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Goals: Trying out new things Exploring personal and collaborative expression, verbal and non-verbal Exploring aspects of Medieval, Renaissance and European folk music Becoming acquainted with familiar and unfamiliar tales collected by the Brothers Grimm Being creative with familiar tales by updating them in your own words Working together to realize an original class production: “It’s a Grimm World” Learning points: Creative improvisation Vocal expression and projection Physical expression Plot and character analysis Script writing skills Teamwork Stage design and execution Prop design and construction Costume design Sound design Blocking and simple stage positions Memorization Assignments: Readings 2-3 short Folk or Fairy Tale character monologues Plot outline and/or story board Contribution to script Design Memorization and performance of assigned dialogue Students are expected to behave according to our “Spirit of the Performing Arts,” Let's ROCK (R = Respect, O = Ownership, C = Communication and Collaboration, K = Keep track of your stuff) Grading (rough percentages): Participation and Spirit of the Classroom 20% Written Assignments 20% Contribution to group Script 20% Contribution to Design elements 20% Contribution to Performance 20%

Choose a familiar fairy-tale figure and download or draw a picture. Then write a short monologue that would fit into one or more speech bubbles. The project will be graded for creativity, spelling and grammar, neatness and appropriateness for that character. Example: Just what WAS Cinderella thinking? Oh no! I'm late! Will I get home in time? It's almost midnight! Great pumpkins! Oh, how I'd love to escape that horrible mansion and get married. My stepmom and her stuck-up girls boss me around all the time. OMG, the party was so much fun! I just wished that klutzy prince (but he was sooo hot) hadn't stepped on my foot so often. Ouch! Did I lose a shoe? He's really sweet. Shy. So charming. I already had him wrapped around my little finger. Oh, if only I didn't have to leave…

Go to The Bacchae (HS play, Feb 6,7,8 and 12,13,14) or another play and write a ca. 400 word review. Include a little background and essentials facts about the play (authors, year written, etc) and your thoughts on the characters and plot. No negative criticism by name! The language must be appropriate and fairly publishable. Due date: The Monday after you see the play.

Evaluation Rubric: (Each category will be rated from 6-10) Characterization................ (The speaker has realized a believable and fitting character for the given text.) Body Language/Gestures.. (The use of facial expression, gestures and movement enhances the characterization and message of the monologue.) Vocal Volume................... (The speaker can be heard and understood easily in the given room.) Vocal Expression.............. (The voice suits the character and the speaker uses differentiated volume and understandable diction.) Flow of Text...................... (Commas and periods are audible and the speaker varies rates of delivery.) Mastery of Text.................. (The speaker seems confident about the text and minimizes any mistakes through appropriate improvisation.) Overall Impression............. (How convinced are you as a listener?) Comments: