welcome to mrs. zimpfer’s drama class. “all the world's a stage, and all the men and women...
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Welcome to Mrs. Zimpfer’s
Drama Class
“All the world's a stage,And all the men and women merely players”
•Discuss with the people next to you what you think this quote means. • It’s your opinion, so it can’t be right or wrong!
Thought of the Day: Do something today that makes others smile
•1. ACT: •V) to perform by representing a character in a play. •N) The major division of a play•Question: •What does acting mean to you?•Three complete sentences please.
Factoid:
•What movie is this quote from?•“Mrs. Potato Head, Mrs. Potato Head, Mrs. Potato Head… hey, I can dream, can’t I?”
Factoid Answer
•Toy Story, Mr. Potato Head•http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBxSnXeWEMk
Thought of the day: You can’t love others if you don’t love yourself
• Vocabulary:• 2. Atmosphere: (adj.) the mood of a play• Question (Three sentences) • What is a movie or play you’ve seen with a:• Dark and mysterious atmosphere?• Joyful and happy atmosphere?
Factoid:
•What was the highest grossing film of 2013?
Factoid Answer:
•Iron Man 3•https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CzoSeClcw0
Thought of the Day: A joke is only a joke if people laugh . . .
• Vocabulary word:• 3. Dialogue: (N) the conversations actors have on
stage with each other.• Question (Three sentences) • Can you think of a play/movie that had especially
funny or witty dialogue?
Factoid
•What movie did this quote come from?•“Yeah, it’s uh, ‘Bring an Obscure Relative to Work Day’.”
Factoid Answer:
• Monster’s Inc./Mike
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tkdj6oIi5oU
Thought of the day: Be yourself. Nobody else can do that for you.
• Vocabulary:
• 4. Plot (n): the story of a play• Question: What are the five essential
elements of a good plot (think language arts). Just list the 5 elements – you don’t need sentences. =)
Factoid:
•What song won the academy award in 2013? (Hint it was from an Oscar nominated ANIMATED film).
Factoid Answer:
•Happy•https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6Sxv-sUYtM
Thought of the day: We cannot know what good is without also knowing what is bad. Hmmmmmmm . . .• Vocabulary:
• 5. Blocking (v): Working out the movements of actors on stage- includes planning the entrances, exits, crosses, etc.
• Question (Three sentences): Why would it be important for a writer to include blocking in his/her script?
• Why does blocking matter?
Factoid:
•What role does Josh Hutcherson play in the “Hunger Games?”
Factoid Answer:
•Peeta Mellark•http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zI29PiVzxv8
Thought of the day: A great artist is one who observes the world around them.
• Vocabulary:
• 6. Apron: That portion of the stage that falls between the main curtain and the audience (very front of stage).
• Question (Three sentences): If an actor walks out onto the apron part of the stage during a play to give a speech, what might this say about the importance of the character and his/her speech?
Factoid:
•What musical on Broadway is the highest grossing musical of all time?
Factoid Answer:
•The Lion King•http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pgZtzDj_7o
Thought of the day: The risk of taking no risks is the worst risk of all.
• Vocabulary
•7. Delivery: The way an actor delivers his/her lines. Examples: excitedly, nervously, passionately, angrily, boringly, joyfully, etc. •Question (Three sentences): How does one actor’s delivery of a line affect how the other actors respond to him/her?
Factoid:
•Who is the most recent female pop vocalist to have her album debut at #1 on the Billboard Charts?
Factoid Answer
•Ariana Grande
Thought of the day: “A day without sunshine is like, you know, night.”Steve Martin
• Vocabulary:
• 8. Set: the scenery and other properties used in a dramatic performance
Question (Three sentences): Think of any play you’ve seen in which the set made an impression on you. What about it makes you remember it?
Factoid:
•What is the highest grossing DISNEY movie of all time (adjusting for inflation) . . .
Factiod:
• Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gWiVs5Q0kc
Thought of the day: If you would create something,you must be something.
• Vocabulary:
• 9. Cue (n): A signal or movement that tells a performer to carry out the next action.
• Question (three sentences) Why are cues important in a play for actors?
Factoid:
•What famous story is about a young, rebellious nun who winds up being the caretaker of 7 children and falls in love with their father?
Factoid Answer
•The Sound of Music•http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=td8rLo-us3c&feature=related •
Thought of the Day: The job of an artist is not to see the black and white of the world, but to see the grey and every shade in between.
• Vocabulary
• 10. Monologue: A speech spoken by one person delivered to the audience. Can be a comedy or drama.
• Question (3 sentences): Can you think of any monologues in a play or movie that you remember? Why do you remember it? What made it memorable?
• http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=chunk+monologue+goonies&qpvt=chunk+monologue+goonies&FORM=VDRE#view=detail&mid=AC566399852793BF63C9AC566399852793BF63C9
Factoid
•What movie is this quote from?• "I suffer from short-term memory loss. No, it's true! I forget things almost instantly. It runs in my family! Well I mean... at least... I think it does. Hum... Where are they? ... Can I help you?”
Factoid Answer:
• FINDING NEMO• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lk3ZxmptZy8