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Theatre I and Advanced Theatre
Classes
Course Syllabi
Play Review Assignments
Grading Rubric Word / PDF
Course Syllabi
Theatre Arts I - Syllabus
Advanced Theatre (Theater Arts I, II, & III) - Syllabus
Speech and Communication I - Syllabus
Play Review Assignments 2009-10
Due Dates: Mark your calendar now!
•Film (Theatre 1)/Play review for Quarter 1 is due: Friday, October 30
•Play review for Quarter 2 is due: Friday, January 15
•Play review for Quarter 3 is due: Monday, March 29
•Play review for Quarter 4 is due: Monday, May 17
Note: If you are an actor or tech crew member for a play during the school year, you
may substitute a performer/crew member reflection for the play review for one of
the play reviews. See teacher for requirements of this reflection.
F.Y.I. School Performances:
•The Importance of Being Earnest performs Thursday, November 12- Saturday,
November 14 (Qtr 2)
• Hello Dolly performs Thursday, March 4 - Saturday, March 6 (Qtr 3)
•The Advanced Theatre One Act Plays perform Friday and Saturday, May 7 &
8 (Qtr 4)
Requirements:
•Your review must be a minimum of 2-3 typed pages, double spaced, in 12
point font. Please proof read your paper for spelling and grammatical errors!
•You must include information about where and when you saw the show in
your introductory paragraph.
•You must include a ticket stub or a parent signature on your paper saying that
you did indeed see the performance on that date.
•You are allowed to review a movie for your first (and only your first) review.
Your movie selection must be school appropriate. If you would prefer to see a
live theatre performance, you may do so.
•For quarters 2, 3, and 4, you must see a THEATRE PRODUCTION. In order to
be a THEATRE PRODUCTION you must see a live theatrical performance
with actors. You must have seen the play during the 2009-2010 school year. All
of the following count as THEATRE PRODUCTIONS: school plays, church
plays, community theatre plays, improvisation showcases, and professional
plays or musicals.
What do I write about?
•Your paper must include a brief plot summary. Remember that you are writing
for an audience that has never seen this play before, so you must provide
context. This is also the place to discuss the theme (main idea) of the play. Tell
us about important characters and conflicts, but do not give away the ending!
•You must tell us what you thought about the performance. This is the most
important part of your review. Give your opinion and then support it. Describe
what you saw and heard using similes and metaphors (interesting language).
Here is a list of questions you can answer to get you started...
1. Did I like this production? Why or why not?
2. Was there a particular performer that did an outstanding job? Why?
3. What did I observe about the directing? Could I see and hear everything?
4. Were the actors interesting to watch on stage?
5. Did the costumes and make-up help to set the time and place of the play?
6. Was the set realistic, detailed, or interesting to look at? Was it a stationary
set or did it change?
7. Did lights and sound create a certain kind of mood? What was it?
8. Was there a particularly powerful scene or song? What made it
entertaining?
9. Finally, write an appropriate headline that captures the essence of the show.
•You may, of course, answer questions besides the ones found above, but these
should get your thoughts rolling. Remember, you need to create a
picture of what you saw so we can live through your words. Talk in
specifics and examples!
•Finally, offer a recommendation as to whether we should go and see this
play. What type of person might enjoy it? Who might it not be
appropriate for?
Other places to look for play information:
•Theatre room bulletin boards will have posters for other Howard County High
School performances and community shows.
•www.hcpss.org/arts/theatrearts/events.shtml --From here, you can search
performance dates for all schools through links.
•www.helenhayes.org w • www.baltimoreperforms.org
•www.washingtonpost.com i • www.sunspot.net
•www.srbnet.com (MD community theatres) • www.repstage.org (at HCC)
•www.marylandtheatre.org •www.olneytheatre.org
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