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Program Flyer: Of Monroeville and Mockingbirds, Part 3: From Page to Stage
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HEC-TV  2007-08 Honorable Mention |
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| Contact Information |
Helen Headrick utilization@hectv.org 3655 Olive St St Louis, MO 63108 United States Phone: (314) 432-3476 |
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| Program Type |
Program Series This is the third of a three part series of programs dealing with the classic novel "To Kill A Mockingbird." Information about the other two programs is also available on CILC. Schools may sign up for one program or any combination thereof. Enrolling for any one program will also earn you a DVD copy of all three programs. |
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| Program Rating | This program has not yet been evaluated. | |
| Target Audience | Education: Grade(s): 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 | |
| Maximum Number of Participants | There is no maximum, but for optimum interactivity we suggest one class or two classes combined. | |
| Minimum Number of Participants | None | |
| Primary Disciplines | Language Arts/English, Performing Arts | |
| Secondary Disciplines | Career Education, Fine Arts | |
| Program Description | How do you translate the timeless themes, locations and characters of Harper Lee’s classic novel “To Kill A Mockingbird” to a theatrical production? Find out by joining us live from the stage of the Edison Theatre on the campus of Washington University in St. Louis. View a scene from the production. Meet director Carol North and members of the design team to discuss how the show came to life from the first phase of design to the final phase of implementation. View the lights, the costumes, and the scenery. Ask your questions of actors about how they formulated and performed their character. How would you choose to illustrate the themes of the story through a stage design and directorial point of view? Compare your ideas to those of the Metro Theater Company and Edison Theatre staff staging this new production. Have your students read the book this year? Will you be reading it later? Are you interested in your students better understanding the work of theatre professionals and how a story is translated through their eyes to the eyes of an audience member? If so, we hope you can join us for this program. Cost for the program is FREE. | |
| Program Format |
The program will focus on the production elements needed to bring Metro Theatre Company and Edison Theatre’s current production of “To Kill A Mockingbird” to life. Participants will view a scene from the play, see the set, lights and costumes, and interact with the folks who have done the work. Students will have many opportunities to offer their ideas and ask questions of the theatre professionals throughout the program. You can learn more about Metro Theater Company at http://www.metrotheatercompany.org and more about Edison Theatre at http://edisontheatre.wustl.edu/. Topics for the program are included below. As you’ll note, a central element of this program will include cast members performing a scene from the play. A copy of the scene will be sent to you after enrolling for the program. The videoconference program will consist of the following segments. 1. Welcome and Introduction—Student groups and experts will be introduced and welcomed to the program. 2. Background of the Play—We’ll investigate the text of the scene to be performed as well as plot, time period, etc. of the play itself. Important elements of the style and structure of the play will also be explored as we create a context for the choices made for this current production of “To Kill A Mockingbird.” Students will be asked for their ideas about the scene, the characters in it, possible ideas for staging and blocking the scene, and be able to ask questions of the play’s producer, actors, and designers about their ideas on the scene. A copy of the scene will be sent to you once you have enrolled for the program. 3. Performance of the Scene—Students will watch the scene being performed as it will be staged by Metro Theater Company. Students will be able to ask questions of the actors and director about the scene and offer their ideas as well. Students will also have a chance to see the set, lighting and costumes involved in the scene and respond to those elements as well. 4. Role of the Designers—We’ll discuss the process of creating a successful stage play through the eyes of the eyes of the various technical designers on the show. We’ll look at scene design and staging choices, lighting design and implementation, and costume design and construction. Students will be able to ask questions of these professionals about the choices they made for this production and why those choices were made, about life as a professional theatre designer, and training and experience needed for the career. 5. Closing Segment--Including summary of topics discussed and final questions from students. |
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| Objectives |
1. The participant will explore the process of staging a play from its selection through casting and design development to rehearsal, construction and implementation of technical elements, and performance. 2. The participant will engage in a discussion about the collaboration necessary to successfully stage a production and explore choices made by those collaborators involved in producing, directing, acting, and technically designing (lights, costumes, scenery) Metro Theater Company and Edison Theatre’s production of “To Kill A Mockingbird.” 3. The participant will interact with professional theatre performers and technicians, watch a scene in performance, and engage in critical evaluation of the script, characterization, direction, and technical elements. |
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| National Standards to which this program aligns |
Featured National Standards: English/Language Arts Standards Developed by International Reading Association and National Council of Teachers of English 2. Students read a wide range of literature from many periods in many genres to build an understanding of the many dimensions (e.g., philosophical, ethical, and aesthetic) of human experience. 3. Students apply a wide range of strategies to comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and appreciate texts. They draw on their prior experience, their interactions with other readers and writers, their knowledge of word meaning and of other texts, their word identification strategies, and their understanding of textual features (e.g., sound-letter correspondence, sentence structure, context, and graphics). 8. Students use a variety of technological and information resources (e.g., libraries, databases, computer networks, and video) to gather and synthesize information and to create and communicate knowledge. 11. Students participate as knowledgeable, reflective, creative, and critical members of a variety of literacy communities. 12. Students use spoken, written, and visual language to accomplish their own purposes (e.g., for learning, enjoyment, persuasion, and the exchange of information). Theatre NA 5-8.3 Designing by developing environments for improvised and scripted scenes Students analyze improvised and scripted scenes for technical requirements NA5-8.7 Analyzing, evaluating, and constructing meanings from improvised and scripted scenes and from theatre, film, television, and electronic media productions Students articulate and support the meanings constructed from their and others' dramatic performances Students use articulated criteria to describe, analyze, and constructively evaluate the perceived effectiveness of artistic choices found in dramatic performances NA 9-12.2 Acting by developing, communicating, and sustaining characters in improvisations and informal or formal productions Students analyze the physical, emotional, and social dimensions of characters found in dramatic texts from various genres and media NA 9-12.3 Designing and producing by conceptualizing and realizing artistic interpretations for informal or formal productions Students analyze a variety of dramatic texts from cultural and historical perspectives to determine production requirements NA9-12.5 Researching by evaluating and synthesizing cultural and historical information to support artistic choices Students identify and research cultural, historical, and symbolic clues in dramatic texts, and evaluate the validity and practicality of the information to assist in making artistic choices for informal and formal productions NA9-12.7 Analyzing, critiquing, and constructing meanings from informal and formal theatre, film, television, and electronic media productions Students articulate and justify personal aesthetic criteria for critiquing dramatic texts and events that compare perceived artistic intent with the final aesthetic achievement Students analyze and critique the whole and the parts of dramatic performances, taking into account the context, and constructively suggest alternative artistic choices |
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| State/Regional Standards to which this program aligns |
Featured State Standards (Missouri): Schools from across the country are invited to join in the program. Missouri state standards are provided for Missouri schools since partial funding for this program comes from various Missouri organizations. Communication Arts Grade Level Expectations 1H: Apply post-reading skills to comprehend and interpret text: question to clarify reflect analyze draw conclusions summarize paraphrase 1I Compare, contrast, analyze and evaluate connections between: information and relationships in various fiction and non-fiction works text ideas and own experiences text ideas and the world by analyzing the relationship between literature and its historical period and culture 2C Use details from text to analyze character, plot, setting, point of view and development of theme Theatre GLE: PP1B8.9-12 Develop and apply skills to communicate ideas through theatrical performances—Acting Use basic terms of theatre Use advanced terms of theatre GLE: PP1D9-12 Develop and apply skills to communicate ideas through theatrical performances—Directing Evaluate the director’s role in creating a production GLE: EP1B7.8.9-12 Select and apply theatrical elements to communicate ideas through the creation of theatre—Acting Identify cue, notes, on/off book, cheat/open out, and cold-reading Identify ensemble and polish ensemble work Identify centering, counter-cross, upstaging, emotional memory, motivation, obstacle, objective, tactic, action, pitch, rate, phrasing, volume, tempo, quality, and prepared audition GLE: EP1B7.8.9-12 Select and apply theatrical elements to communicate ideas through the creation of theatre—Design and Technical Theatre Identify technical elements of theatre to represent time and place, establish character, enhance mood and create dramatic environments for improvised or scripted scenes Identify and apply stagecraft skills GLE: EP1D9-12 Select and apply theatrical elements to communicate ideas through the creation of theatre—Directing Define the director’s responsibility to the author’s intent, script, actors, designers, technicians and the audience Identify the director’s role in creating a production Identify the skills necessary to block a scripted scene GLE: AP1A7.8.9-12 Develop and apply skills to explain perceptions about and evaluations of theatre and theatrical performance—Analysis and Evaluation Define the terminology and process of evaluation and apply this process to performances using appropriate theatre vocabulary GLE: AP1B9-12 Develop and apply skills to explain perceptions about and evaluations of theatre and theatrical performance—Personal Preferences Articulate, justify and apply personal criteria for critiquing dramatic texts and performances GLE: HCC2A7.8 Develop and apply skills necessary to understand cultural diversity and heritage as they relate to theatre—Cultural Diversity and Heritage Examine and compare characteristics of theatrical works from various cultures throughout history GLE: HCC2B7.8.9-12 Develop and apply skills necessary to understand cultural diversity and heritage as they relate to theatre—Careers Compare and contrast selected occupations in theatre |
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| Program Length | 60 minutes | |
| Connection Type(s) Available and Program Fees |
Interactive Cost: $0.00 View Only Cost: $0.00 |
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| Program Fee Notes | There is NO CHARGE for the program. | |
| Cancellation Policy | Since there may be a waiting list for the program, please let us know of any cancellation as soon as you know. | |
| Is recording allowed? | No | |
| The Provider broadcasts over |
IP Internet 2 |
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| Minimum Technology Specifications for sites connecting to this provider | Once you have enrolled in the program, we will need to receive your IP address and also have you place a test call with our bridge organization MOREnet. We will contact you with details once we receive your enrollment information. |
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