Playwriting

In this lesson, students finalize casting, then start rehearsing. Focus the rehearsals on blocking. What is the necessary movement to communicate the content of the scene?

Students continue to rehearse. In this lesson, character development exercises deepen the students’ experiences and final products.

Students continue to rehearse. In this lesson, character development exercises deepen the students’ experiences and final products.

Students continue to rehearse. They also move on to the design phase of the project. The group will decide upon costuming and props for the performance. NOTE: Keep costumes and props simple. Black works well for costumes with colourful accents.

Students continue to rehearse. They also move on to the design phase of the project. The group will decide upon costuming and props for the performance. NOTE: Keep costumes and props simple. Black works well for costumes with colourful accents.

In this lesson students watch the Ren Run then discuss the topic of revision. What is the message of the play? How do the scenes communicate the message? Note: Depending on the amount of revisions your students feel the play needs, revising might take longer than one lesson. Feel free to add time, if need be.

In this lesson students watch the Ren Run then discuss the topic of revision. What is the message of the play? How do the scenes communicate the message? Note: Depending on the amount of revisions your students feel the play needs, revising might take longer than one lesson. Feel free to add time, if need be.

In this lesson, students will create a script draft that includes the five required lines to establish character, setting, conflict, rising action, and resolution.

In this lesson, students will create a script draft that includes scene setting, expression, and movement notes.

In this lesson, students will perform their final partner scene for assessment in front of the class. They will also complete an audience feedback sheet where they give their peers feedback on rubric skills.

Students will receive the criteria for their play project and start work on their outline.

Students will outline and begin writing their first draft.

Students will discuss the question “What is theatricality?” in terms of what makes a play stageable. Students continue to work on their first draft.

Students will discuss and examine how to give and receive feedback. Then students will read their first draft aloud and receive feedback on it.

The first draft is due in this class. Students will have time to work and then submit.

Students are given time to work on their second draft. Students also review the Post-First Draft Questions to apply critical thinking skills to their draft.

Students are given time to work on their second draft. Students will receive an In-depth Character Profile sheet to help them apply critical thinking skills to their draft.

Students are given time to work on their second draft. Students also give and receive feedback on their draft.

This is the last class session students have to work on their plays.

In these last two sessions, students will focus on the performance aspect of playwriting. Students will practice in groups, present an online staged reading, and reflect on their experience with the unit.