Time to drop a new story!!

The Beginning of the Armadillos

https://drive.google.com/drive/u/2/folders/1WdDKITbyPtkCLFIk4GYR8vTZwzKv38TT

For your viewing enjoyment...

How The Whale Got His Throat

https://drive.google.com/drive/u/2/folders/1WdDKITbyPtkCLFIk4GYR8vTZwzKv38TT

Watch for installment #2, The Beginning of the Armadillos, 

                

               coming soon...    

🎤 End of the Year Master Class Sing-Along 🎵

 Join us -

End of the Year Master Class Sing-Along 

Tuesday the 26th at 2:30

on Zoom ➡ https://zoom.us/j/98002403797?pwd=TEdCeWNRWmRWa2pXKzZzM0Rjaklvdz09

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Dudes!! Today 5/18 & Tomorrow 5/19

Guys, I'm sorry! I emailed your families but didn't update the blog and classroom.

Here's the scoop-

Monday   

Armadillos rehearsal- 2:30

https://zoom.us/j/92791783103?pwd=SG43aytxaU5nV1lzQTlGOFFDcHdjdz09

Tuesday   

Armadillos Performance- 2:30

Whale Performance- 3:15

https://zoom.us/j/94326447261?pwd=UEp4aHZpWStPYkhvaGxiNlRSbGJmdz09

FAMILIES

The Big Ask

On Tuesday while we're recording, please help the kids to have a quiet space and the best internet connection possible. It should only take us about half an hour. See if the kids can close extra tabs on their computer and situate themselves near the wifi router or, even better, use an ethernet cable. You could possibly take an internet-free coffee break at this time.

I totally, totally, totally understand that this is during your work (from home) day so, of course, you can only do what you can do.

*I'll be recording these and figure out how to share them with you and the Keppel teachers.

ACTORS

Rehearse

-It's called "readers theatre" but you should not be reading, be very familiar with your script. Look at the camera most of the time.

-Remember, the audience has never heard this story before, strive to engage them.  

-Practice out loud.

-Don't let the energy go down at the end of sentences. 

-Use facial expressions. 

-Use gestures (hands, arms, shoulders, head) throughout. *Used at the start of a line, a gesture will draw the audience's attention to you.*

-Consider any exits/entrances that you might make and mark them in your script

-Consider any activities your character may be engaged in and mark them in your script (a few examples: swimming, searching, hiding, curling up, rolling around in circles, waving "hello", waving your arm graciously as if it were your tail, opening your mouth to eat, or yawn, or hiccough, or spit out a human). 

-Characters- communicate with the other characters. Listen to them. Talk to them.

-Narrators, color your verbs and adjectives.

 

Get Technical

-Have a clear, short path from your mouth to your microphone  

-Please put together a found-items, character-appropriate costume   

-Gather any props that you want to use. (you must particularly remember the suspenders, Best Beloved)

-Decide if you are going to use a story-appropriate virtual background or an "actual" background that is either plain and uncluttered or decorated in a simple way that will add to the story. (Ex: a house plant for Armadillos. a blue sheet for Whale)

You all (actors and actors' families) ROCK!

!!!!!!!REHEARSAL TODAY - Tuesday, May 12!!!!!!!!

Armadillos @ 2:30

Whales @ 3:30 

> please bring your own script either printed or on another device

Zoom link

Revised JUST SO Scripts & Zoom link for the 5th

Here are your revised script links-

WHALE

ARMADILLOS

May 5 rehearsals

Whale Scene 2:30-3:10  

Armadillos Scene 3:15-3:50

Zoom-  https://zoom.us/j/97734763294?pwd=aXloYTFpaENmS3RJUWpRaTVVcHlBQT09


Schedule
May 12- rehearsal
May 19-recording
May 26- SING ALONG

Rehearsal TODAY, Tuesday April 28th

Rehearsal on Tuesday April 28th 
The following people are expected -
Jade, Samantha, Sadie, Seri Jane, Narineh, Anri, Sienna, Juliet, Colton, Aram, Eva and Antonia
I would like to cast the parts before Tuesday's rehearsal. 
If you are not on this list but would like to participate, please email me at cgilbert@gusd.net

*I cannot respond to your school email addresses*

Google meet link for Tuesday's rehearsal-
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Please Print These Scripts (they're short)
Armadillos
Whale