Honors Theatre 3 and 4
Syllabus and Class Information
The honors theatre program is heavily performance based. We will be studying acting styles from different periods in history by performing monologues, scenes, and plays. We will also explore playwriting, dramaturgy, improvisation, and will spend some time working with technical theatre as well. There are very high expectations for memorization, rehearsal ethic, preparation, and performance, as this class carries an honors weight.
Needed Materials:
Pens/Pencils/Chromebook: Come with these every day.
Clothing: Wear or bring clothes and shoes that you can work in on stage every day (think stretching, basic yoga, pushups). If you cannot do an activity due to your clothing, you may be docked participation points.
Theatre Fair Share: Students will need to pay a separate fee to cover the cost of theatre festival (scripts/royalties, festival entries, incidentals involved with any needed travel or hosting, etc). This fee will be $100, checks made out to Pinecrest Players Theatre Boosters. Parents, please contact me if you see this being a difficulty.
NOTE: This fair share is not meant to keep students out of the class, or the play festival. Parents, if this fair share will cause a burden, or you need to set up a payment plan, please contact us at phstheatreboosters@gmail.com to work something out.
Course Requirements:
Needed Materials:
Pens/Pencils/Chromebook: Come with these every day.
Clothing: Wear or bring clothes and shoes that you can work in on stage every day (think stretching, basic yoga, pushups). If you cannot do an activity due to your clothing, you may be docked participation points.
Theatre Fair Share: Students will need to pay a separate fee to cover the cost of theatre festival (scripts/royalties, festival entries, incidentals involved with any needed travel or hosting, etc). This fee will be $100, checks made out to Pinecrest Players Theatre Boosters. Parents, please contact me if you see this being a difficulty.
NOTE: This fair share is not meant to keep students out of the class, or the play festival. Parents, if this fair share will cause a burden, or you need to set up a payment plan, please contact us at phstheatreboosters@gmail.com to work something out.
Course Requirements:
- Attend class regularly. Certain assignments are performance based, and to receive full credit the student must participate in daily rehearsals as well as performance. Over 8 absences results in failing the class (MCS Policy)
- Electronics: Cell phones, music players/IPods, or other electronics will not be out during instructional time. If I see or hear them, I will take them and turn them into the front office.
- Food/Drinks: Only water in a clear bottle is allowed inside the auditorium. Food, candy, or other drinks will be thrown away. No Chewing Gum.
- Restrooms: Students must sign out when they leave, sign in when they return from the restroom, and take the hall pass with them to the restroom. Failing to do so is considered skipping.
- NCTC Play Festival- As a class, we will put together a production to enter into the North Carolina Theatre Conference regional play festival, Nov 1-2. We will be rehearsing outside of class twice weekly leading up to the festival, and more often the last two weeks. Rehearsal Schedule will be posted online.
- Play Reviews: Students will see two theatrical productions (outside of their own) and submit typed papers critiquing these plays. Specifics of the assignment, as well as due dates, can be found on the website.
- Advancement: To continue in Honors Theatre Arts from your Junior to your Senior Year, you must make at least 85% in your previous theatre class (whether that be Theatre Arts 2 or Honors Theatre Arts 3).
- Senior Show Eligibility: To be eligible to participate in the senior show, students are required to maintain an 85 Average in Honors Theatre, to keep up with all portfolio/product based aspects of the senior show, and to have successfully completed the Junior Project. More details can be found on the Pinecrest Players website.
- Late Work: The majority of assignments are submitted through Canvas. Assignments will be accepted late, with a 10 point deduction per class day late, not going below a 50. However, assignments close 2 weeks after they are due, and students will need to schedule a one on one meeting with the teacher, and parents may need to be contacted, for assignments to be accepted past two weeks late.
- Communication: The teacher may communicate with students in the class through email, messaging services (like remind), or text messaging.
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