JORDAN DRAMA CLASSES/SHOWS

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DRAMA AT JORDAN - 2006-2007

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

This 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.

Auditions for Guys and Dolls are on September 20& 21, and it performs on Nov. 2, 3, & 4.  Usually  about 75 students and many parents participate in this production, which typically sells out all three shows.

Our Winter play this year is Shakespeare's most beloved comedy, Midsummer Night's Dream, with roles for 20-30 students. Auditions will be in DECEMBER on the 5th & 6th, and rehearsals will start right away and continue through January; performances are on February 8, 9, and 10.

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 February 13 and 14; the first read-through will be on the 16th, before the long "ski" week break. The show performs March 22 & 23, with a possible production on Saturday the 24th-- the last three years, we've 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; they haven't announced the title yet, but it is frequently a musical that can accommodate many performers.  Performances will be at Children's Theatre in May.

Such productions require the help of many volunteer parents--
call or e-mail Jeanie Forte (213-0150, or jforte@pausd.org )
if you are able to help!!