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Scene Study

Cast List

Scene Actors End line to add on to

2. The actors “#1: You’re missing the point.
This is to free you up so you
can dive into your character
and pull its heart out” p.11
3. The Ad “Wait a minute. What did you
just say?” p.15
5. The Body “won’t the department get in
trouble?” p.24
6. The Break In “What do we do now
genius?” p. 27
9. The Hostage “Well there’s only one thing
to do” p. 42
13. The Medium (Psychic) “Tell me more! Tell me
more!” p. 60
15. The News Broadcast “No crying!” p 67
16. The Order “Forget them! What can I
do?” p. 71
19. The Roommate “Are you kicking me out?”
p.85

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Lesson Title: Subject: ADA2O

Unit Title: Scene Study Time Required: 2 weeks
Teacher Candidate: Kara Nagel Date: December 4 – 15, 2017
Mentor Teacher: Mary Fraser-Hamilton Grade: 10

Learning Goals
By the end of this lesson,
I will be able to devise an alternative ending to a play.
I will be able to implement a variety of strategies to influence my audience in specific and intentional ways (ex.
Blocking, lighting, dialogue choice, sound, costume, etc.)
I will be able to describe and use proper audience etiquette during the rehearsal process and final performances.
Success Criteria
Students have…
- created an alternative ending to a play in pairs
- taken risks during their rehearsal process and final performances
- used a variety of strategies to influence their audience
- described and used proper audience etiquette during most of the rehearsal process and during the final
performances
Accommodations
I will…
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- provide extra time if needed

- provide daily feedback to each group
- scribe for groups if needed
- allow some groups to work in the hallway/other areas of the room
Background Knowledge Required
Students have…
- done stage combat, spoken word, mime, and laban movement
- worked together since September
- wrote their own spoken word or dialogue for their stage combat scenes
Curriculum Expectations
A2.1 select and combine the elements of drama to achieve a variety of purposes in ensemble presentations
A3.1 identify and use a variety of techniques to influence the audience in specific ways
C3.3 demonstrate an understanding of theatre and audience etiquette, in both classroom and formal performance
contexts
Materials
- scripts for each student
- cast list
- projector
- props room (for students to get props/costumes if needed)

Instruction
Duration Activity/Task
Minds On

Day 1- “I have always loved you” improv/voice work

1. The sentence “I have always loved you” will be projected on the wall as the students
5 mins walk in.
I will stress different parts of the sentence to explain how the meaning changes based on the
stress of the words. I will also explain how our bodies and words work together to say lines.

2. In pairs or small groups, students will create a scene using the line “I have always
loved you”.
40 mins First you need to choose which word you are stressing by pausing, saying it louder, saying it
differently, etc. Talk to your partner/group and figure out where the stress is. Put your thumb
up when you have it figured out and I’ll come over to you.

3. Once students are done, ask them to think about their relationship then their characters.
Now that everyone has figured out their relationship, characters, and which word they are
stressing. I want you to think about what your character would say to the other person.

4. Get students to move around the space saying each of their lines over and over until I clap
my hands.

5. Students share their lines with the class as I go around the room tapping their shoulders.

6. Students go back with their partners and create a scene based on those two lines, their
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relationship, and their characters. (They will have 15 minutes to create a scene, 20 minutes if
they are working well as a class)

10 mins 7. We will watch some of the scenes where they practiced.

Action

5 mins 8. Debrief after the scenes in circle formation.

Let’s talk about some of the things that we saw.
How did the stress change the meaning? Why is it important to think about how we say our
lines?

15 mins 9. Students will be put into their scene study groups and be given their scripts. They will be
told that they need to write the end of their script.
What are some ways we can figure out how our script ends?
Ex. Get to know our characters & improv what they would say, read what we have so far, try
writing things down and seeing how it sounds, etc.

Day 2 – Script Work

15 mins 1. What does your character want? Each person picks out their favourite line to workshop.
Where we will give them a want and they have to act it out. (all together in a circle).
(ex. Hungry, to go to bed, wants the other person to leave them alone, wants to impress the
other person, wants the other person’s number, etc.)

60 mins 2. Working in groups to finish their script/rehearse.

Day 3 – Script Work

15 mins 1. Talk about what it means to be a great audience member.

60 mins 2. Working in groups to finish their script/rehearse.

Day 4 – Character Work

15 mins 1. Name one thing you’re struggling with in your rehearsal process.
Teach based off of what they say.

60 mins 2. Working in groups to experiment with their characters.

Day 5 – Scene Work

10 mins 1. Share your favourite line or word from your script.

65 mins 2. Students will be paired with another group to show their performance and give each other
feedback.

Day 6 – Tech / Rehearsal

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20 mins 1. Reminder to groups who haven’t submitted their scripts yet that this is due & have students
fill out the tech they need during this class. Give tech recap using www.freesound.org and
lighting board. Show how to write a prompt book on the board.

55 mins 2. Students will write down the tech they need and work on their scenes.

Day 7 – Off-Book / Tech / Rehearsal

1. Reminder that tech is due today. Students need to find someone to operate their tech.
5 mins Raise your hands if you’re willing to do tech for another group. Go to these people if you
need someone to do your tech.

70 mins 2. Practicing off-book & figuring out tech.

Day 8 – Off-Book / Rehearsal

10 mins 1. Talk about risk-taking & the importance of trying new things.

65 mins 2. Each group needs to practice with tech once and use this period to practice.

Day 9 – Off-Book / Dress Rehearsal / Some performances

50 mins 1. Each group needs to practice with tech once or twice if they didn’t yesterday and use this
period to practice in costumes!

25 mins 2. Some performances. (2 – 3)

Day 10 – Performances & Debrief

60 mins 1. Performance day! Performances! (6 – 7)

Conclusion

1. Debrief
10 mins Let’s talk about what we saw.

5 mins 2. Thank the class and say good-bye!

Next Steps
Students will be doing their final examination using all the skills learned throughout the semester.