Theatre Arts Ms. Taylor

Turning your Nursery Rhyme into a PlayAnswer the following questions to help gather information about your Nursery Rhyme, gather your ideas, and turn them into a short play. Title___________________________________________________________CharactersWho is the protagonist or main character? _______________________________Who is the antagonist or “bad guy”? ____________________________________Who are the other characters? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________PlotWhat is the main idea? ______________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________Beginning What is the setting? _________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________What else is the exposition or what important details help introduce the story and characters to the audience? ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________Middle What is the conflict or problem? ________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________What other details happen in the middle? ________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________EndWhat is the resolution or how is the problem solved? ______________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________What other details happen in the end? ___________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Theatre Arts Ms. Taylor

Turning your Nursery Rhyme into a PlayYour Ideas What ideas do you have that are different than what happens in your Nursery Rhyme? Answer the questions about your Nursery Rhyme again, but this time using your own ideas. Title_______________________________________________________________CharactersWho is the protagonist or main character? ________________________________Who is the antagonist or “bad guy”? _____________________________________Who are the other characters? _________________________________________PlotWhat is the main idea? _______________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________Beginning What is the setting? __________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________What else is the exposition or what important details help introduce the story and characters to the audience? ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________Middle What is the conflict or problem? ________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________What other details happen in the middle? ________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________EndWhat is the resolution or how is the problem solved? ______________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________What other details happen in the end? ___________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________How do you want the audience to feel when the play is over?_________________ ___________________________________________________________________

Theatre Arts Ms. Taylor

5th Grade Groups and Nursery Rhymes- CalendarWeek 1: 3.16 to 3.20Students will receive their group and nursery rhyme assignments. Students will learn about traditional Irish Phrases and Irish Accents Week 2: 3.23 to 3.27 Students will began to brainstorm story ideas. Students will begin writing their script. Week 3: 3.30 to 4.3Students will finish writing their scripts. --- 4.6 to 4.10---SPRING BREAK! Week 4: 4.13-4.17 Students will explore blocking possibilities. Students will rehearse their plays with pre-determined blocking. Week 5: 4.20-4.24Students will write/draw-out scene plots, costume plots, props lists and make-up lists. Students will identify necessary materials and brainstorm solutions to potential problems. Week 6: 4.27-5.1 A Group Students will amass necessary materials and begin working on sets and props. B Group students will rehearse plays Week 7: 5.4-5.8 B Group Students will amass necessary materials and begin working on sets and props. A Group students will rehearse plays Week 8: 5.11-5.15A Group Students will amass necessary materials and begin working on sets and props. B Group students will rehearse plays Week 9: 5.18-5.22B Group Students will amass necessary materials and begin working on sets and props. A Group students will rehearse plays Week 10: 5.26-5.29 FILMING Week 11: 6.1-6.5 FILMING Week 12: 6.8-6.12 VIEWING