City Scene Transition Cast & Props

Here's the characters for the city scene transition:

And that list of props you'll need to bring in at least by next week.

Alec, as propmaster, will have to log them in and keep track of who brought in what (so we can get it back) and what did not get brought in (so we can nag whomever to bring it in).


Alexis: Goth (black rose), Model (purse), Shopaholic (A&F bags)
Allegra: Kid (baseball cap), Jogger (water bottle), Policeman (Police hat)
Anna: Shopper (Aeropostale bag), Activist (sign "save whales, not trees")
Maggie: Guy (newspaper), Gangstah (backwards hat)
Mary: Tourist (camera), Cab Driver (cap), Homeless Person (garbage bag)
Mia: Little Kid (Kid stuff/ with Tess), Business Person (newspaper), Activist (sign "save trees, not whales")
Rachel: Business Person (phone), Shopper (A&F bags), Fed-ex guy (hat, Fed-ex envelope)
Tess: Mother (purse), Gangster (backwards hat), School Kid (backpack)

Also, don't forget your homework on the Advertising Slogan Mashup. thanks.

January 14th is a WEDNESDAY

Don't show up on Tuesday this week unless you really dig hearing parents discuss tuition costs. There's a Budget Meeting in the School, so we have been moved to Wednesday.

Don't forget to bring snacks and drinks if you need them.

We will be collecting dues during the month of January. Please bring a check payable to St Mary Star of the Sea School for $50.oo. Please write SMS Drama Club in the memo area.

This Wednesday we will be listening to the following students present their Events.
Abby
Adam
Andrew
Brian
Megan
Timothy

Please bring these in as written papers that you can read from.

They can be handwritten. I won't be checking for grammar, spelling, or anything that remotely smacks of Schoolwork. I want you to put down anything you want to that helps us all envision the Event as it happened to you.

Btw, I need to have a handwritten, or typed, version of this as well. (For that matter, will Kylie, Madeline, Mia and Mary please bring in a hardcopy version of their stories.)

Abby, Adam, Andrew, Brian, Kylie, Madeline, Maggie, Mary, Megan, Mia, Timothy, Bill and William; please watch a DVD as well next week and for the meeting on the 2oth please hand in the film portion of the homework. To review what I would like you to do, please follow this link to the January 6th homework.

After the break this week, we will be working in groups to improvise scenes around the Events--what could have happened before, afterwards, or even with new people in the scene during the event.

Also, please go to thesaurus.com and bring in at least two "emotions" for us to fool around with during the exercise session.

Thanks so much. See you Wednesday.

Homework for January 6, 2009

1. Everyone: An Event In Your Life

Think of a great event in your life. It can be happy, sad, a mixture of both, scary or milk-out-of-your-nose funny...whatever.

Write it down. What happened? Give a description of the event. Why was it funny, sad, etc.?

Who was there? What time of day was it? The weather (if you can remember it)? Any other details that you can remember? How did you feel? What did you do? How do you feel about it now?

How did this affect you?

How do others remember the event? (Whether they were there or not.) How were they affected?

What was going on before the event?

What happened after the event?

[We will do some group improvisations around these descriptions during the month of January.]


2. Cast: Watch Movies

Watch your favorite DVD. First time through watch how the characters react differently to events and situations in the film.

Pick your favorite scene and rewatch it again from the perspective of one character.

Explain what the scene is and how your character reacted. Why did he/she do what they did? How did the other characters react?

Please give a good amount of details. The cast members will choose the best of these descriptions for some improv sessions in January.

3. Crew: Watch Movies

Watch your favorite DVD. First time through watch the action, but also listen how the music and the sound effects create a mood for the scenes.

Detail some specific scenes where the music is important in setting the mood. Explain the action, the music, and how they worked together or against each other.

Listen for some special sound effects: remember most scenes are shot on sound stages, not in real settings. Or they are miked close to the actors and don't really catch the footsteps, door closings, etc. All of these are put in later during the sound mixing session. Explain the scene, the sound effects, and how they helped or hurt the scene.

If you have any questions about the homework, please email Tess' Dad at tapedave@comcast.net over the break.

Note: The Monologues

For the first meeting in January, we will pick up where we left off with the monologues.

Anyone who did not read their monologue on December 17th, please be ready when we return in January. We are trying something new with everyone.

If you don't have your copy of the pages, please check the Monologues [1] link to the right.