Course Outline and Objectives

Class:  Theatre

Teacher:  Shirl Pankratz

Primary Text:  None
Publisher:                                ISBN#
Cost:                                        Where Available:

Other books/materials, etc. required for class:  Students should wear comfortable clothing (may get dirty). All props, costumes, etc, the students should be able to bring from home and/or borrow.

***Parents are responsible for getting all texts and materials unless teacher specifies otherwise.

Yearly Tuition: $256  Copy/Material Fees: $25 + Production Fee $20

With this tuition rate, I must have a minimum of   10  and maximum of _____      students.

Overview of class:  This fall we will focus on the art of acting while storytelling. I am hoping to schedule some off campus storytelling opportunities (ie: Barnes and Nobel, Linebaugh Library, etc.). In the spring we will learn how to perform monologues, comedy duets, and ensemble.

 
Prerequisites for this class:   None. Beginners and advanced students will have fun learning together.  This class will be different from last year, as we previously learned theatre organization.  This year we will focus on the actor’s support staff.


Recommended Grade Level(s) for this class:    7th - 12th

Estimated Difficulty Level of course for average student:
Easy      average-XXX      above average        highly challenging

Average study time for this class will be approximately   1-2 hours per week.

Additional comments: Parents will not need to buy any books; all scripts and other materials will be made available by the teacher.  The students will learn competition techniques, even though we will not be competing outside the drama class.