullover, and the droid.  But here, we have all the knowledge of the universe -- gathered in these volumes and devices!  The brains of the entire universe!  (LK laughs.)

Kringe:  But what is your plan?

LK:  (thinking)  We must use this knowledge!  (thinking more) . . . but . . . how?

Kringe Kardashian:  Why don't I try this ancient computer?  (Kringe types into the computer.)  How do we foil the weasel, Pullover and the droid?

(They both read what the computer says.)

LK:  That's it!  There's the plan.

KK:  We have them, Librarian Kardashian.  Right where we want them!