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Timeline: Four Classes: Writing Script (2) Rehearsal (1) Performances (1)
Script: Ten-minute scene of your television series/Pride & Prejudice mash-up: including characters, themes, and plot points to create an amazing satire.
Rehearsing and Choreography: This is what I will remember as I grade your performances. Move around, my friends!! I will help you during rehearsals. All prose may be memorized to help the performance flow, but it is not required. Also, make sure all costumes and sets are ready to go for ease of execution. Rehearsal is key.
Performances: If you are sick or cannot make it, you need to make the necessary arrangements with your group and Mr. P. Treat this assignment with the same respect as an exam. If you leave your group high and dry on performance day with no phone call or explanation, expect an F on the assignment.
So, what do I hand in?
1. A final cut script to Turnitin.com
2. A timeline explaining what was accomplished, as well as a list of who did what and when.
3. An actual performance. No more than 10 minutes long.
NOTE: Use of class/homework time will be a huge factor in your grade!!! This will count as 1-2 major assessment grades.
Group Assignments:
Group 1: Grace, Christina, Michelle, Maddy, Maggie, Nicole, Haley
Group 2: Nick, Farshad, Drew, Paul, Parker, Ben W, David B
Group 3: Alex, Jack, Tristan, Matt, David C, Ben P
Breaking Bad
Breaking Bingley
Pritchett Family
Johnson Family
Bennet Family
The Bachelor
The Bachelor
American Horror Story - Asylum
English Horror Story - Rosings
Britain's Got Talent
No Golden Buzzer, Simon?
Survivor - Elimination Immunity Challenges
Pride - Dating Immunity Challenges
RUBRIC
D or F performances
- Anything less than the C performances below
- Complete script for Mr. Pellerin & each group member (no trips to copy machine)
- Script contains:
- Television series mash-up with Pride & Prejudice
- Clear theme
- Interesting story development
- Elements of the novel text integrated
- Performance of scripts, in hand, is moderately smooth. Periodic stops for technical difficulties
- Costumes
- Performance with all members occurs on the assigned date
B performances have all the above and…
- Script contains: Meaningfully theme – Nuanced and philosophical
- Complex plot development - Intelligent mash-up choice
- Songs are meaningful and well placed (though perhaps a bit long, and/or one “note” meanings)
- Well chosen moments from the text – a strong cross section of the play
- Performance is smooth. Though not memorized, the performers know the material inside and out. Choices about technology, blocking, costumes, and the like are thought out beforehand.
- Script contains: Themes and concepts are thought provoking. Shows us multiple sides to the issues presented
- Clear theme – Nuanced and philosophical – Goes beyond stereotypes to get at the heart of the matter
- Complex plot development and seamlessly thread together as if this were an original play and not a Frankenstein monster of moments
- A perfect satire well paced and preformed with feeling
- Amazing, complementary television show mash-up - themes of both come alive!
- Script is nuanced. Every line is thoughtfully spliced and there is a definite beginning, middle and end to the performance.
- Performance is smooth and choreography is fun and meaningful. All props and cues are hit. One or two members attempted to memorize parts. Members tried to use note cards.
- Costumes and staging are thoughtfully planned ahead of time and a world is created
- We are all speechless
