AFTER YOU WATCH THE ASSIGNED MUSICAL THEATRE FILM, YOU ARE READY TO START YOUR MUSICAL THEATRE SPEECH ASSIGNMENT.

Write your 1 page speech paper on one of the following musicals :
Zoot Suit 1981- Available free on Netflix with subscription.
Chorus Line 1985- Available free on Amazon Prime with subscription. Available free on YouTube.
Miss Saigon 2016 – Available free with Amazon Prime subscription
Cabaret 1972- Free with HBOMax subscription, Available for rent with YouTube, AppleTV, Amazon.
Write a 1 page speech on the last 3 elements theatrical elements 4 (diction) 5 (music) 6 (spectacle). Then deliver your Speech on Flip
Write your paper on one of the following musicals :
Zoot Suit 1981- Available free on Netflix with subscription.
Chorus Line 1985- Available free on Amazon Prime with subscription. Available free on YouTube.

Miss Saigon 2016 – Available free with Amazon Prime subscription
Cabaret 1972- Free with HBOMax subscription, Available for rent with YouTube, AppleTV, Amazon.
YOU CAN FOLLOW THIS LOOSE OUTLINE:
Intro: explain what production you saw
Body:

Explain how Diction was present in the production: did the characters speak in a way that was specific to their character? Did they speak in a way that was more theatrical than conversational?

Explain how music played a role in this production? How did the music form the plot or move the plot forward? How does the music add to the development of plot, character, and theme?

Explain how the production uses spectacle to reinforce characters or themes. In what ways is spectacle used to create highly theatrical moments?

Conclusion: Conclude with final thoughts
Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns regarding the film, the speech topics, or any of the topic questions. You may want to watch the film again.
To submit your paper click “submit assignment” in the upper right-hand corner of this page. Upload your paper and click “submit.”

In this section of Musical Theatre, we will have the opportunity to see all 6 elements of theatre as defined by Greek philosopher Aristotle come to life in a modern play. Lets review those 6 elements:
The six elements are only a small part of the much longer Poetics. However, they comprise some of the most vital aspects of theatre from the whole work. They are very useful in identifying the whys and whats of theatre. His six elements included and are in order from most important to least important:
Plot
Character
Thought
Diction
Music
Spectacle
For a full review of these elements with explanations from this Unit see the Module titled Aristotle on Theatre
Links to an external site.
Watch this short video on the Golden Age of The American Musical, where they will explain how these 6 elements of theatre are brought together to create musical theatre.

Take a brief peek at what it takes, and how all these elements come together to make the hit musical Wicked.
The next Module will give you instructions on which Musical Theatre film to watch from a list, and where you can watch it.
As you watch your chosen film, identify the 6 elements at play, and how they come together to form one complete performance art piece. You will be asked to focus on just one element in the film to focus on and write an essay about it.
Modern Musical Theatre Film
Musical Theatre Film
NOW THAT WE HAVE GONE OVER THE 6 ELEMENTS OF THEATRE AS DEFINED BY GREEK PHILOSOPHER ARISTOTLE, LET’S WATCH HOW THESE SIX ELEMENTS COME TOGETHER TO CREATE ONE BIG PIECE OF PERFORMANCE ART.
WATCH ONE OF THE FOLLOWING FILMS ON ANY OF YOUR PREFERRED STREAMING SITES LIKE HULU, AMAZON VIDEO, NETFLIX, ETC.
Zoot Suit 1981- Available free on Netflix with subscription.
Chorus Line 1985- Available free on Amazon Prime with subscription. Available free on YouTube.
Miss Saigon 2016 – Available free with Amazon Prime subscription
Cabaret 1972- Free with HBOMax subscription, Available for rent with YouTube, AppleTV, Amazon.
YOU WILL BE ASKED TO WRITE A 1 PAGE SPEECH ON ONE OF THESE MUSICALS AND DELIVER YOUR MAIN TALKING POINTS ON FLIP
Musical Theatre Speech Topics
Musical Theatre Speeches
We know that Aristotle critically examined theatre and organized it into Unities of time and place, and broke down the 6 elements of theatre. For this assignment we will take a look at how modern theatre still incorporates these same 6 elements to produce a show. After watching a modern musical, your speech will focus on just 3 of the elements used in the show. We already know that whatever production you watch will have obvious elements 1 (plot) 2 (character) and 3 (Theme). You do not need to include these elements in your speech as we already know they are there and well developed.
WRITE A 1 PAGE SPEECH ON THE LAST 3 ELEMENTS THEATRICAL ELEMENTS 4 (DICTION) 5 (MUSIC) 6 (SPECTACLE). THEN DELIVER YOUR SPEECH ON FLIP
WRITE YOUR PAPER ON ONE OF THE FOLLOWING MUSICALS :
Zoot Suit 1981- Available free on Netflix with subscription.
Chorus Line 1985- Available free on Amazon Prime with subscription. Available free on YouTube.
Miss Saigon 2016 – Available free with Amazon Prime subscription
Cabaret 1972- Free with HBOMax subscription, Available for rent with YouTube, AppleTV, Amazon.
YOU CAN FOLLOW THIS LOOSE OUTLINE:
Intro:
briefly explain the 6 elements of theatre as defined by Aristotle
Briefly explain the elements you will focus on in the production you saw
Body paragraphs:
#1: Explain how Diction was present in the production: did the characters speak in a way that was specific to their character? Did they speak in a way that was more theatrical than conversational?
#2: Explain how music played a role in this production? How did the music form the plot or move the plot forward? How does the music add to the development of plot, character, and theme?
#3: Explain how the production uses spectacle to reinforce characters or themes. In what ways is spectacle used to create highly theatrical moments?
Conclusion:
Conclude with final thoughts
You may use the questions listed below to help you form your Speech. You don’t have to use these questions, they’re just here to help you start thinking about the theatricality of what you watch.
Diction
did the characters speak in a way that was specific to their character?
Did they speak in a way that was more theatrical than conversational?
MUSIC AND DANCE
What is the general quality or tone of the music? What adjectives can describe it?
What does the quality of the music contribute to the story? What emotions does the music bring up?
Where do the songs support the plot or character of the story? Point out examples where Music, Theatre and Dance are integrated to reveal character or plot.
How would you describe the style of dancing? Does it add to the story line or themes? What does the style of movement communicate?
SPECTACLE
Is this musical theatrical in any way? What draws our interest in a visual way to an important moment? Does it work?
What moments give the play a theatrical lift?
What is the most theatrical moment of spectacle in the musical and why?

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