Directing

Booker T. Washington HSPVA - Theatre Department

Directing

jfarris@dallasisd.org

Course Description

Directing  Beg/Advanced:  This course is for seniors, and is designed to develop directing skills.  In the first semester, students will analyze, work with the playwright, cast and direct a 10 minute play festival. These will be part of the 10 minute play festival. Second semester, students will select a one act play, analyze, cast and direct the play to be performed in a directing festival. Students must meet specific criteria and have the permission of the Coordinator to take this class.  Students must be successful 1^st in Beginning Directing to take Advanced Directing.  2 semesters.

Course Requirements

Teacher permission

Students will need access to libraries for play research, as well as a computer for typing and printing documents for director’s notebooks, schedules, and research papers.

Extra time for rehearsals before school is required for both 10 minute plays and one act plays.

Evaluation

Classwork                                                                             40%

Tests                                                                                       25%

Projects/Products                                                              20%

6 weeks grade                                                                    15%

Course Schedule/Syllabus

History of the director

Purpose and evolution of the director

Directoral styles

Aristotle’s Unities

10 minute plays (fall)

Spring Student Directing Festival) (spring)

Director’s notebook. (spring)

Syllabus (DOCX 16 KB)

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