Monday, November 13, 2017

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

Sunday, November 5, 2017

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

Post your reading response to reading/s below. 

Here are the guidelines:
  1. Reading responses must be AT LEAST 200 words.
  2. Include your full name at the end of your comments. Unnamed comments will be deleted.
  3. From the "Comment As" drop-down menu, choose Anonymous, then click "Publish."
  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 playyour 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

Tuesday, October 31, 2017

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

Post your reading response to reading/s below. 

Here are the guidelines:
  1. Reading responses must be AT LEAST 200 words.
  2. Include your full name at the end of your comments. Unnamed comments will be deleted.
  3. From the "Comment As" drop-down menu, choose Anonymous, then click "Publish."
  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

Sunday, October 22, 2017

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

Post your reading response to reading/s below. 

Here are the guidelines:
  1. Reading responses must be AT LEAST 200 words.
  2. Include your full name at the end of your comments. Unnamed comments will be deleted.
  3. From the "Comment As" drop-down menu, choose Anonymous, then click "Publish."
  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