As the "Bloody Captain" from The Michigan Shakespeare Festival (2001)
As the "The Sheriff" from Calamity Jane - Lincoln High School (2008)
THEATRE DIRECTOR & TEACHER
Lincoln High School, Ypsilanti MI
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Unit Two: Shakespeare
THE FINAL COPY OF YOUR PAPERWORK IS DUE
ON THE DAY OF THE GRADED PERFORMANCE
UNIT TWO CHECKLIST
Worksheets (6 @ 15 = 90)
Notes: Lectures and Videos (30)
Early Theatre History Quiz (30
Midsummer Night’s Dream Quiz I (62)
Midsummer Night’s Dream Quiz II (65)
Midsummer Night’s Dream Study Guide (60)
Student Evaluations [two] (20)
Participation (50) Bonus
CHARACTER AND SCENE ANALYSIS (100)
PERFORMANCE (100)
Paperwork Requirements
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Character Analysis Sheet and Character History
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Text
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Shakespearean Beat Notation (Scanned)
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Words and phrases defined.
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Modern English translation of the text.
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Close Reading Lists
Actor Checklist Elizabethan and Shakespearean Style
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Voice: Clear articulation; well projected; varied; slightly elevated tone.
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Movement: Full and fluid; appropriate to character; slightly elevated but natural and comfortable; highly selective for tragedy; free and spontaneous for comedy; presentational delivery generally used in soliloquy and aside; representational mode dominates slightly in both tragedy and comedy.
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Gestures : Use of full body; clear, fluid, and appropriate; slightly elevated; highly selective in tragedy; flexible in comedy.
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Pantomimic Dramatization:Clear, appropriate; use of hand and costume props, particularly in comedy; highly selective for tragedy; highly inventive for comedy.
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Character: Truthful and believable; clear; empathic, if appropriate; appropriate dimension
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Emotion: Complex and multidimensional; clear; disciplined; rooted in human psychology.
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Ideas: Complex and clear; rooted in Renaissance and Elizabethan social, philosophical, and theological thought; effectively theatricalized.
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Language:Often unusual vocabulary; clear and understandable; iambic pentameter rhythmically intact with interpretative freedom permitted; correct pronunciation; lyrical and musical when intended.
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Pace and Tempo: Varied; rhythmic; disciplined.
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Special Techniques: Specialized dancing and singing depending on context; specialized musical instruments when required; language requires unusual vocal dexterity; unusual attention to movement in costume.
