OOC: Basic Acting final project
Nov. 14th, 2006 02:05 pmSo, it's occurred to me that having the students group up and perform scenes isn't necessarily working as a good final project.
I was trying to think of something else, that would be more fun to RP out, for the students to do within the Basic Acting theme.
How about an in-class murder mystery party? The students are given their roles the second to last week, then the last week, improvise out their parts and try to figure out who the "murderer" is?
Daisy would be the "victim", and I could either randomly assign the killer and the other roles, or you guys can choose.
If this doesn't work for people, any other suggestions are entirely welcome!
Please weigh in and give me your opinion. I want this to be fun for you all.
I was trying to think of something else, that would be more fun to RP out, for the students to do within the Basic Acting theme.
How about an in-class murder mystery party? The students are given their roles the second to last week, then the last week, improvise out their parts and try to figure out who the "murderer" is?
Daisy would be the "victim", and I could either randomly assign the killer and the other roles, or you guys can choose.
If this doesn't work for people, any other suggestions are entirely welcome!
Please weigh in and give me your opinion. I want this to be fun for you all.
Daisy's office hours, Thursday 10/19
Oct. 19th, 2006 12:33 pmDaisy was looking over her notes from Tuesday's class and grading the students' monologues.
The fact that her notes all said things like "ooo, bad t-shirt. Learn what fits" and not, say, "good vocal quality" should totally not be taken as meaning that she doesn't know what she's doing.
[ooc: will be afk from about 1 pm - 2 pm EST due to training at work, but otherwise, open!]
The fact that her notes all said things like "ooo, bad t-shirt. Learn what fits" and not, say, "good vocal quality" should totally not be taken as meaning that she doesn't know what she's doing.
[ooc: will be afk from about 1 pm - 2 pm EST due to training at work, but otherwise, open!]
Daisy's office hours, Tuesday 10/17
Oct. 17th, 2006 12:24 pmDaisy was preparing for listening to her students' monologues in class today.
This involved standing in front of her mirror with the fake Oscar the beautification committee had so nicely given her and practicing her acceptance speech.
That was totally vital to her ability to properly critique and teach her students.
Yes.
This involved standing in front of her mirror with the fake Oscar the beautification committee had so nicely given her and practicing her acceptance speech.
That was totally vital to her ability to properly critique and teach her students.
Yes.
Daisy's office hours, Tuesday 10/10
Oct. 10th, 2006 12:10 pmDaisy was back from her long weekend on the mainland, cheerful after getting a chance to shop and reap and completely missing any homecoming shenanegans.
Of course, that also meant this was her first chance to see her redecorated office.
Whoever had done it had rather tacky taste . . . but she couldn't fault them on the wisdom of the fake Oscar with her name on it.
That now had a prominent position on her desk.
The office was open.
Of course, that also meant this was her first chance to see her redecorated office.
Whoever had done it had rather tacky taste . . . but she couldn't fault them on the wisdom of the fake Oscar with her name on it.
That now had a prominent position on her desk.
The office was open.
Office Hours, Thursday 10/5
Oct. 5th, 2006 12:09 pmDaisy arrived for her Thursday office hours to find an envelope had been pushed under her door. She sat down and opened it up to find . . . .
A post-it.
One of those post-its.
Not for Fandom, of course, but for someone on the mainland, tomorrow evening.
Well, looked like she'd be missing the dance.
Oh woe is her, etc., etc..
Anyone who stopped by, though, might see her doing a rather undignified happy dance in her office.
A post-it.
One of those post-its.
Not for Fandom, of course, but for someone on the mainland, tomorrow evening.
Well, looked like she'd be missing the dance.
Oh woe is her, etc., etc..
Anyone who stopped by, though, might see her doing a rather undignified happy dance in her office.
Daisy's office hours, Tuesday, 9/26
Sep. 26th, 2006 11:29 amDaisy is sitting back with a reading script and a pencil, looking quite serious and involved in what she's doing.
It's not terribly clear whether she's memorizing a part for fun, actually has been cast in something on the mainland, or is making notes to possibly direct something at the school itself, or just writing snarky comments in the margins of the script.
But she's quite wrapped up in it.
[ooc: door is closed but knockable.]
It's not terribly clear whether she's memorizing a part for fun, actually has been cast in something on the mainland, or is making notes to possibly direct something at the school itself, or just writing snarky comments in the margins of the script.
But she's quite wrapped up in it.
[ooc: door is closed but knockable.]
Daisy's office hours [9/21]
Sep. 21st, 2006 12:02 pmHer office was still pleasantly gremlin-free. Daisy lounged, as she always did, in her chair, reading a delightfully raunchy and inappropriate regency romance novel, and wondering if she should just jump one of her fellow faculty already.
Really, it had been far too long since she'd had a bit of "romance".
[ooc: open to whomever might need to stop by and talking to the dramaqueen teacher]
Really, it had been far too long since she'd had a bit of "romance".
[ooc: open to whomever might need to stop by and talking to the drama
Daisy's office hours, Thursday, 9/14
Sep. 14th, 2006 01:52 amDaisy opened up her office and headed directly for the book case to choose what work she would peruse while lounging in a picturesque manner and waiting to see if any students ever showed up.
These office hours really were quite relaxing.
She pulled out a good-sized volume of contemporary American short plays, only to have something come springing out from behind the book at her.
"GRAVELING!"
It was a most unladylike scream. As was the prat fall that landed her, well, on her prat, wrinkling her loose cotton blouse and causing her to lose one of the heels on her boots.
She actually didn't notice this, as she clutched her plays to her chest, heart pounding, and then got a closer look at the "graveling".
Didn't look anything like one, really.
It had ears, for one thing.
And no legs. Just a spring.
"Whoever did this will pay dearly. You hear me? A plague on both your houses!"
And there was the fist shaking at the sky.
Fun times. Really.
[ooc: her office is open to anyone needing info on classes, or just responding to the melodramatic shrieking.]
These office hours really were quite relaxing.
She pulled out a good-sized volume of contemporary American short plays, only to have something come springing out from behind the book at her.
"GRAVELING!"
It was a most unladylike scream. As was the prat fall that landed her, well, on her prat, wrinkling her loose cotton blouse and causing her to lose one of the heels on her boots.
She actually didn't notice this, as she clutched her plays to her chest, heart pounding, and then got a closer look at the "graveling".
Didn't look anything like one, really.
It had ears, for one thing.
And no legs. Just a spring.
"Whoever did this will pay dearly. You hear me? A plague on both your houses!"
And there was the fist shaking at the sky.
Fun times. Really.
[ooc: her office is open to anyone needing info on classes, or just responding to the melodramatic shrieking.]
Daisy's office hours, Thursday, 9/7
Sep. 7th, 2006 10:54 amDaisy was most certainly not asleep in her arm chair with a copy of Cosmo on her face. For one thing, sleeping in her chair during her office hours would totally throw off her beauty routine and she might end up with crows feet. For another, she didn't read Cosmo, so there was really no way that it could have gotten on her face without outside intervention.
The door was closed but knockable.
The door was closed but knockable.
So the school seemed to be requiring that along with having a number the students could contact her at and teaching classes, she had to be available for "office hours".
Seemed like a waste of time to Daisy, but, ah well.
She'd set up a cozy little space in her office with a small easy chair and several low bookshelves stuffed with several books of monologues and scenes, and was currently curled up with Oscar Wilde until she had to go teach her class.
Well, not literally. Unfortunately, she'd never even met Oscar Wilde. He was before her time. But she was quite certain that, if she had, she could have turned him on to women, no matter what his preference had been.
[ooc: Daisy will be holding office hours on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. The door is closed but knockable, with a list of her hours on the door.]
Seemed like a waste of time to Daisy, but, ah well.
She'd set up a cozy little space in her office with a small easy chair and several low bookshelves stuffed with several books of monologues and scenes, and was currently curled up with Oscar Wilde until she had to go teach her class.
Well, not literally. Unfortunately, she'd never even met Oscar Wilde. He was before her time. But she was quite certain that, if she had, she could have turned him on to women, no matter what his preference had been.
[ooc: Daisy will be holding office hours on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. The door is closed but knockable, with a list of her hours on the door.]
Looking for a TA if possible in basic acting. Duties are pretty simple, just being on hand to keep attendance, take over the class should Daisy have to go on a reap be out for whatever reason. Stage experience (behind or in front of the scenes) is a bonus.
Aaaand now your syllabus: ( under here )
In other news, could those of you who have signed up for Daisy's class let me know what your typical availability will be, to help with possible group formations for the class? Thanks!
Class Roster
TA: John Crichton
Chase, Angela
Dane, Hamlet
Dorian, John
Gavin, Jake
Hitachiin, Kaoru
Hitachiin, Hikaru
Hopeless-Savage, Zero
Kinomoto, Sakura
Moss, Briar
Nitt, Agnes
Aaaand now your syllabus: ( under here )
In other news, could those of you who have signed up for Daisy's class let me know what your typical availability will be, to help with possible group formations for the class? Thanks!
Class Roster
TA: John Crichton
Chase, Angela
Dane, Hamlet
Dorian, John
Gavin, Jake
Hitachiin, Kaoru
Hitachiin, Hikaru
Hopeless-Savage, Zero
Kinomoto, Sakura
Moss, Briar
Nitt, Agnes
Massive, massive, massive apologies for the lack of a final class for Screen Acting. Work was much busier and more insane than I had anticipated, and as such, I wasn't able to get the post up on time. Thanks to everyone in the class for giving me a good time with it, and I hope the class this fall will be just as good, if not better.
Name | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | MC* | 5 | 6 | 7 | MP* | 8 | 9 | SC* | 10 | 11 | 12 | CD* | 13 | 14 | 15 | SP* |
Angela Chase | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | B | X | ||||||||||
John Crichton (TA) | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | B | |||||||||||
Hamlet Dane | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||
John Dorian | X | X | X | X | X | B- | ||||||||||||||
Jake Gavin | X | X | X | X | X | B- | ||||||||||||||
Kaoru Hitachiin | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | A- | |||||||||||
Hikaru Hitachiin | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | A- | |||||||||||
Zero Hopeless-Savage | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | B+ | |||||||||||
Sakura Kinomoto | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | A | |||||||||||
Briar Moss | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||
Agnes Nitt | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
* abbreviations:
MC = Monologue choice (due week 4)
MP = Monologue presented (due week 7)
SC = Scene choice (due week 9)
CD = Character description (due week 12)
SP = Scene presented (due week 15)