PA ACTING 9

This course introduces students to a variety of performance experiences and provides opportunities to study a range of acting techniques.  Two major performances include an improvisation show/dinner theater utilizing concepts from "Whose Line is it Anyway?", "The Second City" and "Saturday Night Live."  Other major performances involve multiple small group touring productions of popular children’s stories.  Course content includes instruction and practice in: 1) Pre-performance activities, voice production, movement, material selection and written analysis; 2) a variety of performances: improvisation, dramatic monologues, two-character comedic scenes and acting for film; 3) listening skills: audience etiquette, evaluation, and constructive criticism; and appreciation of various theatrical forms: discussion, evaluation and written analysis of plays seen and read; 4) history of the theater.

Acting 9 is a year long project oriented class.  There will be very few tests or quizzes, a moderate amount of reading and writing and a great deal of performing.  A performance for a group outside of the class each semester is one of the major goals.

NOTE:  Must be taken with 9^th Grade English taught at the Performing Arts Center.

1.0 Credit/Year
Grade 9
Available only at the Performing Arts Center

PA ACTING 10

This course is an intermediate level acting course designed to provide students with a variety of performance experiences and provides additional opportunities to master a range of acting techniques and stagecraft concepts.  Three major performances include 1) A competitive touring performance where students not only perform, but design all of the elements of the performance as well as compete against other schools across the state; 2) Producing and performing in an evening of student directed one acts at the John Armstrong performing Arts Center and 3) Performing in a video for a “Pankow Performing Arts Film Festival.”

Course content includes instruction and practice in 1) Pre-performance activities: voice production, movement, material selection and written analysis; 2) a variety of performances:  comedic monologues, two-character dramatic scenes and acting for film; 3) Listening skills:, audience etiquette, evaluation, and constructive criticism; and appreciation of various theatrical forms: discussion, evaluation and written analysis of plays seen and read; 4) History of the Theater.

Acting 10 is a year long project oriented class.  There will be very few tests or quizzes, a moderate amount of reading and writing and a great deal of performing.  A performance for a group outside of the class each semester is one of the major goals. 

NOTE:  Must be taken with PA American Literature taught at the Pankow Center.

1.0 Credit/Year
Grade 10
Available only at the Performing Arts Center