Acting Alone : A Drama Teacher's Monologue Survival Kit

by Hajidiacos, Demetra

• ISBN13: 9781897289006
• ISBN10: 1897289006
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-08-22
• Publisher: Utp Distribution

Summary

Students trained to act alone are skilled at filling in the blanks on stage. These students understand character development and are able to apply their concepts to any role including those created in the spur of the moment during an improvised scene. Above all, these are students who own the stage they walk on, exuding confidence to the rafters and beyond. In reading Acting Alone, you-the drama teacher-will acquire a whole new way of looking at monologues and their multiplicity of uses in the classroom. You may choose to create a small unit devoted to monologue work in order to prepare your students for audition situations, or you may choose to use monologues to teach units on character development, movement, voice, acting, writing and directing. You will learn to teach your students how to write their own monologues and how to write monologues for your students. Or, use the author's-100 are included! At the end of each chapter, a Survival Kit gives a concise summary of the important points covered in that chapter. While lesson planning, refer to the Survival Kit for inspiration or make it your "to do" list for the unit. So why not get started!

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(4)
Why teach monologues to students?	5	(3)
Acting alone...not really!	8	(29)
Warming up	10	(6)
A word on voice	16	(3)
Movement	19	(3)
And action!	22	(2)
The who, what, where of theatre	24	(2)
Story structure: beginning, middle & end	26	(1)
Improv rules!	27	(2)
I'll have my stake well done	29	(1)
Listen, accept and choose	30	(1)
Silence!	31	(1)
Status	31	(1)
And finally...monologues	32	(1)
Acting alone	33	(2)
The Acting Survival Kit	35	(2)
Tricking students into writing, editing and directing	37	(17)
Creating a space conducive to learning	37	(1)
Developing characters	38	(1)
Non-writing exercise #1 -- people watching	38	(1)
Non-writing exercise #2 -- telling a story	39	(4)
Writing what you know	43	(1)
Editing student work the easy way	44	(3)
Directing 101	47	(4)
Grading	51	(1)
The Anti-writing, Editing and Directing Survival Kit	52	(2)
Your turn! Writing monologues for your students	54	(9)
Finding out what they like...scary!	54	(2)
Acting alone monologue worksheet	56	(2)
Dealing with rejection	58	(1)
Keeping it short and to the point	59	(3)
The Teacher's Writing Survival Kit	62	(1)
Or use mine! 100 scripted monologues for students	63	(38)
Comic monologues for young women	63	(8)
Comic monologues for young men	71	(10)
Dramatic monologues for young women	81	(13)
Dramatic monologues for young men	94	(7)
The Audition! Slating and more	101	(11)
The importance of stage managers	101	(3)
Monologue cheat sheet	104	(1)
The director's role	105	(5)
The Audition Survival Kit	110	(2)
Making an evening of it	112	(13)
Creating an evening of monologues	112	(1)
Directing	113	(5)
Lighting	118	(1)
Costumes, sets and props	119	(1)
Posters, programs and tickets	120	(1)
Taking it on the road	120	(2)
The Producer's Survival Kit	122	(3)
Conclusion: Get started and have fun!	125	(2)
Bibliography	127