Drama Notes Essay

“All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players.” William Shakespeare may have written these words in As You Like It in 1600, but Erving Goffman truly defined the phrase with his dramaturgical theory. Dramaturgical analysis is the study of social interaction in terms of theatrical performance. Unlike actors though, who use a script telling them how to behave in every scene, real life human interactions change depending upon the social situation they are in. We may have an idea of how we want to be perceived, and may have the foundation to make that happen. But we cannot be sure of every interaction we will have throughout the day, having to ebb and flow with the conversations and situations as they happen.

(TCO 3, 8, 9) You have been asked by a committee of student success coaches to investigate why the rate at which freshman students post to their course threaded

Parks advocates that divisions have autonomy in pricing their products and that Joe Tisch, Chief Controller for Sub-Micron would not stand in their way.

Warm up your vocal cords because you’re going to want to sing along to this youth theatre company’s musical revue. The performance showcases a wide range of music – from energetic group numbers to stirring ballads that will have you weeping in your hanky. Whether you enjoy new smash hits like Hamilton and Dear Evan Hansen or classics like A Chorus Line and Hairspray, there’s something sure to please everyone.

▪ Attendance is STRONGLY ENCOURAGED. The student will be responsible for class attendance and assignments. In the event of an EXCUSED ABSENCE, the student will be responsible for any make-up work. Please check SCORE for missed assignments.

"Gin and guns—either one is bad enough, but together they get you in a dickens of a mess, don 't they."—Accused murderer Belva Gaertner, 1924 (National Geographic, N.D)

When a group member is absent, other member are responsible for informing the absent member on what has been done in class. They should be informed on tasks that have been completed, and given necessary work that can be done at

The year is 1984. Ronald Reagan has just been re-elected by a landslide, including many votes from disaffected liberals. Yuppie culture fuels a high consumption economy. Tom Brokaw is now sole anchor of NBC’s Nightly News. Michael Jackson dominates the Grammys. McDonald’s debuts the McNugget. And Glengarry Glen Ross opens on Broadway. Because Glengarry Glen Ross is so inherently American, it’s hard to believe that it actually didn’t premiere in the United States, but at the National Theatre in London, to wildly successful reviews, before moving to Broadway the following year, where it ran for eleven months, and won the Pulitzer Prize.

The question of 1A was, “In school, do your parent(s)/guardian(s) expect you to maintain a certain grade for each class?” For this question, 104 students indicated the “yes” answer, and 6 indicated the “no” answer; this means that 95% of students are expected by their parent(s)/guardian(s) to maintain a certain grade, while it is not expected from 5% of students at Western Guilford High School.

This theory looks at how we present ourselves in social situations in terms of our identity.

This last half term we’ve been looking at challenging stereotypes and misconceptions. To begin with we were given stimulus in the form of photographs; these prompted each of us to have thoughts on what was shown. The image showed a man or woman staring stone faced through the many legs of passers by. My feeling towards this photograph was partly sympathy; however I knew I would just be one of the many people who would walk past. Stereotypes can interfere; one of the first things that came into our minds was things like drugs and gambling. This makes you feel less sorry for the person and immediately ideas that could be entirely untrue come into your head.

In Act 1 Scene 1 we get introduced to the great story of Romeo & Juliet. We get to know the main story line and the main characters, and what roles each character plays. Each character has a significant part in the story and each one of them make a difference. Many things may seem like the main conflict, but in reality there is just one. In Act 1 scene 1, The servants in both houses wish to fight for their honor, but also want to keep the peace in Verona.

During this year, we have had a lot of exciting events. However, we wanted to discuss our attendance policy for Upward Bound. We have noticed throughout this year our attendance has been declining. We count on attendance for a numerous amount of things; such as, food count, ticket purchasing, and transportation. Upward Bound is completely in support of school events. Absences related to mandatory school events where the student is required to participate will be considered as excused absences and will not jeopardize a student’s standing in Upward Bound. However, a student missing for anything other than a school event will be considered an unexcused absence.

The concept illustration that I have chosen is a YouTube video titled “Dramaturgy: Dramaturgical Analysis.” This video gives an accurate presentation on what exactly Dramaturgy is. It first begins explaining what the meaning of front stage self is. The video gives good examples of how we act in every day life. The first illustration it provides to us is of Maggie and Mike.

Ancient Greek Theater is the first historical record of “drama,” which is the Greek term meaning “to do” or “to act.” Beginning in the 5th century BC, Greek Theater developed into an art that is still used today. During the golden age of the Athenians plays were created, plays that are considered among the greatest works of world drama. Today there are thousands of well-known plays and films based on the re-make of ancient drama.