Independent Component 2

Literal

• A
• I, Iliana Solorzano, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 70 hours of work.
• B
• Sharma, Shaan. "12 Steps to Consistently Brilliant Performances, Part 1." Backstage.com. 5 Nov. 2014. Web. 12 Nov. 2014.
• Sharma, Shaan. "12 Steps to Consistently Brilliant Performances, Part 2." Backstage.com. 5 Nov. 2014. Web. 12 Nov. 2014.
• Sharma, Shaan. "12 Steps to Consistently Brilliant Performances, Part 3." Backstage.com. 5 Nov. 2014. Web. 12 Nov. 2014.
• Tobolowsky, Stephen. "5 Simple Questions to Create a Performance." Backstage.com. 28 Nov. 2014. Web. 11 Jan. 2015.
• Wallace, Craig. "How to Fully Embody a Role." Backstage.com. 25 Mar. 2015. Web. 26 Mar. 2015.
• C
• To see my Senior Project Hours Log, click here, or click on the link that says "Senior Project Hours Log" on the right hand side of my blog. My independent component 2 hours will be at the bottom of the spreadsheet.
• D
• My independent component 2 consisted of putting together, directing, and performing, in a 10 minute performance of Seussical! The Musical in order to perform it for the Fullerton College High School Theatre Festival in March. We had a cast of 14 and it was one of the most amazing performances IPoly has had in a while. I am extremely proud of the entire cast and of the amazing scores we received on the days of the competition.

Interpretive

• My strongest evidence was the night we performed at Fullerton Pre-Show. There, with the rest of the drama club going to the competition, performed our competitive pieces to which received great audience reactions. I also have photos from the pre-show and a couple of other pictures from the competition. There's also a video, sadly it doesn't include the opening number.

• One of the significant parts of my independent component was the first time we put everyone into costume. It was the first time that my classmate and I had done any sort of costuming and it was a really fun experience to go shopping for costumes and putting them all together. Another highlight was when we finally put together all of our songs and kept rehearsing the entire number. It was an amazing feeling to finally have the piece finished and looking so amazing. The final highlight was from the second day of the competition. Our CD for the music wasn't working the first day so we were prepared to use our extra speaker. We had no problems performing and we put on a really great performance. However, on the second day, we were prepared to use our extra speaker but apparently that was against the rules. They allowed us to perform and get judge's notes but not be ranked. We were all extremely disappointed and furious at the ridiculous rule, but we had our best performance nonetheless. After the performance, we received our scores. I could not be more proud of the almost perfect scores we received. In all honesty, if we weren't disqualified, we probably would have made it to finals. I'm so proud of my cast and I hope the festival changes their backwards rule so no incident like this ever happens again. The competition is based on our performance. Not if our music works or not.

Applied

• This independent component helped me answer my EQ because I had to get in touch with my character Gertrude. I tried to implement some of the methods I learned about and it really worked. I felt as if I really connected with my character because we had a lot of the same qualities and experiences, allowing me to portray Gertrude more realistically. One example is where we had to explain to the cast that if they don't become their character onstage, the performance wouldn't be as great as it could be. After we told them that, their characters really stood out and made the performance bigger. I really felt as if I became Gertrude, meaning that the character building methods really worked and made the performances more fun and realistic.

Independent Component 2 Approval

1. Describe in detail what you plan to do for 30 hours.

• I plan to use my entries for Fullerton College Theatre Festival as my independent component 2. Fullerton Festival is a competition where schools bring scenes, musical theatre pieces, monologues, improv teams, costume designers, set designers, and tech teams to compete against a variety of other schools. This year, I am going into the competition with 2 entries, a musical theatre piece and improv team. My 30 hours will be spent rehearsing with the groups, going to mock festivals with Mr. Hogan, and participating in the actual days of the competition.

2. Discuss how or what will you do to meet the expectation of showing 30 hours of evidence.

• For evidence, I can take pictures during rehearsals. There will also be a Fullerton pre-show where we perform all entries to Fullerton Festival that is open to the entire school that can be used as my stronger evidence.

3. Explain how this component will help you explore your topic more in depth.

• Like my independent component 1, doing these performances teach me hands-on about what actors do on and off stage. It also gives me some knowledge on directing because the musical theatre piece is directed by another classmate and I. I will even learn about costume/costume design because that classmate and I had to go find costumes for the entire group. For the improv team, I will learn more about improv and what makes a really great improv performance. Overall, my choice for my independent component 2 will help me learn all about my topic.

4. Post a log in your Senior Project Hours link and label it "Independent Component 2" log.

• To see my Senior Project Hours log, click here, or click the link titled "Senior Project Hours Log" on the right side of my blog.

Blog 14 - Independent Component 1

Literal

• A
• I, Iliana Solorzano, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 52 hours of work.
• B
• García, Risa Bramn. "21 Things That Make Casting Directors Happy in the Audition Room." Backstage Experts. Backstage.com. Web. 9 Oct. 2014.
• Kissel, Howard. "Stella Adler: The Art of Acting." Canada: Applause Books, 2000. Print.
• McGaw, Charles, Kenneth L. Stilson, Larry D. Clark. "Acting is Believing." 9th ed. Belmont: Thomson Wadsworth, 2007. Print.
• Vaughn, Kimberly. "4 Steps for Memorizing Lines and Developing Character Simultaneously." Backstage.com. 2 Oct. 2014. Web. 23 Oct. 2014.
• C
• To see my Senior Project Hours Log, click here, or click on the link that says "Senior Project Hours Log" on the right hand side of my blog.
• D
• My independent component consisted of me being in the winter production for drama club. We put on "The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon" by Don Zolidis. It was a really fun production with a really fun cast and we had amazing performances. I had to attend rehearsals and even put my own personal time aside for memorizing lines and rehearsing scenes with my scene partners.

Interpretive

• Most of my evidence consists of the days we actually performed the show in December. Most of my hours were spent in rehearsal which was very straightforward. Once we did our blocking, we just kept going over the show with and without tech. I wasn't able to take many pictures of rehearsal because we were all very busy rehearsing, but here are 3 that I was able to take and a couple that I was able to get from yearbook:

• My independent component has to do with my senior project because all of the research I have been doing I was able to use and implement into this component. It allowed me to experience and learn hands-on about everything I've been working on. It also helps me find my own personal answer to my own essential question because with every production I do, I need to build my own character/s.

Applied

• This component helped me understand the foundation of my topic because I was utilizing my topic hands-on. By being in this production, I was able to experience every aspect of what a theatre actress does such as character building, rehearsals, line-throughs, and a variety of other things. Throughout the entire process of this show, I learned a lot about my topic especially since I had all the research to add onto my experiences.

Blog 7: Independent Component 1 Approval

1. Describe in detail what you plan to do for your 30 hours.

• I plan to use the upcoming play at iPoly for my independent component. Auditions took place  September 10 and I was cast into it. This consists of multiple rehearsals leading up to the performances themselves. The rehearsals start from simply reading through the play, to blocking, and running through the entire show multiple times in a day. These rehearsals are Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:00-5:30PM and would allow me to fulfill my requirement of 30 hours.

2. Discuss how or what you will do to meet the expectation of showing 30 hours of evidence.

• I not only have my script for the play itself, but I will be able to take pictures/video throughout the process of the play. The final piece of evidence I will be able to provide is the product itself, the show.

3. Explain how what you will be doing will help you explore your topic more in depth.

• Being in this play will give me a great exploration of my topic because I am going through the entire acting process for a play. I will be doing what every actor does, such as memorizing lines and blocking, taking directions from the director, and many other things that an actor needs to do to make a truly great show.

4. Update your Senior Project Hours log.

• My Senior Project Hours Log can be found on the right hand side of my blog or the following link:
• Senior Project Hours