ACTION CORE PROGRESSION:
PRODUCTIONS
& PROJECTS
SHARE, FRAME, SHOWCASE, PUBLISH, PERFORM
SHARE, FRAME, SHOWCASE, PUBLISH, PERFORM
General Notes About Circuit Unit Go Here
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Note 2
Note 3
Create Tableaux
From various prompts
From a production
Evolve them fully with all elements to be photo ready.
Take full energy moments shots from the audience.
Showcase creativity
Dynamic shots of rehearsals
Share these photos on the classroom/theater bulletin
Character Posters
Low Stakes
Pre-Selected Games
Rehearsed Games
Lots Of Structure & Prompts
Higher Stakes
"Points" don't matter out of bragging rights
Each round player / team has a clear chance to earn points.
Smaller bite-sized games.
Teams
Tournament Style
More complex games
Clear ways to earn points
Scenes
SCENARIOS / CHARACTERS:
Casually Selected
PROMPTS:
Pre-Selected
Play To The Strengths Of Players
SCENE STRUCTURE:
Connected / Fastened
Unconnected / Unfastened
SCENARIOS / CHARACTERS:
Carefully Selected
Sometimes Predetermined
Discovered Prior
PROMPTS:
Pre-Selected
Play To Strengths Of Troupe
SCENE STRUCTURE:
Connected
Unconnected
PROMPTS
In The Moment
One Word / Phrase
Group Game Determined
SCENE STRUCTURE:
Connected
Unconnected
PROMPTS
One Idea
Theme
Word
Phrase
Photo
Title
SCENE STRUCTURE
Over Arching Story
Genre Play Structure
In The Moment From Prompts
One Idea
Word
Phrase
Theme
Association Game Determined
Monologue Game Determined
SCENE STRUCTURE
In The Moment
PROMPTS
One Word Suggestion
SCENE STRUCTURE
Connected by theme only
Unfastened
Loose structure
Pre-Determined
Genre & Story Specfic Based Decided
Lives Outside The Script For Audience Interaction
PROMPTS
Maybe None
Some Carefully Placed Audience Participation
SCENE STRUCTURE
Methodically Arranged
Pre-Selected / Determined
Story Arching Scene Games
Skeleton Scripts
Methodically Selected
Archetypal - Well Known Character Types
Lazzi & Comedy Routines w/ Wiggle Room For Improv
PROMPTS
Rarely Used
Theme
Can Be Used To Determine Skeleton Script / Improv Sections
SCENE STRUCTURE
Skeleton Scripts
Well Known-Classical Routines / Lazzi
Loosely Linked Scenes Of The "World"
Connected By Over-Arching Story