1. Basic Drama Projects

2. Welcome to Drama Class! Character development Improv Creating props
Planning set designs
Writing
Directing

3. People Skills Tap creativity Gain self-confidence Work collaboratively
Be part of a team!
Develop dependability
Critical listener
Critical viewer

4. Journal Entry
“On the stage you’re exploring the limits of yourself. How loud and how strong and how big and how wide is the human entity? How much are we like giants and kings?”
Ruby Dee, Actor
(A Raisin in the Sun)

5. Begin with the Basics Chapter 1 Warm Up
Experiential learning
Theater terminology
Warm-up
Observation
Pantomime
Improvisation

6. Warm-up Relax body and mind Increase flexibility Improve articulation
Develop warm up routine

7. Warm-up Alert Responsive Redirect nervous energy
Prepare voice and body

8. Articulation Intonation Idiolect Dialect Accent
clear pronunciation of words
Intonation
Rise and fall of sounds and rhythm of a particular language
Idiolect
Speech mannerisms
Dialect
Regional variations in speech
Accent
Coloring of a second language by the first learning of a native language

9. Twister Wizard
Use clear articulation, expressive intonation and appropriate gestures.
“Perform” the tongue twister
Avoid “sing-song” monotone.

10. Gestures Project: Explain the message
Total physical response
Discussion: Describe a time when someone’s body language tipped you off to what they were thinking.

11. Professional Actors Effortless performance Inhabit characters Tools
Mind
Voice
Emotions

12. Actor Preparation
Vocalizing
Routine
Pliable
Adaptable
Disciplined

13. Class Participation/Writing Project
Students will imitate the poses in the picture. One student will act as a director.
Journal: As you pose for the picture, be aware! What to you observe with all five of your senses? Describe the experience of posing for the picture. What thoughts went through your mind? Address each of the five senses—sight, sound, smell, taste, touch.
Then, choose one of the characters in the photograph and write a short biography of the character. Then compare your biography to those of your classmates.

14. Why warm up? Athletes Musicians Singers Avoid injuries.
Condition muscles.
Decrease awkwardness.

15. Warm-ups
Yoga
Martial arts
Dance

16. Differentiate:
Relaxation techniques
Warm-up exercises

17. Why warm up? Relax Clear mind Use body and voice effectively
Convert nervous energy to inhabiting the character
Build confidence
Expand range of communication and movement
Gain mastery of body’s expressive ability

18. Warm Up Routine: Project
Name the movements
Weave story around the movements
Move to music
Conscious breathing exercises