1. Hello, have a seat and get out your theatre notebook, please!

2. Bell work
Try to write detailed directions on how to walk to your next class.
Example: walk out of the room, turn left, follow the sidewalk past the grassy area…..etc….

3. Warm-up
ZAP!

4. Open up to your class notes (middle section)

5. Our objective today!
Students will understand the 9 blocks of the stage and why/how stage directions are used.

6. Stage Directions 4
I understand the purpose and can identify stage directions AND I can teach it. 3
I understand, can explain the purpose and identify stage directions 2
With help, I can explain the purpose and identify stage directions 1
Even with help, I can’t really explain the purpose or identify stage directions
I know nothing about stage directions…yet!

7. Please write down the vocab in blue

8. What is it? Why do we need it?
blocking
What is it?
Why do we need it?

9. blocking Blocking refers to the pre-planned movement on the stage.
Much like choreography is pre-planned dance moves, blocking is pre-planned walking, running, sitting, standing, etc.
But….how do directors plan out the blocking? Well, they use stage directions.

10. Stage directions
Much like we use North, South, East and West to give directions, Director’s give their actors specific stage directions to tell them where to go on the stage.
Actors learn the various “blocks” of the stage and must learn to move to those areas when directed to do so.
There are 9 blocks of the stage

11. The 9 Blocks

12. Downstage Downstage is the area closest to the audience
Why is it called “downstage”?

13. Bell work
Can you name all 9 blocks of the stage?

14. Upstage
Upstage is the area near the back of the stage. This is the opposite of downstage.
When you’re walking upstage, you’re walking away from the audience.

15. Stage right / stage left
Stage right and left are defined by the actor’s viewpoint, NOT the audience.
If an actor is onstage and the director tells him to move stage right, the actor will move to his right.
Stage left
Stage right

17. House right / left http://dictionary. tdf
House right and left refer to the audience’s viewpoint…which is often where the director is sitting during rehearsals.
House left
House right

18. Crossing on the stage “I want you to cross stage right”
When a director wants an actor to move from one part of the stage to another…they will use the term “cross”.
“I want you to cross stage right”
“Cross downstage left”

19. Why do we call it “crossing”?

20. We will glue this sheet onto a blank page of the class notes section
Let’s rate ourselves again… if you stated at a 0, 1, or 2… where are you now? Add it to the bottom of your notes
We will glue this sheet onto a blank page of the class notes section
Before you glue,
fill out this box 

21. Hi. Have a seat and get out your theatre notebook, please 

22. Bell work
Where do you think is the best place to sit in the audience when you go see a play or a sporting event? The front row? The back row? To the side? Right in the middle? Up high? WHY???

23. Warm-up
Murder-by-Wink

24. Warm-up
Communication

25. Types of stages

26. Proscenium https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9N2XC3N6sc
Proscenium arch
This is the most common type of theatre. The proscenium arch acts as a frame

27. Positives and negatives of the Proscenium stage

28. In the round/arena theatrehttp://dictionary. tdf
In this theatre, the stage is surrounded by seats on all sides. Most sporting events take place in an arena theatre.
Vomitorium

29. Positives and negatives of the arena stage/theatre in the round

30. Thrust stage http://dictionary.tdf.org/thrust-stage/
The thrust theatre’s stage extends out into the audience so that audience members are on 3 sides.
Vomitorium

31. Positives and negatives of the thrust stage

32. add this to class notes:
Stage Presence
Types of Stages
Three ways to put focus on a certain character/action on stage:
Three options of motivation to move/to cross the stage:
List three types of stages and draw them. Give a positive & negative for each
Proscenium, In the Round (arena), Thrust

33. Stage direction Olympics

34. Hi. Have a seat No notebooks today

35. Warm up
Knots!

36. Warm up
Boppity Boppity Bop!

37. Stage drawing
Select a type of stage (proscenium, thrust, arena/in the round)
Write 3 facts about the stage on the back
Draw and color the stage
Create a stage picture with actors on the stage… who has the focus and how are you showing that?
Include the audience, too!