This Week's Guest Speaker

This Thursday we will have Maggie coming to speak with us from the Tacoma Youth Theater.  It should be a lot of fun to see what she can teach us!
Also, on Friday I will be going to the Midsummer Night's Dream at The Tacoma Little Theater.  There are a couple of seats still open near me if you want me to bring any of your children.  The tickets near where I am sitting are $15 a person.  If you would like your family to go, the tickets are $15 or $22 at: http://www.tacomalittletheatre.com/  If you are dropping off a child with me, then I can purchase the ticket and you can pay me back on Thursday.  If your family is attending, then just follow the previous link!
Thanks,
Teacher Leiloni 

The Monologues have started!

This week we were able to discuss our play further and the students are currently thinking of doing our own version of the Wizard of Oz except it will be the Wizard in Candyland!  

We watched our first two performers: Zoe and Alina.  Zoe sang a song and Alina read a monologue that she wrote from the perspective of her cat.  Typically a monologue is a performance piece that is a memorized piece that is acted from one character's point of view.  However, we are open to creativity in this class from seasoned actors.  Younger actors could also choose to do a dramatic reading. 

We were also able to discuss the first chapter in the book: Respect for Acting about setting acting goals.  This week each person in the class should set their own personal acting goals.  

I am also taking my oldest son to the play: Midsummer Night's Dream this upcoming Friday if you would like any of your children to go, please let me know immediately.  Just remember that this is a Shakespeare play and requires mature audience members.

Thanks for the fun these last couple of weeks!  One hour is just not enough time :)

From,

Teacher Leiloni

Presentation Dates

Here are the dates for the monologue performances:

September 25th - Alina and Zoe

October 2nd - Tentative Field Trip

October 9th - Fischer and Reina

October 16th - Kaela and Mollie

October 23rd - Lacy and Jon

October 30th - Zoe 

The younger students may need help finding a monologue.  Please email me if you would like more information in finding monologues for children.

Thanks!

-Teacher Leiloni 

Blog Tester

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Last week for class we discussed monologues more in depth and watch a few examples.  We also played another getting to know you game and an emotion charades game.  We have begun to discuss what short play that we will perform this semester and Alina has volunteered to write it for us.  (Alina please email me this week about it.)

Zoe and Alina are the first to present their monologues for us this upcoming week.  I will post a schedule with everyone else's dates on it. 

Thanks for being willing to try new things!

-Teach Leiloni

Welcome

It was nice to see you all today at the back to school day!  I am excited to see you all next week.  You do not need to bring anything except comfortable clothes that you can move around in.  If you are reading the book: Respect for Acting, please bring it and any notes that you have on the book.