RR#10: 'Trifles' & Spencer, pgs. 73-83

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Week 8 Agenda [Tentative]

Tuesday, March 3rd

• Paulina Longoria
• Ferris Wheel
• Spencer pgs. 204-219
• Homework
• create a new file in Google Drive and name it TenMinutePlay-YourFullName (Ex. TenMinutePlay-JoseRivera)
• Using the STAGE PLAY FORMAT, compose an 8-10 Page Scene that explores the PLOT complication received in class
• If desired, recycle from your Monologue, Dialogue, or Scene assignments
• Use all previous readings & YouTube videos as reference
• print/bring two (2) copies of your rewrite to class on Thursday
• Kendra: print/bring three (3) copies of your draft for in-class workshop

Thursday, March 5th

• Workshop #6: Kendra Lara
• Homework
• Return to Google Drive and revise your Ten-Minute Play
• Read/bring the following for discussion to class on Tuesday, 3/17:
• Trifles [under READINGS]
• Spencer, pgs. 73-83
• post RR#10 on our course blog by midnight on Monday, 3/16

RR#9: 'Ferris Wheel' & Spencer, 204-219

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Week 7 Agenda [Tentative]

Tuesday, February 25th

• NO CLASS
• Homework
• Return to GD, open your Scene file, and rewrite your scene. Your rewrite should:
• include at least one (1) COMEDIC, SATIRIC, or PARODIC interaction between your characters
• not exceed 7 pages
• use all previous readings & YouTube videos as reference
• print/bring two (2) copies of your rewrite to class on Thursday
• Ilene: print/bring three (3) copies of your draft for in-class workshop

Thursday, February 27th

• Workshop #5: Ilene Guevara
• Homework
• REVISED Scene due for instructor feedback by 10pm on Friday, 2/28
• read/bring the following for discussion to class on Tuesday:
• Ferris Wheel (161-177)
• Spencer pgs. 204-219
• post RR#9 on our course blog by midnight on Monday

RR#8: 'Dos Caras del Patroncito'; 'Notes on Chicano Theater'; & 'The Actos'

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Week 6 Agenda [Tentative]

Tuesday, February 18th

• Ilene Guevara & Iesha Teegarden
• Proxima b
• Spencer, 152-169
• Homework
• Return to GD, open your Scene file, and rewrite your scene. Your rewrite should:
• explore at least one (1) THEME of your choice
• not exceed 6 pages
• use all previous readings & YouTube videos as reference
• print/bring two (2) copies of your rewrite to class on Thursday
• Paulina: print/bring three (3) copies of your draft for in-class workshop

Thursday, February 20th

• Workshop #4: Paulina Longoria
• Homework
• **NO CLASS ON TUESDAY, 2/25**
• Revise your Scene draft in Google Drive
• read/watch the following:
• Dos Caras del Patroncito [Under READINGS]
• “Notes on Chicano Theater” & "The Actos" [Under READINGS]
• Dos Caras del Patroncito on YouTube [Under READINGS]
• post RR#8 on our course blog by midnight on Monday

RR#7: 'Proxima b' & Spencer, 152-169

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Week 5 Agenda [Tentative]

Tuesday, February 11th

• Rodin Grazo
• The Man Who Couldn’t Dance
• Spencer, pgs. 57-72
• Homework
• create a new file in Google Drive and name it Scene-YourFullName (Ex. Scene-CherrieMoraga)
• using the STAGE PLAY FORMAT, compose a 5-page SCENE where:
• your two characters desire something from each other
• if applicable, you incorporate the character complication received in class
• if desired, recycle from your Monologue or Dialogue assignments
• use all previous readings & YouTube videos as reference
• print/bring two (2) copies of your scene to class on Thursday
• Ivanna: print/bring three (3) copies of your drafts for in-class workshop

Thursday, February 13th

• Workshop #3: Ivanna Zamudio Trevino
• Homework
• Revise your Scene draft in Google Drive
• Read/bring the following for discussion to class on Tuesday:
• Proxima b [under READINGS]
• Spencer, 152-169
• Post RR#7 on our course blog by midnight on Monday

RR#6: 'The Man Who Couldn’t Dance' & Spencer, 57-72

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Week 4 Agenda [Tentative]

Tuesday, February 4th

• Lacey Naumann:
• Anything for You
• Spencer, 194-198 & 48-56
• Hatcher, 133-148
• Homework
• Create a new character or employ an existing character; use CHARACTER SHEET if desired
• using the STAGE PLAY FORMAT, compose a DIALOGUE (no more than 4 pages) where your new character desires the talent of your original character.
• Create a new file in Google Drive and name it like this: Dialogue-YourFullName (Ex. Dialogue-PetterShaffer)
• use all previous readings, notes, & YouTube videos as reference
• print/bring two (2) copies of your dialogue to class on Thursday
• Lacey, print/bring three (3) copies of your dialogue

Thursday, February 6th

• Workshop #2: Lacey Naumann
• Homework
• REVISED Dialogue due for instructor feedback by 10pm on Friday, 2/7
• Read/bring the following to class on Tuesday:
• The Man Who Couldn’t Dance (79-91)
• Spencer, 57-72
• Post RR#6 on our course blog by midnight on Monday

RR#5: 'Anything for You'; Spencer, 194-198 & 48-56; & Hatcher, 133-148

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Week 3 Agenda [Tentative]

Tuesday, January 28th

• Luis Alonzo & Jesse Rocha:
• The Janitor
• Gas
• Spencer, 258-264
• Hatcher, 148-151
• Homework
• using the STAGE PLAY FORMAT, compose a DIRECT ADDRESS MONOLOGUE (no more than 3 double-spaced pages) where your character: 1) talks about a special talent that he/she possesses and 2) uses the Audience as a specific person/s.
• create a new file in your Google Drive shared folder and name it like this: Monologue-YourFullName (Ex. Monologue-NiloCruz)
• use all previous Spencer readings & YouTube videos as reference
• print/bring two (2) copies of your monologue to class on Thursday

Thursday, January 30th

• Workshop #1: Nathan Phillip, Aisha Teegarden, & Gabriela Urbano
• Homework
• REVISED Monologue due for instructor feedback by 10pm on Friday, 1/31
• Read/bring the following to class on Tuesday:
• Anything for You (11-20)
• Spencer, 194-198 & 48-56
• Hatcher, 133-148
• Post RR#5 on our course blog by midnight on Monday

RR#4: 'The Janitor'; 'Gas'; Spencer, 258-264; & Hatcher, 148-151

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RR#3: Spencer, 35-47 & Hatcher, 34-40

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Week 2 Agenda [Tentative]

Tuesday, January 21st

• Changes to Schedules
• Dr.Moreira: Spencer 170-203; Hatcher 21-33
• Introduce Character Sheet
• Nilo Cruz: On Creating Characters
• Homework
• Fleshing out your character (bring to class on Thursday for Presentations)
• Use Character Sheet to flesh out character
• Compose 1-paragraph bio of your character
• Hand-draw an illustration of your character 
• Read/print/bring the following to class on Thursday:
• Spencer, pgs. 35-47
• Hatcher, 34-40
• Post RR#3 on our course blog by midnight on Wednesday

Thursday, January 23rd

• Dr. Moreira: Spencer 35-47; Hatcher 34-40
• Students Presentations
• Preview Monologue Videos
• Homework
• Read/bring the following to class on Tuesday:
• The Janitor (335-338)
• Gas (235-242)
• Spencer, 258-264
• Hatcher, 148-151
• Post RR#4 on our course blog by midnight on Monday

RR#2: Spencer, 170-203 & Hatcher, 21-33

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RR#1: "On Playwriting" by Marsha Norman

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