DRAMA
AT JORDAN -
6TH
GRADE WHEEL -
A
brief introduction to the fun and challenges of drama, including
some pantomime, improvisation,
short skits, group and solo projects, oral interpretation and
lots of play. Goals
are to give opportunities for creative self-expression and enhance
abilities to speak/present before a group while exposing
the student to basic elements of drama.
DRAMA
1A - 7TH & 8TH GRADES
A
more extended introduction to drama, allowing for more in-depth
exploration of skills
and techniques. Projects may include group and solo pantomimes,
improvisation, oral
history and storytelling, character study, Greek theatre, short
monologues, oral interpretation, mime to music, scene work,
and short plays. Training in make-up, costumes, properties,
and stage management introduces the student to technical aspects
of theatre. There will be one evening's performance
at the end of the semester for
students to present work for family and friends.
DRAMA
1B - 7TH & 8TH GRADES
Advanced
drama study, involving more challenging projects for the dedicated
actor, including mime, improv, short plays,
Shakespeare, monologues, short student-directed projects,
scene work, and a fully produced play. Students receive
training in directing, design, choreography and stage
combat.
We take at least one field trip to see professional theatre,
and have an evening of performance during the semester to present
student work for family and friends, as well as assembly
performances for the school community. Completion of Drama 1A
and 1B combined with a recommendation from Dr. Forte makes a
student eligible to advance to Theatre 2 at Palo Alto H.S.
AFTER-SCHOOL
DRAMA OPPORTUNITIES
Every
year there are four chances for students to participate
in after-school
projects: the musical in the Fall, a play in the Winter,
a student-directed Drama Club play in early Spring, and a
Children’s
Theatre Outreach play in late Spring.
All three grade levels are
welcome to try-out for any of these productions. We
try to give all auditioners a role in the Musical, but
the Winter Play is more competitive, and usually a smaller
cast show.
Check out the Productions
page for more details
on the shows for this year-- or ask Ms. Gray what's coming up!
Our Drama Club play is open to all Thespians and apprentices,
and is student-directed. Several plays are currently under
consideration;
all have casts of 10 or so. Auditions are in February and the
show goes up in March-- in past years, we've
also taken
a short version of our Drama Club play to Channing House
Retirement Community as an outreach. So join the Drama
Club and join the
fun!
In addition,
Palo Alto Children's Theatre will be coming on campus to
cast and rehearse
an Outreach
Play in April and May; it is frequently a show that
can accommodate many
performers. Performances
will be at Children's Theatre in late April.
Such productions
require the help of many volunteer parents--
call or e-mail LeeAnn Gray
(213-0150, or lgray@pausd.org
)
if you are able to help!!
JORDAN
DRAMA CLASSES/SHOWS