The Complete Works of Everyone Except Shakespeare: A Culturally Responsive Approach to Learning about Theater
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- Are you interested in learning more about theater?
- Or are you a theater instructor struggling to integrate more diversity into your curriculum?
- Have you ever wondered if there is life in the theater industry beyond Shakespeare and Broadway musicals?
If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then look no further! The Complete Works of Everyone EXCEPT Shakespeare: A Culturally Responsive Approach to Learning about Theater is the perfect resource to satisfy your Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) needs. Available in print or eBook form, this comprehensive textbook can be utilized for any of your Introduction to Theater or Theater Appreciation classes. Suitable for high school, college, and university scholars, this text:
- Introduces the characteristics, origins, significance, occupations, and styles of theater.
- Examines theater/performance through a DEI lens by including comparisons of historical and modern theater / performance from around the world.
- Broadens your students’ horizons by spotlighting BIPOC theater companies and artists.
- Promotes self-efficacy and student-centered learning and collaboration via interactive Warm Up Exercises, Scavenger Hunts, Practicums, and Reflections.
- Incorporates anecdotes from the author’s personal industry experience for a more intimate and engaging learning adventure.
Dedication
Acknowledgements
How to Use This Text
ACT I: Intro to Theater
ACT I, Scene 1: What Is Theater?
Preshow Announcements
Quote of the Day
Opening Number
Warm Up: What Is Theater? Flip
Explore the Elements of Theater
The Audience and the Performer
Activity
“What’s My Motivation?” The Impetus for Creating a Culturally Responsive Theater Curriculum
Backstage Pass: Meet the Author
ACT II: Theater Around the World
ACT II, Scene 1: African and Australian Theater/Performance
Preshow Announcements
Quote of the Day
Opening Number
Warm Up: World Theater Flip
Explore the Technique: Africa
Explore the Technique: Australia
Spotlight #1: Town Street Theatre
Activity: World Theater/Performance Scavenger Hunt
Assignment: African and Australian Performance Reflection
ACT II, Scene 2: Performance of the Americas
Preshow Announcements
Quote of the Day
Opening Number
Warm Up: Ritual/Tradition Flip
Explore the Technique: The Americas
Spotlight 1: Sherisse Mousseau
Spotlight 2: Araw ng mga Patay by Lesley Asistio
Activity: Historical Theater Scavenger Hunt
Assignment: Performance of the Americas Reflection
ACT II, Scene 3: Asian Theater
Preshow Announcements
Quote of the Day
Opening Number
Warm Up: Asian Theater Flip
Explore the Technique: Asian Theater
Spotlight 1: As Straw Before the Wind by Felix Racelis
Activity: Asian Theater Scavenger Hunt
Assignment: Asian Theater Reflection
ACT III: Meet the Artists
ACT III, Scene 1: The Playwright
Preshow Announcements+
Quote of the Day
Opening Number
Warm Up: Playwriting Flip
Research the Role: The Playwright
Spotlight 1: Susan Lori-Parks
Activity: Playwriting Scavenger Hunt
Assignment: Playwriting Practicum
ACT III, Scene 2: The Director
Preshow Announcements
Quote of the Day
Opening Number
Warm Up: Directing Flip
Research the Role: The Director
Spotlight 1: Leilani Chan
Activity: Directing Scavenger Hunt
Assignment: Directing Practicum
ACT III, Scene 3: The Actor
Preshow Announcement
Quote of the Day
Opening Number
Warm Up: Acting Flip
Research the Role: The Actor
Spotlight 1: John Leguisamo
Spotlight 2: Anna Deavere Smith
Activity: Acting Scavenger Hunt
Assignment: Acting Practicum
ACT IV: Meet the Designers
ACT IV, Scene 1: The Scenic Designer
Preshow Announcements
Quote of the Day
Opening Number
Warm Up: Scene Design Flip
Research the Role: The Scenic Designer
Spotlight 1: Marina Abramović
Activity: Scene Design Scavenger Hunt
Assignment: Scene Design Practicum
ACT IV, Scene 2: The Costume Designer
Preshow Announcements
Quote of the Day
Opening Number
Warm Up: Costume Design Flip
Research the Role: The Costume Designer
BONUS Scene: Stage Makeup
Spotlight 1: Willa Kim
Activity: Costume Design Scavenger Hunt
Assignment: Costume Design Practicum
ACT IV, Scene 3: The Sound Designer
Preshow Announcements
Quote of the Day
Opening Number
Warm Up: Sound Design Flip
Research the Role: The Sound Designer
Spotlight 1: Ben Crippin Taylor
Activity: Sound Design Scavenger Hunt
BONUS Exercise: Underscoring
Assignment: Sound Design Practicum
ACT IV, Scene 4: The Lighting Designer
Preshow Announcements
Quote of the Day
Opening Number
Warm Up: Lighting Design Flip
Research the Role: The Lighting Designer
Spotlight 1: Jim Niedzialkowski
Activity: Lighting Design Scavenger Hunt
Assignment: Lighting Design Reflection
ACT V: Modern Theater Tour
ACT V, Scene 1: Solo Performance
Preshow Announcements
Quote of the Day
Opening Number
Warm Up: Solo Performance Flip
Research the Role: The Solo Performer
Experiment with Technique: Solo Performance
Interview-driven Solo Performance: Anna Deavere Smith’s Twilight 1992
Topic-based Solo Performance: Bridge & Tunnel by Sarah Jones
Narrative Solo Performance: Pandesal by Lesley Asistio
Stand-up Comedy: Michael Jr. and Anjelah Johnson
Backstage Pass: Nurse Asistio: Living the Pilipino American Dream! by Lesley Asistio
Assignment: Solo Performance Practicum
ACT V, Scene 2: Theater in Created and Found Spaces
Preshow Announcements
Quote of the Day
Opening Number
Warm Up: Found Spaces Flip
Experiment with Technique: Created and Found Spaces
Non-Theater Buildings
Immersive Theater
Street Theater
3 Types of Street Theater
Guerrilla Theater
Neighborhood Theater.
Assignment: Found Spaces Reflection
ACT V, Scene 3: Theater for Social Change
Preshow Announcements
Quote of the Day
Opening Number
Warm Up: Social Change Flip
Experiment with Technique: Theater for Social Change
Backstage Pass: Scar from NoMore Fest
Spotlight 1: TORNADO by Chris Cragin-Day
Activity: Social Change Scavenger Hunt
Assignment: Social Change Practicum
Denouement
Author. Speaker. Teacher.
Lesley Asistio, M.A. is currently a homeschooling mother and online professor at Pasadena City College. She has worked on over 150 live theater productions as a playwright, an actor, a director, a solo performer, a house manager, and an independent producer. Also a gifted public speaker, Professor Asistio shares her testimony in any capacity that comes her way, e.g. recovery meetings, cherishing and protecting life, or advocating for single parents and families experiencing homelessness. She is elated to release her first official publication, The Complete Works of Everyone EXCEPT Shakespeare: A Culturally Responsive Approach to Learning about Theater.