Interrogation:
1 suspect
2 cops (one good guy one bad guy)
Props:
1 chair
optional: a flashlight, soft long foam noodle bats to hit the suspect with when not cooperating.
Objective:
Suspect has to guess 3 things-
Where the crime took place, what the crime was, and their (famous) accomplice.
The suspect must leave the room with another person to make sure they can not hear.
The class then makes up a crime.
ex. The "Suspect" & Simon Cowell (american idol judge), kidnapped Paula Abdul and locked her in bathroom.
The suspect needs to guess- Simon Cowell, kidnapped, and in a bathroom.
When the suspect returns and sits in a chair, he is interrogated by the police officers.
The officers would ask him questions like:
Police officer 1: You know where you were on Saturday at 4 pm?
Police officer 2: We know that you did it, you obviously couldn't stand her anymore. You think you can get away with it cause you have a british accent, you can't fool us.
Suspect: I didn't do anything.
Police officer 1: Don't lie. Why not put her in your dressing room. You thought the singers hear her? Kelly Clarkson would be really upset with you.
Monday, September 17, 2007
Dear Diary
Age group 12+
Groups of 3-4 students
Let the children practice their stories first, then perform it in front of the group.
(3 min. skit)
One child is the narrator.
The other children act out what the narrator says.
The narrator starts with a pretend diary and pen in their hands and says "Dear Diary," and the other children in their group act out the story.
They can speak but can not interrupt the narrator.
Ex:
Dear diary, today I woke up and and it was my birthday. I jumped out of bed yelled "yippee" and hopped to my dresser. I put on tons of make up and put on my best outfit. OH my gosh...you'll never guess what happened at school...
The narrator stands on the side while the children act out the scene.
Groups of 3-4 students
Let the children practice their stories first, then perform it in front of the group.
(3 min. skit)
One child is the narrator.
The other children act out what the narrator says.
The narrator starts with a pretend diary and pen in their hands and says "Dear Diary," and the other children in their group act out the story.
They can speak but can not interrupt the narrator.
Ex:
Dear diary, today I woke up and and it was my birthday. I jumped out of bed yelled "yippee" and hopped to my dresser. I put on tons of make up and put on my best outfit. OH my gosh...you'll never guess what happened at school...
The narrator stands on the side while the children act out the scene.
What is in my bag?
Objectve: Pantomine
Materials needed: a brown grocery bag (optional)
Students stand in a circle and pass around bag, (bag can be real or imaginary).
On each students turn they pretend to pull one object out of the bag and pantomine what it is. Other students try to guess what the object is.
ex:
corn on the cob
umbrella
a cane
a necklace
encourage the children to take out big and small objects on their turn.
I usually only go around the circle 2, but it is up to you depending on the enthusiasm of the class.
Materials needed: a brown grocery bag (optional)
Students stand in a circle and pass around bag, (bag can be real or imaginary).
On each students turn they pretend to pull one object out of the bag and pantomine what it is. Other students try to guess what the object is.
ex:
corn on the cob
umbrella
a cane
a necklace
encourage the children to take out big and small objects on their turn.
I usually only go around the circle 2, but it is up to you depending on the enthusiasm of the class.
Friday, August 24, 2007
acting ABC and 123
Write down situations on a piece of paper.
1. Girl come home with a puppy and tries to convince her mom to keep it.
2. Customer is trying to return an umbrella with a hole in it, the store clerk is giving him/her a hard time.
3. Mother and daughter are going on a long flight. One is very nervous, the other is trying to calm the other down.
Rules when acting out skits:
1. Students can not use real words.
2. Can only have conversation with each each other using alphabet letters or numbers.
* this activity places emphasis on gestures and tone of voice.
1. Girl come home with a puppy and tries to convince her mom to keep it.
2. Customer is trying to return an umbrella with a hole in it, the store clerk is giving him/her a hard time.
3. Mother and daughter are going on a long flight. One is very nervous, the other is trying to calm the other down.
Rules when acting out skits:
1. Students can not use real words.
2. Can only have conversation with each each other using alphabet letters or numbers.
* this activity places emphasis on gestures and tone of voice.
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Classroom tips
Sometimes you have an easy class where everyone gets along and you don't have to do all this, but if you get a rowdy bunch make sure to:
1. Class structure- A begin class with the same exercise, then new exercises, and end class with a recap.
2.Plan- It is important to have a lesson plan, make sure that your plan is flexible. Always plan extra activities just in case one activity isn't going well you can move on. If an activity is going extra well you can also stretch it.
3. Small Groups-I learned that smaller groups of 4-5 students worked much better than doing the games all together. Some students got bored waiting for there turn to go in front of class. Small groups keep students engaged and then they would perform in front of each other.
4. Randomly select groups, I would line students up and place them in groups, tried to make sure there were mixed gender groups. If you have a particularly challenging group of students it is best to have the groups pre-selected.
**It really is beneficial for you to pick the groups because:
-some children get nervous when they have to form their own group, creates social tension
-one kid always gets picked last, and that does not help with confidence
-the children tend to pick the same group every time which does not help the class mix
-You can pick personalities that you know will mix well in group
-you won't have to worry about two trouble makers in the same group
1. Class structure- A begin class with the same exercise, then new exercises, and end class with a recap.
2.Plan- It is important to have a lesson plan, make sure that your plan is flexible. Always plan extra activities just in case one activity isn't going well you can move on. If an activity is going extra well you can also stretch it.
3. Small Groups-I learned that smaller groups of 4-5 students worked much better than doing the games all together. Some students got bored waiting for there turn to go in front of class. Small groups keep students engaged and then they would perform in front of each other.
4. Randomly select groups, I would line students up and place them in groups, tried to make sure there were mixed gender groups. If you have a particularly challenging group of students it is best to have the groups pre-selected.
**It really is beneficial for you to pick the groups because:
-some children get nervous when they have to form their own group, creates social tension
-one kid always gets picked last, and that does not help with confidence
-the children tend to pick the same group every time which does not help the class mix
-You can pick personalities that you know will mix well in group
-you won't have to worry about two trouble makers in the same group
Welcome
Hi my name is Ariel Olivas and I was a theatre teacher/teacher's aide for RCT, Riverside Children's Theatre for about 5 years. When I was teaching I found myself looking online for hours trying to find fun acting exercises to do with my class that were new to the children and new to me. I recently found my lesson plan book with all the activities we did in class and I thought that it would be nice to share them as a resource to other theatre teachers. Hope you enjoy.
ps. check out my website http://ArielOlivas.com
ps. check out my website http://ArielOlivas.com
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