The document outlines a theater class schedule over several weeks. It includes units on improv, monologues, character development, script writing, and performing scenes. The schedule introduces new skills and projects each week such as props, blocking, costumes, makeup, and searching for monologue material. Students work on improv, writing and practicing monologues, analyzing characters, writing scripts and commercials, and performing their creative works for others.

1. Sept. 2-5: Improv and Monologue
Tuesday- Improv day
Wednesday- Improv day
Thursday- Introduce monologue project-define, guidelines, time to find
Friday- Work time (memorizing, searching, journal entries, analyzing)
Sept. 8-12: Make-up, Costume, Setting, Props, and Blocking
Monday-Props
Tuesday-Blocking
Wednesday-Costume
Thursday-Makeup
Friday-Setting
Sept. 15-19: Monologues and Fun week
Monday- Work on Monologue
Tuesday- Work on Monologue
Wednesday- Perform Monologues
Thursday- Monologues and musical
Friday- Musical
Sept. 22-26: Script Work (reading & writing) and Scene Searches
Monday- “How-to” read scripts, hand-out scripts, introduce commercial project (Give
groups and item)
Tuesday- Quiz on script, info. on commercial attention and team time, high-stakes
scenarios, ways characters changed in plays/movies
Wednesday-Character analysis and development (mannerisms, postures, looks)
Thursday-Finish character analysis and development, interview partner and decide
actor/actress (Read aloud)
Friday-Introduction to scenes, search time (scenes, write scripts)

2. Sept. 29-Oct. 3: Write scripts, look for monologues
Monday- Improv games-work on character, relationships, etc.
Tuesday- Work time on scripts, after lunch- improv
Wednesday- Writing scripts, search time (scenes)
Thursday- Intro. to 2nd monologue, search time for monologue (have some resources)
Friday- Search for/Practice monologues
Oct. 6-10: Monologues and Commercials
Monday- Perform monologues
Tuesday- Improv day, relaxing techniques
Wednesday- ½ improv, ½ commercial work
Thursday- Commercial work
Friday- Perform commercials
Oct. 13-15: Perform scenes
Monday- Work on scenes
Tuesday- Perform Scenes
Wednesday- Perform Scenes/Improv
October 15-End of Term