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> Arts: Theatre - 2001

 Grade: Middle

Curriculum Standards:

construct imaginative scripts using different playwriting forms and techniques collaborate with actors to refine scripts so that story and meaning are conveyed to an audience write theatre, film, television, or electronic media scripts containing original characters with dialogue that motivates the action in both traditional and new forms analyze the physical, emotional, and social dimensions of characters found in the dramatic texts from various genres and media compare and demonstrate classical and contemporary acting techniques and methods demonstrate artistic discipline in rehearsal and performance create and sustain characters in monologues and ensembles, using different acting styles and techniques create consistent characters from classical, contemporary, realistic, and nonrealistic dramatic texts in informal and formal theatre, film, television, or electronic media productions explain the basic physical and chemical properties of technical theatre, such as light, color, textures, materials, electricity, paint, sound, and make-up analyze a variety of dramatic texts from cultural and historical perspectives to determine production requirements design visual and aural elements to convey environments that clearly support the text apply technical knowledge and skills to collaboratively and safely create functional scenery, properties, lighting, sound, costumes, and make-up design coherent stage management, promotional and business plans explain how scientific and technological advances have affected set, lighting, sound, and costume design and implementation for theatre, film, television, and electronic media productions collaborate with directors to develop production concepts that create a unified performance experience safely construct and efficiently operate technical aspects of theatre, film, television, and electronic media productions create and implement production schedules, stage management plans, promotional ideas, and business and house procedures for dramatic productions develop multiple script and design interpretations and justify those that are most appropriate communicate directorial choices for improvised or scripted scenes to an ensemble use techniques of staging and blocking to achieve different effects and to convey meaning conduct auditions, cast actors, direct scenes, and organize and lead production meetings to achieve production goals identify and research cultural, historical, and symbolic clues in dramatic texts evaluate the validity and practicality of information to assist in making artistic choices for formal and informal productions research and describe appropriate historical production designs, techniques, and performances from various cultures to assist in making artistic choices for formal and informal theatre, film, television, and electronic media productions describe and compare the basic nature, materials, elements, and means of communicating in theatre, dramatic media (story telling), musical theatre, dance, music, and the visual arts determine how the other arts are modified to enhance the expression of ideas and emotions achieved in theatre illustrate the integration of varied arts media in formal and informal presentations create and solve interdisciplinary problems using theatre compare the unique interpretive and expressive natures and aesthetic qualities of traditional art forms from various cultures and historical periods with contemporary new art forms, such as performance art, videodisks, and virtual reality integrate several art forms and/or media in theatre, film, television, or electronic media productions construct social meanings from informal and formal productions, and dramatic performances from various cultures and historical periods, and relate these to current personal, national, and international issues articulate and justify personal aesthetic criteria for critiquing dramatic texts and events by comparing artistic intent with the final performance analyze and critique dramatic performances, considering context, and constructively suggestalternative artistic choices constructively evaluate their own and others¿¿ collaborative efforts and artistic choices in informal and formal productions develop an understanding of the dramatic/artistic intentions and actions, based on their social and personal significance, from nontraditional dramatic performances analyze, compare, and evaluate differing critiques of the same dramatic texts and performances critique several dramatic works in terms of other aesthetic philosophies (such as the underlying ethos of Greek drama, French classicism, Shakespeare, Indian classical drama, Japanese kabuki, etc as they may relate to time and place analyze and evaluate critical comments about personal dramatic work explaining which points are most appropriate to inform further development of the work compare how similar themes are treated in drama from various cultures and historical periods illustrate with formal and informal performances, and discuss how theatre can reveal universal concepts identify and compare the lives, works, and influence of representative theatre artists in various cultures and historical periods identify cultural and historical sources of American theatre and musical theatre analyze the effect of their own cultural experiences on their dramatic work analyze the social and aesthetic impact of theatre and film artists from underrepresented groups analyze the relationships among cultural values, freedom of artistic expression, ethics, and artistic choices in various cultures and historical periods analyze the development of dramatic forms, production practices, and theatrical traditions across cultures and historical periods, and explain influences on contemporary theatre, film, television, and electronic media productions identify locally, nationally, and internationally recognized individuals or groups in the field of theatre arts explore career opportunities in theatre and theatre-related fields research and describe career options as they relate to performance, production, and communication identify and interview professionals in the field of theatre