2017+Theatre+1+Summer+Homework

** Summer Enrichment Assignments **
 * TJ Theatre Classes **
 * Dear Future TJ Theatre Students, **


 * Hey – Palmieri here – with the 411 on what to do this summer to help get ready for TJ Theatre Classes next year. **


 * This summer: **


 * Ø ** Participate in one or more theatrical productions as an actor. There are opportunities to do this in community theaters, summer programs, churches, etc. **


 * Then: **


 * Ø ** Type a 300-500 word piece in which you describe your personal experience in this adventure. **


 * __ Or __**


 * Ø ** Attend one or more live theatrical full-length performances. Pay critical **** attention to the acting and technical aspects of the show. Some venues : DCPA, Aurora Fox Theatre, Vision Box, Littleton Town Hall, Arvada Arts Center, Lone Tree Art Center. There are others; check on-line, in the newspaper, etc. Many of these venues offer tickets at specially-reduced prices for students. **


 * > Study the actors’ voices, including use of tone, volume, and pacing. **


 * > Study the actors’ facial expressions. **


 * > Study the actors’ body physicality, including their hands. **


 * Then: **

** If you are unable to attend a theatrical performance, you can do this assignment with a film. Some films that particularly focus on theatrical performance (or are film versions of plays) are : Much Ado About Nothing, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Shakespeare in Love, RENT (Live on Broadway, __NOT__ the Hollywood movie), Noises Off Broadway, Chicago, Little Shop of Horrors, and Romeo and Juliet. Really, though, you can learn from the acting and technical aspects of any film. ** ** Best wishes for a great summer. Peace **** Palmieri **
 * Type a 300-500 word review of one show. While a review generally does include some of the reviewer’s personal opinions, it should focus more on evaluating the acting, technical presentation, and audience engagement of the show. **