We're Almost There!

We have come to the point in our school year where we have very few remaining class meetings. However, we still have a fair amount to get through, so here is the planned schedule for what remains. (As always, the unexpected may happen and changes may be made!)

Friday, 7 May, DAY 2
Periods 1 and 2 - Discuss upcoming schedule, small groups work independently on scenes

Tuesday, 11 May, DAY 4
Periods 6 and 7 - Small groups rehearse all scenes independently

Wednesday, 12 May, DAY 5
Period 1 - Rehearse Monologues

Monday, 17 May, DAY 2
Periods 1 and 2 - (In class) Perform Monologues (Graded)

Wednesday, 19 May, DAY 4
Periods 6 and 7 (In class, Small groups) Rehearse Repertoire Scenes

Thursday, 20 May, DAY 5
Period 1 - (In class) Perform Repertoire Scenes (Graded)

Friday, 21 May, DAY 6
No class
LUNCH - Perform Death of a Salesman Scenes (Graded)

Monday, 24 May, DAY 1
No class
LUNCH - Perform Death of a Salesman Scenes (Graded)

Tuesday, 25 May, DAY 2
Periods 1 and 2 - Perform Repertoire Scenes (Graded)
LUNCH - Perform Death of a Salesman Scenes (Graded)

Wednesday, 26 May, DAY 3
No class
LUNCH - Perform Romeo and Juliet Scene (Graded)

Thursday, 27 May, DAY 4
LUNCH - Perform Romeo and Juliet Scene (Graded)
Periods 6 and 7 - Rehearse Scenes from The Good Doctor

Friday, 28 May, DAY 5
Period 1 - Rehearse Scenes from The Good Doctor
LUNCH - Perform Scenes from The Good Doctor (Graded)

Monday, 31 May, DAY 6
No class
LUNCH - Perform Scenes from The Good Doctor (Graded)

Tuesday, 1 June, DAY 1
No class
LUNCH - Perform Scenes from The Good Doctor (Graded)

Wednesday, 2 June, DAY 2
Periods 1 and 2 - Rehearse Scenes from The Good Doctor
LUNCH - Perform Scenes from The Good Doctor (Graded)

Thursday, 3 June, DAY 3
No class
LUNCH - Perform Scenes from The Good Doctor (Graded)

Friday, 4 June, DAY 4
LUNCH - Perform Scenes from The Good Doctor (Graded)
Periods 6 and 7 - TBA

Reflection - Tuesday, May 4

Today, the following scenes were due to be workshopped in the following order. (Those we didn't get to are up next in upcoming classes.) Please submit your reflection on today's work here.

1. "Surgery"
2. "A Defenseless Creature"
3. "Life Under Water"
4. "The Sneeze"
5. Death of a Salesman w/Evelina and Sara
6. Death of a Salesman w/Max and Luke
7. "The Seduction"
8. "Picasso at the Lapin Agile"

Reflection - Monday, May 3

Today we worked for about 25 minutes on Act 3, Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet, for about 25 minutes on repertoire scenes, and for about 25 minutes on scenes from The Good Doctor. Please submit your reflection here.

Yes, we have missed a few reflection days. Today's reflection, however, is particularly important since Mr. MacLachlan wasn't with the class during its two periods of work and is really interested in what work was done. So please make this a good one!

Reflection - Monday, April 26

I have neglected to provide a place for reflections for last week's classes. Sorry! Last week we worked on our Death of a Salesman and The Good Doctor scenes as well as acting as audience for the 11th and 12th grade's Japanese Bunraku puppetry performance. Please submit your reflection on today's and on last week's work here.

Reflection - Thursday, April 15

In today's class, we worked with the scene "The Sneeze". Please submit your reflection here.

Reflection - Wednesday, April 14

Anton Chekhov (Russia, 1860-1904)


Neil Simon (USA, 1927 - )

Today we worked with scenes from Neil Simon's The Good Doctor (based on stories by Anton Chekhov) with the tentative casting listed below. (We may decide to make changes later.) Please submit your reflection here.

TENTATIVE! Casting:

"The Sneeze"
Cherdyakov - Max
General - Gamlet
Wife - Evelina
Madame Brassilhov - Sara

"The Governess"
Julia - Silke
Mistress - Christina

"Surgery"
Sexton - Evelina
Kuryatin - Onur

"The Seduction"
Peter - Mike
Husband - Onur
Wife - Sam

"The Drowned Man"
Writer - Martin
Tramp - Sara
Policeman - Gamlet

"The Audition"
Girl - Siri
Voice - Martin

"A Defensless Creature"
Kistunov - Luke
Woman - Anne-Mieke
Assistant - Mike

Reflection - Monday, April 12

Today's double period was spent working with our Death of a Salesman scene. Please submit your reflection here.