Thursday, October 25, 2012

Great News!!

Auditions for the ODCVI musical stage production, "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" will take place next week during lunch and after school on Thursday, Nov. 01.  Sign up for your audition time in the Drama Hall and check out details about characters such as:

Charlie Brown,  Snoopy, Schroeder, Lucy, Sally, Peppermint Patty plus a dancing chorus.

Songs like "My New Philosophy" and the classic, "Supper Time" will be part of the funny show to be staged next spring in April. Check out a broadway  version of one of the songs:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSHB0ai4878&feature=related

or  "Suppertime"
animated version:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEBFdHJIl-Y

"Suppertime"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDn0VOhVao8

Thursday,October 18, 2012

ADA 1O grade 9 Drama
Storytelling Unit

ADA 101 Drama

Storytelling Assignment

For this assignment, you will be telling a story.  Your story must be accompanied by any 4 of the following:

·       Facial expressions

·       Dramatic pauses

·       Sound effects created by you

·       Body language

·       Repetition

·       A variety of ‘voices’ for different characters

·       Audience participation ( just a bit)

·       Introductory music ( max 30 – 60 seconds)

·       Singing

·       Use of another language besides English

·       A background ‘chorus’ of sound provided by assistant storytellers

·       A single prop

·       A storyteller ‘costume’ of your own design

·       Telling the story ‘in role’ as if you are acting one character’s part

DUE   DATE:    ______Monday Oct 22 _________________

LENGTH:

Your story will take between 3 and 4 minutes to be told.  You must clearly introduce and conclude your story for your audience’s benefit.

Story Topics:

Here are some “possiblities” that you may use as a jumping-off point to create your story.  If you already know a great story that you would like to tell that isn’t mentioned here, check with Mrs. Sawatsky for permission to tell YOUR own story. 

Storytelling is all about creativity and making your listeners travel with you into an imaginary world.

1.    tell how Lake Coucheching got it’s name

2.    tell a creation myth about a moose

3.    tell why the Severn River has so many waterfalls

4.    tell about the ancient connection between Lakes Simcoe and Coucheching

5.    tell a haunting story about the HRC property

6.    tell a myth about the Orillia Opera House

7.    tell about a utopian society “What a Wonderful World”

8.    tell a war story about one of your relatives

9.    tell about an early settler in our area

10.                       tell how Orillia got it’s name

11.                       create a story in Orillia’s future ( be creative)

12.                       tell about the first time you drove a vehicle

13.                       tell about an accident / catastrophe  that you survived

Voting on the best story will take place at the end of the storytelling unit with a prize for the winner of the best story.  Each participant will be allowed one vote.  May the best storyteller WIN!!

Wed. October 17, 2012

Hey OD!

• interested in auditioning for our spring musical stage production?

https://www.stratfordfestival.ca/OnStage/productions.aspx?id=16137&prodid=41232

check out this site for the current production of the show taking place in nearby Stratford, ON

ADA 2O  grade 10 Drama
Fractured Fairy Tale Unit:

Today we got so much work done during our group production meetings. Tomorrow be prepared to list all props, costumes and sound effects needed to create your fractured fairy tale.  We will try to pool our resources for all groups.

Needed:
a Princely Cape and Squire's Hat

 *  Please be sure to bring in your permission forms and $ for next week's field trip to Stratford ON.

ADA 1O  grade 9 Drama
Storytelling Unit:

Today we reviewed 8 steps to becoming a better storyteller, and heard Rudyard Kiplings' "How the Elephant Got His Trunk", told by Mrs. Sawatsky.

For tomorrow:
* bring in your favourite story
* bring in your permission forms and $ for the field trip to Stratford next Wednesday.

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Big News!!

Get ready for a funny, supremely entertaining drama with comic characters.
The spring musical stage production at ODCVI will be "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown", based on the comic series created by Charles M. Schultz.

You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
1999 revival Logo
Music	Clark Gesner
Lyrics	Clark Gesner
Book	John Gordon
Basis	Charles M. Schulz's comic strip Peanuts
Productions	1967 Off-Broadway 1968 West End 1971 Broadway 1999 Broadway revival

Students who are interested should check out the mp3s on the Student Common file at school, and look for Sawatsky-- Drama---Charlie Brown.

Auditons to be announced.



Grade 10 ADA 2O:
Fractured Fairy Tale Unit:

Work has been completed for group organization and choice of basic fairy tales.  Groups have brainstormed and chosen some adaptations to integrate into the originals, and now are putting the finishing touches on their scripts. (Some people have already finished !!)  Tomorrow we will list the final needs for each group's preparations and begin rehearsals.  One week to show time.

Fractured Fairy Tale Assignment

Final Preparation List:

 

Group Members:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

Presentation Date:

 

Costumes required:

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Props required:

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Sound effects / music to be used:

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Lighting to be used:

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Thursday, Oct. 04, 2012 Part B

Some pics from the grade 10 drama students at ODCVI performing `The Terry Fox Story`

Thursday, Oct. 04, 2012

Some recent pictures from grade nine drama students at ODCVI performing``Juve`

Tuesday, Oct. 02, 2012 part B

one other link you might find useful:  the Terry Fox Story

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086427/

the news coverage for CBC ran something like this:


www.cbc.ca/news/background/fox_terry/