Journal for May 8, 2026

 Theatre Production 11/12:  Write about the concept you have for your sound and light show.  Describe it in five sentences (at least).  Include the broad idea (a space ship crew lost in the Andromeda galaxy) and ideas about how you will present it.  You may work with a partner and you can think about which actors you might use (if any) and include ideas about how it will look and sound.

Directing and Scriptwriting 12:  Hand in your play about the childhood event.  Think about which actors in class might be able to play the characters.  Why would the actors you choose be right for the roles?  Explain how you think it might be staged.

Actors 10/11/12:  Read through your scene.  Who will you play?  What's going on in the scene?

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Drama 8:

On a scale of 1 - 5, with 5 being great and 1 being not at all great, how would you rate yourself at working in a group?  Explain why you rate yourself that way.  What skills can you bring to group work?  How can you improve?  (We all have skills and we can all improve.) Would you say you are a good leader?  Explain.  Write about a time you worked in a group and what you learned from it.

Drama 9:

What would make a good framework for your heritage plays?  Think of how you can include all the stories in one presentation.  Which story is most dramatic?  Is there a funny one?  Which is that?  Is there a romantic one?  How will you manage that?

Journal for May 1, 2026

 Senior Drama:  Write a review of one of the First Line, Last Line Scenes.  You need a title (like "'Welcome to the Art Gallery' is a Wild Ride") and then describe what you saw.  Start with what you liked and finish with what wasn't so great.  Make sure to mention details.  You can write about your own play, but pretend that you saw it!  If you are on vacation, write a script based on an event from your childhood.  It should be about three pages long.  Make sure you focus on plot.

Drama 9:  What went well with your British panto?  What could have been improved?  Write about one of the other presentations.  What did you like about it?  (say two or three things).   What needed to be improved?  (say two or three things) If you're on vacation, make sure you catch up with your journals.

Journal for April 24, 2026

 Drama 8:  What should Ms. Kosar know about you?  Have you ever done Drama before?  Explain what you've done, if anything.  Have you ever had to perform in front of an audience?  (sports, music, dance, public speaking, etc.) Explain what.  How did it go?  Do you have stage fright?  Do you know how to deal with it?  What are your pronouns?

Drama 9:  Write a brief scene based on your heritage story.  Include character names, setting and try to write it so that it sounds like people are actually speaking.

Senior Drama:  What is the plot of the "First Line, Last Line" play you will be acting on Tuesday?  What are you contributing to the play?  (Provide details.)

Heritage Stories

Drama 9:  Choose a story from your family history.  It can be from long ago or it can be your own story -- you're in the family, too!  Make sure you tell the setting and the circumstances of what happened.  If it takes place during a war, say which war.  Find out the names of the people involved.  Make sure you include as much detail as you can.  (You can talk to your families about this -- you might find out things you didn't know about your own history!) 

Cupid Needs Therapy

 Senior Drama:

Describe what you did for the play.  Provide details that describe your role and what you did to fulfill it.  (Like you made the sign, "Healing is a process" and you drew a sick person . . . etc.)

How did you do?  (Explain this.  You memorized your lines, you used a funny voice, you brought a costume.)

How did the show go?  (Describe in detail.  The music was great.  You liked the set.  You hated the friends you had in the audience.  You thought "Harriet's" performance was great.  I know there's no Harriet, so this is to give you an idea.)

Spring Break Is (Almost) Here!

 Drama 8:  What is a lesson you need to learn?  Explain.

Make sure you write the name of a person you would like in your final project group.  If you don't care, say that!

Drama 9:  What are three things you need to do to make your mood play work?  What are three things you like about what you have?

Senior Drama (Everyone):  What are three things you need to do to get ready for the performances of "Cupid Needs Therapy"?

Create an advertisement for the show.  It can be a poster, or the script for the announcements or any other promotional idea, but make sure you flesh it out.

Versimilitude

Senior Drama:

Look up the word "versimilitude".  How does it apply to drama?  Explain.

How do you make something funny?  (Sigmund Freud suggested that surprise and familiarity can make people laugh.) Write a joke for "Cupid Needs Therapy".  It can be for your scene or for someone else's scene.

Write three things you know about the Greek pantheon.  How can you use that in "Cupid Needs Therapy"?

Drama 9:

Tell the scenario of the story you've developed from the prompt.  How will it express the mood you've been assigned.  Think of costumes, lighting ideas, your set.

Drama 8:

How do you think the world was created?  Could you make a play about it?  Explain how.

What does the myth, "The Creation of the World", explain?  (Think of at least two things.)

Who are you playing in the Ugandan myth.  What will you do to create the character?