Theatre: Grades 9-12

Other Maryland Fine Arts sets

• Dance: Grades Pre-K, K, 1, 2
• Media Arts P-2
• Music: Grades PK-2
• Theatre: P-2
• Visual Art P-2
• Dance: Grades 3, 4, 5
• Media Arts 3-5
• Music: Grades 3-5
• Theatre: 3-5
• Visual Art 3-5
• Dance: Grades 6, 7, 8
• Media Arts 6-8
• Music: Grades 6-8
• Theatre: Grades 6-8
• Visual Art 6-8
• Dance: Grades 9, 10, 11, 12
• Media Arts 9-12
• Music: Grades 9-12
• Visual Art 9-12

Indicators

Utilize critical analysis, historical and cultural contexts, and learned theatrical conventions to collectively develop original artistic choices to clarify thematic meaning. AS2:I:9-12:1

Collaborate as a creative team with defined responsibilities to discover artistic solutions and make interpretive choices in a devised theatrical work. AS2:I:9-12:2

Expectations

Utilize script analysis and playwriting techniques and evaluate personal artistic choices in a devised/adapted theatrical production. AS2:E:9-12:1

Research information about the world of the play and work creatively with others to enhance artistic choices during the rehearsal process of a devised/adapted theatrical production. AS2:E:9-12:2

Use technical theatre knowledge and collaborate to explore how each element of technical theatre interacts to enhance storytelling and theme.AS2:E:9-12:3

Be responsible with others and work effectively in a diverse team to enhance a devised/adapted theatrical production. AS2:E:9-12:4

Use available technology to enhance artistic choices in a devised/adapted theatrical production.AS2:E:9-12:5

Indicators

Through the rehearsal process apply theatrical traditions, staging conventions and production analyses to refine a devised/adapted theatrical work for performance. AS3:I:9-12:1

Through the rehearsal process adapt ideas from research and script analysis to reimagine and transform staging in a performance that is convincing, authentic, and relevant to the concept in a devised/adapted theatrical work for performance. AS3:I:9-12:2

During the course of the rehearsal process, use available technology to re-imagine and revise technical design choices to enhance the story, emotional impact, and theme of a devised/adapted theatrical work for performance. AS3:I:9-12:3

Expectations

Utilize information on theatrical traditions and conventions and evaluate artistic choices in a theatrical production.AS3:E:9-12:1

Manage time to accomplish artistic goals effectively and efficiently in a theatrical production. AS3:E:9-12:2

Reason effectively to analyze and craft theatrical productions using technical theatre knowledge to refine artistic choices across all elements of the theatrical production. AS3:E:9-12:3

Use available technology to refine and create technical designs. AS3:E:9-12:4

Produce a devised/adapted theatrical production for an audience.AS3:E:9-12:5

Indicators

Develop and apply researched understandings of directing style(s), design choice(s), and acting method(s), using appropriate technical language, to inform a theatre work. AS4:I:9-12:1

Apply a variety of researched acting, vocal, and movement techniques, to create convincing character choices AS4:I:9-12:2

Expectations

Apply provided criteria to make decisions on a script’s selection for performance. AS4:E:9-12:1

Work creatively with others to decide on and implement original creative artistic choices for a scripted theatrical production using appropriate technical theatre language. AS4:E:9-12:2

Effectively justify and implement specific acting, vocal, and movement choices to create a convincing character.AS4:E:9-12:3

Indicators

Utilize acting exercises and resources to justify artistic choices while preparing a convincing and meaningful scripted theatrical work. AS5:I:9-12:1

Research, practice and refine technical skills and employ them in a scripted theatrical production.AS5:I:9-12:2

Expectations

In rehearsal, use acting exercises to creatively enhance a performance for a scripted theatrical work. AS5:E:9-12:1

Solve problems by utilizing and applying theatrical resources for a scripted theatrical work. AS5:E:9-12:2

Apply technology and implement innovative solutions to enhance a scripted theatrical production. AS5:E:9-12:3

Develop and use effectively personal warm-ups and rehearsal protocol. AS5:E:9-12:4

Indicators

 Present a scripted theatrical production that applies theatrical knowledge, principles and practices grounded in the creative collaboration of the director, designer(s), actor and dramaturg, for a formal audience and engage in shared reflections.AS6:I:9-12:1

Expectations

Collaborate while managing goals and time to craft a theatrical production.AS6:E:9-12:1

 Produce a play for an audience.AS6:E:9-12:2

Interact with the audience in a formal reflection activity.AS6:E:9-12:3

Present a self-reflection on a theatrical work and one’s own contribution to the performance.AS6:E:9-12:4

Indicators

Apply historical and cultural context of societal and theatrical conventions to analyze artistic choices and intent. AS7:I:9-12:1

Expectations

Effectively justify and articulate the use of societal, historical, and theatrical conventions in conveying meaning.AS7:E:9-12:1

Reason and communicate effectively the use of societal and theatrical conventions in conveying meaning. AS7:3:9-12:2

Indicators

Develop and justify personal aesthetics and artistic point of view. AS8:I:9-12:1

Identify and make aesthetic opinions on a theatrical work using personal experience and knowledge of an artist’s intent and style. AS8:I:9-12:2

Synthesize various personal aesthetics and artistic point of view to critique, refine, and produce a theatrical work. AS8:I:9-12:3

Expectations

Work independently to reason and create an effective relationship between personal aesthetics and artistic choices for a theatrical work.AS8:E:9-12:1

Reason effectively to identify and critique the artists’ choices and aesthetics within a theatrical work. AS8:E:9-12:2

Interact effectively with others to synthesize the various artistic points of view and aesthetics of the group to enhance a theatrical work.AS8:E:9-12:3

 Engage appropriately as an audience participant in formal/informal settings.AS8:E:9-12:4

Indicators

Use historical and cultural contexts and the play’s language, style and structure to analyze a theatrical work.AS9:I:9-12:1

Recognize and analyze varied aesthetic interpretations of the same theatrical work. AS9:I:9-12:2

Create impactful connections between a theatre work and contemporary issuesAS9:I:9-12:3

Expectations

Access information on various criteria used to investigate and explore a theatrical workAS9:E:9-12:1

Access information on various historical and cultural contexts and use found information to evaluate artistic choices in various theatrical works. AS9:E:9-12:2

Reason effectively and communicate clearly the relationship between art and life. AS9:E:9-12:3

Indicators

Investigate a critical global issue using multiple personal, community and cultural perspectives to respond collaboratively in a theatrical work.AS10:I:9-12:1

Expectations

 Research a critical global issue and collaborate with others to devise a theatrical work. AS10:E:9-12:1

While working with a diverse group, be flexible and adapt artistic choices to involve all members clearly and empathetically communicate theme in a theatrical work. AS10:E:9-12:2

Lead and interact with the audience in a formal or informal response activity. AS10:E:9-12:3

Create a self-reflective review. AS10:E:9-12:4

Indicators

Justify artistic choices for a devised, cross-cultural theatrical work based on critical analyses using diverse research methods. AS11:I:9-12:1

Craft and present a variety of theatrical work synthesizing personal, historical and cultural understanding of story, theme, and theatrical conventions.AS11:I:9-12:2

 Describe influences and interactions among theatre, dance, music, visual arts, media arts, and other disciplines, citing research. AS11:I:9-12:3

Expectations

Work independently to synthesize personal, cultural and historical views into compelling artistic choices. AS11:E:9-12:1

Use discipline-specific literacy to construct, develop, and clearly communicate personal aesthetics. AS11:E:9-12:2

Apply innovative storytelling techniques to explore and expand cultural and historical themes in a theatrical work. AS11:E:9-12:3

 Independently craft an innovative traditional / nontraditional theatrical work. AS11:E:9-12:4

Analyze and evaluate the impact of an artist or a group of artists on the beliefs, values, and behaviors of society with diverse cultural norms. AS11:E:9-12:5