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  • 1.  Directing class scene studies

    Posted 08-09-2016 07:58

    Hey Everyone,

    I'm looking for some ideas/suggestions for scene study projects for my Theatre III students. I am looking for projects that are unscripted. For example, they will create scenes with: silent tensions, one word, and set to music. 

    Im up for any tips and/or suggestions. 

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    W. Riley Braem, M.F.A.
    Director of Theatre
    Theatre Teacher
    Northwest High School
    Clarksville, TN
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  • 2.  RE: Directing class scene studies

    Posted 08-10-2016 20:02

    Not EXACTLY what you are looking for, but I use Love and Information by Carol Churchill.  Incredibly open ended, short dialogue with collections of "scenes" on a theme. I use the term scenes loosely, so it may really work.  I use it as my initial project in Acting III. My classes are year long and we only have 10-12 grades, so I use this project to jump start the senior class and get them to see just how hard directing, creating, and envisioning can be. This assignment becomes a benchmark for my season.  

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    Mark Johnson
    Theatre Arts Teacher
    Troy MI