Week 15 Agenda [Tentative]

Tuesday, December 5th

• WRITING DAY [NO CLASS]
• MANDATORY REHEARSAL IN ELABS 107, 7:30-10PM
• Homework
• continue revising all assignments & preparing Final Portfolio
• FINAL PORTFOLIO REVISIONS DUE IN GOOGLE DRIVE BY MIDNIGHT ON MONDAY, 12/11.

Thursday, December 7th

• UTRGV STUDY DAY [NO CLASS]

Friday, December 8th

• TEN MINUTE PLAY FESTIVAL IN ELABS 107, 7-10PM

Week 14 Agenda [Tentative]

Tuesday, November 28th

• Final Portfolio & Reflective Essay
• Andrea Castaneda & Rafael Avila:
  The Philadelphia (65-78) & David Ives Interview
• Homework
• continue revising all assignments & preparing Final Portfolio
• continue rehearsing for our play festival

Thursday, November 30th

• CONFERENCES [NO CLASS]

Reading Response #12: "The Philadelphia" & David Ives Interview

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4. Reading responses are due by midnight on the night PRIOR to our discussion of the required reading.

Week 13 Agenda [Tentative]

Tuesday, November 21st

• Share/Discuss Rewrites: Lucas Zamora
• Workshop #10 (Ten Minute Play)
• Homework
• continue revising all assignments
• continue rehearsing for our play festival
• Read/print/bring the following to class for discussion on Tuesday, 11/28:
• The Philadelphia (65-78)
• David Ives Interview [Under READINGS]
• post Reading Response #12 on our course blog by midnight on Monday, 11/27

Thursday, November 23rd

• NO CLASS [THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY]

Week 12 Agenda [Tentative]

Tuesday, November 14th

• Joaquin Castillo & Jasmin Grimaldo:
  Phone Sex and a Dumb Show & Spencer, pgs. 73-83
• Homework
• print/bring two (2) copies of your ten minute play to class on Thursday
• Kathleen & Christina, bring three (3) copies

Thursday, November 16th

• Quiz #11
• Share/Discuss Rewrites: Kathleen Salinas & Christina Velasquez
• Workshop #9 (Ten Minute Play)
• Homework
• continue revising your Ten Minute Play and all other assignments in Google Drive
• print/bring two (2) copies of your Ten Minute Play to class on Tuesday
• Lucas, bring three (3) copies

Reading Response #11: "Phone Sex and a Dumb Show" & Spencer, pgs. 73-83

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4. Reading responses are due by midnight on the night PRIOR to our discussion of the required reading.

Week 11 Agenda [Tentative]

Tuesday, November 7th

• PJ Hernandez & Michael Herrera: "Duet for Bear and Dog" & Hatcher, 57-66
• Homework
• REVISIT the SETTING and PROPS you wrote about at the start of class and, as needed, revise these elements in a rewrite of your play; your rewrite should be no more than 9 pages
• use all previous readings as reference
• print/bring two (2) copies of your rewritten play to class on Thursday
• Maria & Maya, bring three (3) copies

Thursday, November 9th

• Quiz #10
• Share/Discuss Rewrites: Maria Romero & Maya Rosa
• Workshop #8 (Ten Minute Play)
• Homework
• REVISED Ten Minute Play due for instructor feedback by 10pm on Friday, 11/10
• continue revising all previous assignments
• for Tuesday, read/print/bring the following to class for discussion:
• Phone Sex and a Dumb Show
  
• Spencer, pgs. 73-83
• post Reading Response #11 on our course blog by midnight on Monday, 11/13

Reading Response #10: "Duet for Bear and Dog" & Hatcher, 57-66

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4. Reading responses are due by midnight on the night PRIOR to our discussion of the required reading.

Week 10 Agenda [Tentative]

Tuesday, October 31st

• Eutimio Longoria & Isaac McCoy: R.A.W. (‘Cause I’m a Woman) & Hatcher, pgs. 47-56
• Homework
• REVISIT the SOUND, SILENCE, and/or OBJECT you wrote about at the start of class, then incorporate at least one (1) of these into a rewrite of your play; your rewrite should be no more than 8 pages
• use all previous readings as reference
• print/bring two (2) copies of your rewritten play to class on Thursday
• Starleen & Alejandra, bring three (3) copies

Thursday, October 2nd

• Quiz #9
• Share/Discuss Rewrites: Starleen Rendon & Alejandra Rodriguez
• Workshop #7 (Ten Minute Play)
• Homework
• continue revising all previous assignments
• for Tuesday, read/print/bring the following to class for discussion:
• Duet for Bear and Dog
• Hatcher, 57-66
• post Reading Response #10 on our course blog by midnight on Monday, 11/6

Reading Response #9: "R.A.W. (‘Cause I’m a Woman)" & Hatcher, pgs. 47-56

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4. Reading responses are due by midnight on the night PRIOR to our discussion of the required reading.

Week 9 Agenda [Tentative]

Tuesday, October 24th

• Daniel Olivarez & Karla Olvera:
  Trifles & Spencer, pgs. 152-169
• Homework
• REVISIT the thematic statement you composed at the start of class, then REWRITE your play to incorporate at least one (1) of your themes; your rewrite should be no more than 7 pages
• use all previous readings as reference
• print/bring two (2) copies of your rewritten play to class on Thursday
• Mark & Joy, bring three (3) copies

Thursday, October 26th

• Quiz #8
• Share/Discuss Rewrites: Mark Pena & Joy Perez
• Workshop #6 (Ten Minute Play)
• Homework
• continue revising all previous assignments
• for Tuesday, read/print/bring the following to class for discussion:
• R.A.W. (‘Cause I’m a Woman) (289-300)
• Hatcher, pgs. 47-56
• post Reading Response #9 on our course blog by midnight on Monday, 10/30

Reading Response #8: "Trifles" and Spencer, pgs. 152-169

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4. Reading responses are due by midnight on the night PRIOR to our discussion of the required reading.

Week 8 Agenda [Tentative]

Tuesday, September 17th

• Mark Pena & Joy Perez: Gas & Spencer, pgs. 48-56
• Homework
• create a copy of your Scene file & rename the copy like this: TenMinutePlay-YourFullName (Ex. TenMinutePlay-JoseRivera)
• rewrite your scene and incorporate a secret about Character A that only Character B is aware of, and which Character B cannot put into words easily; your rewrite should be no more than 6 pages
• use all previous readings as reference
• print/bring two (2) copies of your rewritten scene to class on Thursday
• Danny & Karla, bring three (3) copies

Thursday, September 19th

• Quiz #7
• Share/Discuss Rewrites: Danny Olivarez & Karla Olvera
• Workshop #5 (Ten Minute Play)
• Homework
• continue revising all previous assignments
• for Tuesday, read/print/bring the following to class for discussion:
• Trifles [under READINGS]
• Spencer, pgs. 152-169
• post Reading Response #8 on our course blog by midnight on Monday, 10/23

Reading Response #7: "Gas" & Spencer, pgs. 48-56

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4. Reading responses are due by midnight on the night PRIOR to our discussion of the required reading.

Week 7 Agenda [Tentative]

Tuesday, September 10th

• Starleen Rendon & Alejandra Garcia: Ferris Wheel & Spencer pgs. 204-219
• Homework
• rewrite your scene to incorporate the plot complication received in class; your rewrite should be no more than 5 pages
• use all previous readings as reference
• print/bring two (2) copies of your rewritten scene to class on Thursday
• Tim and Isaac, bring three (3) copies

Thursday, September 12th

• Quiz #6
• Share/Discuss Rewrites: Tim Longoria & Isaac McCoy
• Workshop #4 (Scene)
• Homework
• REVISED Scene due for instructor feedback by 10pm on Friday, 10/13
• continue revising all previous assignments
• for Tuesday, read/print/bring the following to class for discussion:
• Gas
• Spencer, pgs. 48-56
• post Reading Response #7 on our course blog by midnight on Monday, 10/16

Reading Response #6: "Ferris Wheel" & Spencer pgs. 204-219

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4. Reading responses are due by midnight on the night PRIOR to our discussion of the required reading.

Week 6 Agenda [Tentative]

Tuesday, September 26th

• Maria Romero & Mayanin Rosa: The Chocolate Affair, Stephanie Allison Walker Interview, and Spencer, pgs. 35-47
• Homework
• create a new file in Google Drive and name it Scene-YourFullName (Ex. Scene-CherrieMoraga)
• using the STAGE PLAY FORMAT, compose a 4-page SCENE where:
• one of your characters desires the talent of the other
• you incorporate the character complication received in class
• if desired, copy/paste from your Monologue or Dialogue
• use all previous readings as reference
• print/bring two (2) copies of your dialogue to class on Thursday; PJ and Michael, bring three (3) copies

Thursday, September 28th

• Quiz #4
• Share/Discuss Scenes: PJ Hernandez & Michael Herrera
• Workshop #3 (Scene)
• Homework
• continue revising all previous assignments
• for Tuesday, read/print/bring the following to class for discussion:
• Ferris Wheel
• Spencer pgs. 204-219
• post Reading Response #6 on our course blog by midnight on Monday, 10/9

Reading Response #5: "The Chocolate Affair;" Walker Interview; and Spencer, pgs. 35-47

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Week 5 Agenda [Tentative]

Tuesday, September 26th

• Kathleen Salinas & Christina Velasquez: The Man Who Couldn’t Dance and Spencer, pgs. 57-72
• Homework
• continue revising all previous assignments
• for Tuesday, read/print/bring the following to class for discussion:
• The Chocolate Affair [under READINGS]
• Stephanie Allison Walker Interview [under READINGS]
• Spencer, pgs. 35-47
• post Reading Response #5 on our course blog by midnight on Monday, 10/2

Thursday, September 28th

• TACWT CONFERENCE [NO CLASS]

Reading Response #4: "The Man Who Couldn’t Dance" and Spencer, pgs. 57-72

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4. Reading responses are due by midnight on the night PRIOR to our discussion of the required reading.