Colfax+Shakespeare+Monologues

=**Colfax Shakespheare Monologues **= __**Program Goals:**__ 1. To provide an interesting language related activity that will promote advanced comprehension and vocabulary skills
 * Activity with Mrs. Mellon**

2. To provide students an opportunity to practice memorizing, which can be an important study skill when dealing with large amounts of information in high school/college.

Students will be required to memorize 6 continuous lines from one of the Shakespeare's character monologues. The date for the classroom performance will be February 7, 1012.
 * __For the classroom:__**

__For students who love this activity and want to participate in the Pittsburgh Public Theater’s Shakespeare Monologue Competition__: You must memorize the **//entire monologue//** and prove this to Mrs. Mellon by Monday, Feb. 6th. Once you have the memorization complete, then you can start working on your acting. For the competition, minimal props and/or costume parts are allowed. Many students do what professional actors/actresses do for auditions either all black clothing or a dark bottom with a white top. Your hair should be out of your face as the judges will want to see your facial expressions. Details: When: Thursday, Feb. 9th Depart: 1:15pm from Colfax Return: 4:05pm Where: O’Reilly Theater - Downtown Pittsburgh

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