Introduction to the Theater (4 of 5): Forms and Scenes

• Students will understand the different types of theater productions and what elements they exhibit

• Students will learn the importance of the historical features of a theatrical production and how the style affects and informs creative acting choices

• Students will analyze a script for given circumstances, objectives, actions, obstacles, and character relationships and apply that analysis to the creation of a performance

This lesson allows students to analyze the different types of theater productions. They will demonstrate their understanding of historical theater styles by acting in the different presented scenarios.

1. Review Class Objectives
2. Improvisation
   1.  Define
   2. Tips
   3. Act out Scenarios
3. Comedy
   1. Famous Comedies
   2. Twelfth Night (Shakepeare)
      1. Scene Study - Act 1 Scene 5
      2. Read
      3. Analysis
4. Tragedy
   1. Famous Tragedies
   2. Frankenstein
      1. Scene Study - Scene 12
      2. Read
      3. Analysis
5. Farce
6. Musical
7. Melodrama
   1. Definition
   2. Who's who
   3. Set up the Scene
   4. Perform!
8. Wrap it up!

Discussion/Vocabulary

• Improvisation
  • Tips and Tricks
  • Who's Line it is Anyway
• Comedy
  • Shakespeare
  • What is a comedy?
  • Tactics to get what you want
• Tragedies
  • What are they all about?
  • Evolution of the style
  • Incorporating elements from the script
• Farce
• Musicals
• Melodrama
  • Characterizations
  • Stereotypes
  • Spiel
• Wrap-up

Presentation - https://bit.ly/3crDJYl
Scripts - https://bit.ly/3w1EYFz
Spaceballs - https://youtu.be/tr3p2i9-590
Lion King 360 - https://youtu.be/7T57kzGQGto?t=106