ROCKIN RED RIDING HOOD

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1 Please use this study guide to receive the best educational experience from this fun and entertaining show. ROCKIN RED RIDING HOOD is a Rock-N-Roll musical based on the classic Brothers Grimm Fairy Tale Little Red Riding Hood. The original music composed for the show chronicles the history of Rock-N-Roll. You will see live instruments, colorful costumes, & creative characters in this exciting show. Get ready to ROCK!!!!!! About A.C.T. For Youth Since, 1999 the Atlantic Coast Theatre For Youth has been enlightening audiences across the United States with its entertaining and educational live theatre productions and workshop programs. The Atlantic Coast Theatre For Youth is a professional touring theatre company based in Orlando, FL.

2 Much of the music that we listen to today has its roots in some part of Rock & Roll history! THE BLUES Although the phrase Rock & Roll was not coined until the 1950 s, many people believe that the style of music called THE BLUES inspired the beginning of Rock. The Blues were influenced by Jazz and African American folk, dance, and church music. The Blues grew into a music that has a Call and a Response. The singer sings a line, and the guitar answers the singer. The words in Blues songs are usually about being sad, unhappy, and feeling blue. B.B. King is one of the most famous living Blues guitar players in the world. You may recognize him from commercials! B.B. King Playing Blues Guitar Elvis Showing Off His Dance Movies 1950 s Style Rock & Roll Bill Haley and The Comet s breakthrough song Rock Around The Clock started the Rock & Roll craze. Other recording stars started to play this style. At first, radio stations were scared to play the Rock & Roll music, but the fans kept on asking to hear it. So the radio stations played the songs. The sound of the music was a mixture of rhythm and blues, country and bluegrass with a fast beat that the teenagers liked to dance to. Electric guitar, stand-up bass, and a drum set were the normal instruments played. Teens loved the music and would scramble to see shows with their Rock-Idols like Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Ritchie Valens, Ricky Nelson, and of course ELVIS! As a teenager in Memphis, Tennessee, Elvis Presley was inspired by the Rhythm and Blues singers on historic Beale Street. Elvis had a powerful singing voice, good looks, and was a great dancer. His signature dance moves and his songs made the fans love him! Elvis starred in 33 movies and sold over one billion records across the globe through his career. Although he died in 1977 at his home that he named Graceland, Elvis is still famous!

3 BRITISH INVASION Late 1950 s to 1960 s Rock was not only in the United States, musicians in England liked the Blues and Rock & Roll too! So they started to play rock music, but with less of a country music feel like some of the 50 s style singers. They preferred the sounds of African American Rhythm and Blues musicians. The reason this time in music is called the British Invasion is because once the singing stars in England started becoming famous in America, they kind of took over the radio stations and the fans. The most famous group from this time is THE BEATLES- a pop/rock group from Liverpool, England. The band member s names were John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. Their unique sound, longish hair, and energetic personalities gained them huge popularity. Other British Invasion artists included The Rolling Stones and The Who. The Beatles On The Ed Sullivan Show MODERN ROCK Late 1960 s to Present Although you sometimes hear late 1960 s and 1970 s music called Classic Rock, many music historians put all rock music from the late sixties until now under a title called Modern Rock. There are a variety of different sounds and styles that have evolved during the years. The Electric Guitar and the Electric Bass are very important in Modern Rock music. The shapes and colors of the guitars and basses became more artistic and unique to the artist playing them. Jimi Hendrix Plays Jimi Hendrix ( ) is considered to be the most His Guitar-His Way influential and talented electric guitarist in rock history. He was left handed. So he would string a right handed guitar upside down to suit his playing. Hendrix used electric feedback and distortion on his electric guitar sound. This effect is still used by electric guitar players today. He is also famous for his improvised guitar solos. The Drums also became more important in Modern Rock. The drum player was encouraged to come up with new, interesting rhythms and even play by themselves in a drum solo. You can hear lots of different percussion sounds like cymbal, chimes, bass drum, snare drum, and tom-tom in a Modern Rock drum solo. Electronic Keyboards, Light Shows During the Concert, In Rockin Red Riding Hood, B.B. Wolf and Little Red represent Elaborate Sets, Outlandish Hairstyles and Costumes, Jumping Around two different styles of Modern Rock The Stage, Sending The Singing Voice Through A Computer To Change The Sound, and Turning Up The Volume Of The Music are all characteristics of this time in Rock & Roll History! For More Information on the History Of Rock & Roll Check Out The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Museum s Timeline

4 We all like different kinds of music. You ve seen the show even though all of the songs were inspired by the history of rock and roll, each song was different. Now it s time for you to interview people in your family. Find out what their favorite music is and why. Share your findings with your class You can even bring in examples on CD or tape. You can answer these first two questions. What is your favorite type of music? Why is it your favorite? What is your favorite song? Why is this particular song your favorite? Interview someone in your family who is many years older than you. Name Age Relationship to you What is your favorite type of music? Why is it your favorite? What is their favorite song? Why is this particular song their favorite?

5 Tuning Pegs You use the pegs on the Head Stock to tune your guitar to the right notes. Head Stock This part of the guitar holds the tuning pegs and the top of the strings. Fret These lines on the guitar are guidelines for the player. You memorize the fret your finger is supposed to be near to play the right chords or notes Guitar Strap This is how you hold the guitar to your body as you play. You can buy or make guitar straps in lots of different colors, fabrics, leathers, and styles! Guitar Neck Just like a human neck, the neck of the guitar is the long connector between the body and the head. When you play the guitar, you place your fingers on the strings stretching over the neck. Guitar Body The guitar player strums or plucks the strings on the body. An Electric Guitar has knobs that control volume and the tone of the chords or notes. Have you ever seen a rock and roll musician play an electric guitar? How do they make the playing exciting to watch?

6 Pre Show Activities ~ You will be seeing a live theatre production. What are the differences between a live play and television and movies. What kinds of audience manners should we have during a play? ~ Read the History Of Rock and Roll pages or have your teacher read them to you. Have you heard any music from these styles of Rock and Roll before? Bring in examples of music on CD or tape from each time period to listen to as a class. How are they similar and how are they different? The show you will be seeing has music that was written to sound like the rock styles throughout history. ~ The play Rockin Red Riding Hood is a MUSICAL. A musical is play where the actors speak and sing their lines. Have you ever seen a musical before? Have your class share the musicals they have seen. ~ Color and learn the parts of the Electric Guitar on the worksheet. Post Show Activities ~ Even though B.B. Wolf gives her lots of peer pressure to be in his band, Little Red learns to sing in her own voice. She learns to stand up for what she believes in and not be a follower. What kinds of peer pressure do you and your friends face? Talk as a class about things you can you can do to be strong and find your own voice in a world that is pressuring you to do things that are not right for you. ~ Find out what your elders like to listen to! Participate in the Interview Activity. Plan to share your favorite song with the person you interview. Also listen to their favorite song. What did you think? ~ Grandma sang The Blue Haired Blues because she missed Little Red and wanted her to come visit. Write your own Blues song. What sad subject will you write about? ~ A.C.T. For Youth s production of Rockin Red Riding Hood is a creative twist on a famous fairy tale. Pick one of your favorite fairy tales and write your own play with an interesting twist to it. Will you make it a regular play or a musical? ~ Write us letters or draw us pictures, and tell us what you thought of the show! We love hearing from students and teachers. Atlantic Coast Theatre 8297 Champions Gate Blvd. #188 Champions Gate, FL 33896

7 National Standards: Kindergarten 4 th Grade NA-T.K-4.6 COMPARING AND CONNECTING ART FORMS BY DESCRIBING THEATRE, DRAMATIC MEDIA, AND OTHER ART FORMS -Students describe visual, aural, oral, and kinetic elements in theatre, dramatic media, dance, music, and visual arts -Students compare how ideas and emotions are expressed in theatre, dramatic media, dance, music, and visual arts -Students select movement, music, or visual elements to enhance the mood of a classroom dramatization NA-T.K-4.7 ANALYZING AND EXPLAINING PERSONAL PREFERENCES AND CONSTRUCTING MEANINGS FROM CLASSROOM DRAMATIZATIONS AND FROM THEATRE, FILM, TELEVISION, AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA PRODUCTIONS -Students identify and describe the visual, aural, oral, and kinetic elements of classroom dramatizations and dramatic performances -Students explain how the wants and needs of characters are similar to and different from their own -Students articulate emotional responses to and explain personal preferences about the whole as well as the parts of dramatic performances NA-T.K-4.8 UNDERSTANDING CONTEXT BY RECOGNIZING THE ROLE OF THEATRE, FILM, TELEVISION, AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA IN DAILY LIFE -Students identify and compare similar characters and situations in stories and dramas from and about various cultures, illustrate with classroom dramatizations, and discuss how theatre reflects life -Students identify and compare the various settings and reasons for creating dramas and attending theatre, film, television, and electronic media productions NA-M.K-4.9 UNDERSTANDING MUSIC IN RELATION TO HISTORY AND CULTURE -Students demonstrate audience behavior appropriate for the context and style of music performed National Standards: 5 th Grade NA-T COMPARING AND CONNECTING ART FORMS BY DESCRIBING THEATRE, DRAMATIC MEDIA, AND OTHER ART FORMS -Students describe characteristics and compare the presentation of characters, environments, and actions in theatre, musical theatre, dramatic media, dance, and visual arts -Students incorporate elements of dance, music, and visual arts to express ideas and emotions in improvised and scripted scenes -Students express and compare personal reactions to several art forms -Students describe and compare the functions and interaction of performing and visual artists and audience members in theatre, dramatic media, musical theatre, dance, music, and visual arts NA-T ANAYZING AND EXPLAINING PERSONAL PREFERENCES AND CONSTRUCTING MEANINGS FROM CLASSROOM DRAMATIZATIONS AND FROM THEATRE, FILM, TELEVISION, AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA PRODUCTIONS -Students describe and analyze the effect for publicity, study guides, programs, and physical environments on audience response and appreciation of dramatic performances NA-T UNDERSTANDING CONTEXT BY RECOGNIZING THE ROLE OF THEATRE, FILM, TELEVISION, AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA IN DAILY LIFE -Students describe and compare universal characters and situations in dramas from and about various cultures and historical periods, illustrate in improvised and scripted scenes, and discuss how theatre reflects a culture NA-M EVALUATING MUSIC AND MUSIC PERFORMANCES -Students develop criteria for evaluating the quality and effectiveness of music performances and compositions and apply the criteria in their personal listening and performing

8 Florida Sunshine State Standards: Pre-K-2 nd Grades (By participating in the Study Guide activities, watching the performance, and encouraging classroom discussion of the play, your students can meet aspects of several standards) THEATRE TH.A.1.1 The student acts by developing, communicating, and sustaining characters in improvisation and formal or informal productions -Creates imagined characters, relationships, and environments using basic acting skills -Creates individually and in groups, animate and inanimate objects through the movement of the human body TH.C.1.1 The student understands context by analyzing the role of theatre, film, television, and electronic media in the past and present -Expresses remembered ideas, feelings, and concepts of daily activities through dramatic play -Understands how we learn about ourselves, our relationships, and our environment through forms of theatre -Understands characters, situations, and dramatic media from the stories and dramas of various cultures TH.D.1.1 The student analyzes, criticizes, and constructs meaning from formal and informal theatre, film, television, and electronic media -Portrays imaginary sensory experiences through dramatic play -Gives reasons for personal preferences for formal and informal performances -Understands appropriate audience responses to dramatic presentations -Understands how theater communicates events of everyday life -Understands the similarities and differences between play acting, pretending, and real life TH.E.1.1 The student understands applications of the role of theatre, film, television, and electronic media in everyday life -Understands the similarities and differences among how emotions are expressed in theatre, dramatic media, music, dance, and visual art -Cooperates with others to create formal and informal theatrical works and to solve the problems inherent in simple scenes MUSIC MU.D.1.1 The students listens to, analyzes, and describes music -Understands how music can communicate ideas suggesting events, feelings, moods, or images MU.E.2.1 The student understands the relationship between music and the world beyond the school setting -Knows appropriate audience behavior in a given music setting LANGUAGE ARTS LA.C.1.1 The student uses listening strategies effectively -Listens for a variety of informational purposes, including curiosity, pleasure, getting directions, performing tasks, solving problems, and following rules -Recognizes personal preferences in listening to literature and other material -Retells specific details of information heard, including sequence of events LA.E.1.1 The student understands the common features of a variety of literary forms -Identifies the story elements of setting, plot, character, problem, and solution/resolution

9 Florida Sunshine State Standards: 3 rd -5 th Grades THEATRE TH.A.1.2 The student acts by developing, communicating, and sustaining characters in improvisation and formal or informal productions -Creates imagined characters, relationships, and environments using basic acting skills TH.C.1.2 The student understands context by analyzing the role of theatre, film, television, and electronic media in the past and present -Understands how theatre is an interpretation of actual events in history and everyday life -Understands how theatre reflects culture through universal characters and dramas from various cultures and historical time periods TH.D.1.2 The student analyzes, criticizes, and constructs meaning from formal and informal theatre, film, television, and electronic media -Knows how theatre uses visual elements (e.g. set design and costuming), sound (e.g. sound effects and vocal inflection), and movement (e.g. staging and character portrayal) to communicate -Understands the similarities and differences between real life and the theatre s representation of life (e.g. the meaning of the concept, willing suspension of disbelief ) -Articulates emotional responses to the whole, as well as parts of, dramatic performances TH.E.1.2 The student understands applications of the role of theatre, film, television, and electronic media in everyday life -Understands theatre as a social function and theatre etiquette as the responsibility of the audience -Collaborates in the construction of formal and informal productions MUSIC MU.E.2.2 The student understands the relationship between music and the world beyond the school setting -Knows and applies appropriate audience behavior in various musical settings LANGUAGE ARTS LA.C.1.2 The student uses listening strategies effectively -Listens and responds to a variety of oral presentations, such as stories, poems, skits, songs, personal accounts, and informational speeches -Identifies specific personal listening preferences regarding fiction, drama, literary nonfiction, and informational presentations LA.E.1.2 The student understands the common features of a variety of literary forms -Identifies the distinguishing features among fiction, drama, and poetry and identifies the major characteristics of nonfiction -Understands the development of plot and how conflicts are resolved in a story