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Making a first impression is the most important part of an audition. By learning to slate with confidence, students will learn how to introduce themselves in a musical theatre audition. The bookend to the slate is the “thank you” at the end. A well-executed slate/thank you adds a layer of professionalism to the audition. Students will also be introduced to the Mock Audition assignment in this lesson.

Students will now prepare for their musical “Mock Audition.” In this lesson, students will choose and begin to prepare a song for a specific musical audition.

Students will now prepare for their musical “Mock Audition.” In this lesson, students will prepare their 16/32-bar cuts, learn their songs, complete their analysis, and rehearse their auditions. Students will also review dance steps that they have previously learned; one of which they will have to perform as part of their auditions.

Students are in the final stages of preparation for their Mock Audition assignment. They will also learn the set-up for the audition day and do a tech run.

In this lesson, you will play director and audition students for one of the roles in the musical Matilda. Students will present a 16/32-bar section of a song, dance a step in character, and answer a question based on their resume. After the audition, the teacher will cast the show based on the auditions. In the second class period, students will reflect on the process.

Students will show what they have learned throughout the curriculum by writing and performing a musical. They will add modern songs to a traditional fairy tale story. In this way, students do not have to create their stories from scratch. The structure and characters are already in place. In this lesson, students will write the script for their musical including three selected songs that express character and story.

Students will show what they have learned throughout the curriculum by writing and performing a musical. They will add modern songs to a traditional fairy tale story. In this way, students do not have to create their stories from scratch, the structure and characters are already in place. In this lesson, students will choreograph the movement for their musicals.

Students will show what they have learned throughout the curriculum by writing and performing a musical. They will add modern songs to a traditional fairy tale story. In this way, students do not have to create their stories from scratch, the structure and characters are already in place. In this lesson, groups will block the script sections of their musicals.

Students will show what they have learned throughout the curriculum by writing and performing a musical. They will add modern songs to a traditional fairy tale story. In this way, students do not have to create their stories from scratch, the structure and characters are already in place. In this lesson, students will identify their song interpretations, practice the songs for the musical, and practice singing and moving at the same time.

Students will show what they have learned throughout the curriculum by writing and performing a musical. They will add modern songs to a traditional fairy tale story. In this way, students do not have to create their stories from scratch, the structure and characters are already in place. In this lesson, groups will take final steps to prepare for performance including a dress rehearsal.

Students will show what they have learned throughout the curriculum by writing and performing a musical. They will add modern songs to a traditional fairy tale story. In this way, students do not have to create their stories from scratch, the structure and characters are already in place. In this lesson, groups will perform their musicals.

Students will show what they have learned throughout the curriculum by writing and performing a musical. They will add modern songs to a traditional fairy tale story. In this way, students do not have to create their stories from scratch, the structure and characters are already in place. In this lesson, groups will self-evaluate their musicals.

Students review context clues and apply it to the Prologue from Romeo and Juliet.

Students are introduced to three of the most important playhouses in the Elizabethan Era, as well as the areas of the Globe Theatre.

Students apply their knowledge of context clues to find meaning in the Tomb Scene from Romeo and Juliet.

You can add an additional three or four lessons to this unit by adding another performance opportunity.

Students begin their exploration of playwriting by learning about structure and applying the elements in a writing exercise.

Students continue their exploration of playwriting by learning about dialogue and applying their knowledge through a group playwriting exercise.

Students continue their exploration of playwriting by learning about stage directions, applying the elements to create a stage-directions scene, and applying tools to an open scene.

Students continue their exploration of playwriting by learning about character dialogue and applying character details into a letter exercise.