High School Theatre 4
Fall Semester | ||||||
| Unit Title | Actor Portfolio (Digital, video, ect.) | Resume Building/ Actor Headshots | Career and College opportunities/ Actor’s Equity Association | Text Selection Script Work | Rehearse Performance | Evaluation |
| Time | 2 weeks | 3 weeks | 4 weeks | 3 weeks | 5 weeks | 1 week |
| Understandings | Students will understand the importance of a portfolio. | Students will understand standard resume expectations. Students will understand standard headshot expectations as well as the importance of the headshot. | Students will understand how to navigate through professional, community, and college websites, as well as audition sites. Students will understand Actor's Equity rules and regulations. | Students will research and understand the importance of script selection. Students will apply previous knowledge on character and script analysis. | Students will cast and rehearse chosen script. Students will cast and rehearse chosen script. | Students will understand the significance of offering and receiving constructive criticism of peer performances. |
| TEKS | TEKS: 3C, D, E, F, 5E, F, G | TEKS: 3C, D, E, F, 5E, F, G | TEKS: 3C, D, E, F, 5E, F, G | TEKS: 1A, B, C, D, E, F, G, 2A, B, C, D, E, 3A, B, C, D, E, F | TEKS: 1A, B, C, D, E, F, G, 2A, B, C, D, E, 3A, B, C, D, E, F | TEKS: 1A, B, C, D, E, F, G, 2A, B, C, D, E, 3A, B, C, D, E, F |
Spring Semester | ||||||
| Unit Title | Contemporary scene work. | Classical scene work. Performance | Mini Production companies | Playwriting/Script work. - Ten minute play Cast and Rehearse Performance | Students selected OAPs Cast Rehearse | Perform/ Evaluate |
| Time | 3 weeks | 3 weeks | 3 weeks | 3 weeks | 3 weeks | 2 weeks |
| Understandings | Students will apply previous knowledge on Dramaturgy and how it is used in productions. | Students will apply previous knowledge on Theatre History for a performance. | Students will understand the importance of each roll within a theatre company (Director, playwrite, actor, etc.) | Students will apply previous knowledge on playwriting and create a 10 minute play Students will cast and rehearse written play. Students will perform original 10 minute play. | Students will demonstrate prior knowledge of Theatre to select, cast, rehearse, and perform student directed OAPs Student directors will demonstrate prior knowledge on casting to cast their OAP Students will demonstrate prior knowledge of blocking and different rehearsal methods to rehearse their OAP. | Students will perform their OAP Students will understand the significance of offering and receiving constructive criticism of peer performances |
| TEKS | TEKS: 4A, B, S, E, F, 5A, B, C, D, E, F, G | TEKS: 4A, B, S, E, F, 5A, B, C, D, E, F, G | TEKS: 1B, F, 2A, B, C, E, 3C, D, E, F, 5B, C, G | TEKS: 1B, F, 2A, B, C, E, 3C, D, E, F, 5B, C, G | All TEKS | |