RADIO THEATER- Scripts to Peruse

By now you know that you will be working in groups to perform an Old Time Radio Theater Play.  Listed below are six scripts for you to peruse. Please pick three that you would be interested in performing and bring this list to class with you.  If none of these are your cup of tea, please go to the Generic Radio Workshop's Script Library and pick one that does interest you.  Remember, this is a group project. If you are selecting a script that is not on the list below, make sure you pick one that your classmates would want to work on and that would also be interesting to your audience.
If you would like to read the script, simply click on the title and the link will take you to the script. ENJOY!

STAGE TYPES

A physical stage is not needed for every performance.  All that anyone needs to for a performance is someone performing, and someone watching.  You can make theatre anywhere!  When you begin to work with your stories in this class, it is important to know and understand the types of stages so that you can make decisions about where you want to put the audience. Proscenium, thrust and arena stages refer to types of stages and seating arrangements applicable to venues primarily designed for dance, theatre and opera. 

Proscenium Stage:

  

Thrust, 3/4, or Elizabethan Stage:

Arena Stage, Theater-in-the-Round:

DRAMA PERSONAL INVENTORY

What am I bringing to class?

Since all relationships are give and take, you will probably get more from this class by thinking about the things that you are bringing to the class.  Everyone comes to this class with different experiences and different hopes so we will all have a great deal to share with one another.  Take a look at the questions below, and answer them in your journal to the best of your ability.  You may be surprised at how much you know about Drama!

1.    What previous study of drama have you had?

2.   What do you think of when you hear the words drama, theater, and storytelling?

3.   What plays and musicals have you seen?

4.   Which of those were professional musicals?

5.   Have you ever been part of a production staff?  If so, what were your responsibilities?

6.   Have you ever performed onstage? Is so, what experience have you had?

7.   What do you know about stages or theater traditions?

8.   What theater vocabulary are you familiar with?

9.   Have you read any plays? If so, what plays and what did you think of them?

10.                 What personal goals do you have for studying drama?

11.What do you hope to learn from this class that will help you grow as a drama student, performer, and a person?