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Theatre Projects: History in Plays

This document outlines a theatre methods lesson plan introducing student projects on plays and musicals that incorporate history. Students will split into groups, with each student assigned the role of actor, set designer, costume designer, or makeup/hair designer. Their task is to choose a play or musical from a provided list, research the historical time period, and complete design projects accordingly. The actor will create character backgrounds and presentations, the set designer will design sets, the costume designer will design costumes, and the makeup/hair designer will research historical styles and complete a makeup demonstration. Presentations will be used to evaluate student learning.

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Theatre Projects: History in Plays

This document outlines a theatre methods lesson plan introducing student projects on plays and musicals that incorporate history. Students will split into groups, with each student assigned the role of actor, set designer, costume designer, or makeup/hair designer. Their task is to choose a play or musical from a provided list, research the historical time period, and complete design projects accordingly. The actor will create character backgrounds and presentations, the set designer will design sets, the costume designer will design costumes, and the makeup/hair designer will research historical styles and complete a makeup demonstration. Presentations will be used to evaluate student learning.

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INSTRUCTOR: Kristin Richins

DATE: 3/12/2012

COURSE TITLE: Theatre Methods

LESSON #: 4

UNIT: History in Plays and Musicals

SPECIFIC TOPIC:
Introducing projects
(to be used for the
rest of the semester)

INSTRUCTIONAL GOAL: (Goals for the entire unit)


-Students will see that history and theatre are intertwined.
-Students will understand how historical topics impact plays.
-Students will gain a greater understanding of history and theatre
based on their play project.
-Students will understand how to develop a character, set, costume,
and make-up depending on the historical aspects of the play/musical.
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE:
-Present projects that demonstrate their understanding of history and
a specific time period.
-Research the details within the time period and how it relates to
a character, set, costume, and make-up.
LESSON CONTENT:
Introduce projects to be used for the rest of the unit.
For this project students will split into teams of four. Within the
groups each student is given a role of: actor, set designer,
costume designer, make-up and hair designer. Students will
choose a play or musical from the list provided and will do a
project based on that play and its historical significance.
Example of possible musicals: Fiddler on the Roof, 1776, Les
Miserables, The Sound of Music, Annie Get Your Gun, Porgy and

Bess, Evita,
Example of possible plays: Diary of Anne Frank, To Kill a
Mockingbird, The Crucible, Mary Stuart, Frost/Nixon, Sunrise at
Campobello
o Actor: Using the character biography sheet: Creates a
background to the main characters in the play/musical.
Must do this for at least 3 characters of the play. Present
the history of the character, their thoughts and emotions
in a creative way. (Iecan be a journal entry, an interview,
written and memorized monologue about their life and
past). Be creative and be prepared to present to the class
about the characters chosen. Also in charge of explaining
the plot and history of the chosen play/musical.
o Set Designer: Using the set design sheet: Designs the set
for the scene. Include: furniture, backdrop, and other set
pieces. Must be done for all the set changes in the play.
Consider how history plays a factor in what is designed
(Iewhat did things look like in this time period? For
furniture, what fabrics were popular?) Can create drawings
or life model, have pictures to show specifically what set
pieces, and colors would be used.
o Costume Designer: Using the costume design sheet:
Design the costumes for the main characters of the play.
Must do at least 2 costume changes for each main
character. Consider colors, patterns and fabrics for the
time period. Research what was popular and fashionable.
Explore how the costumes can relate time period and
personality for the character. Be prepared to present
costume sketches done for the characters and explain your
choices. Bring pictures of what clothing really looked like in
your specific time period.
o Make-up and Hair Designer: Using the make-up and
hair design sheet: Designs the make-up and hair for each
main character. Research the popular hair and make-up
choices for the time. How can make-up and hair be
historically accurate but still be useful onstage? Pick 1
character from the play/musical and using a model do their

hair and make-up how it will be done for the production.


What make-up techniques will you use? How will you do
their hair, will you need wigs/beard pieces? In a written
essay with pictures explore the differences between hair
and make-up now and then.
o Give the rest of the time to research and plan as a
group their individual roles.
EVALUATION PROCEDURES: (How you will measure outcomes to
determine if the material has been learned?)
-Presentations
MATERIALS AND AIDS:
-Scripts
-Poster board
-Design sheets (character biography sheet, set design sheet, costume
design sheet, make-up and hair design sheet)
-Colored pencils
-Books with examples of historical design elements

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