Topics in Theater

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Topics in Theater
Presents
The Wizard, The Wicked, and If I Only Had a
Choice
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We are going to do a dramatic reading of
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L.
Frank Baum.
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We are going to watch the 1939 MGM version of
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We are going to read The Life and
Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
by Gregory MacGuire.
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And...
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. . . are you ready for this?
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We are going to go to Broadway to see
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Long before Dorothy dropped in, two other girls
meet in the Land of Oz. One, born with
emerald-green skin, is smart, fiery and
misunderstood. The other is beautiful,
ambitious and very popular.
How these two unlikely friends
end up as the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda
the Good Witch makes for the most spellbinding
new musical in years.
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Assignments for this class will include . . .

• Composing reflective Journals
• Creating your own Trademark
• Compiling all of your work in your own Grimmerie

These assignments are examples and not inclusive
of class work and requirements.
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Most Importantly . . .
. . . In Class . . .

. . . In Life . . .
(and I have no problem sounding corny here...)
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. . . Your Future Is Unlimited !!
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Dramatic Reading
We will read the book out loud and act out the
narration with movement, voice, props, and
costumes.

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Grimmerie

• MacGuire created the Grimmerie to be Elphabahs
  book of spells.
• Wicked The Grimmerie is a published,
  behind-the-scenes look at the book, musical, and
  history with lots of photos and features.
• Students in Topics in Theater will each produce a
  Grimmerie which will include completed
  assignments, personal discoveries, and future
  intentions.

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