Theater (Post #6)

        Going to the theater is an excellent pastime that is both entertaining and enriching.  Many people think of Broadway, the major theater district in New York City, but there are theaters in most smaller towns as well.  Many colleges, like Molloy College, have their own theater and will put on student-led productions of popular plays and musicals.  Additionally, many theaters are home to other artistic productions such as choral or orchestral music and dance.  As a high school student, I loved participating in any production put on by my school.  From being a munchkin in The Wiz to a principal in a faculty written play I enjoyed each experience.  In fact, I even participated in the crew one semester and ran the lighting board during the show.

        I consider myself lucky to have been given the opportunity to see several on and off-Broadway shows throughout my life.  As a child, I saw Beauty and The Beast, The Lion King, and Wicked, which are all musicals.  Recently, I have seen Dear Evan Hansen, the remake of West Side Story, and Mamma Mia!.  One musical I have not attended but would love to is Beautiful: The Carole King Musical because I am a big fan of her album Tapestry.  Now that I am older, I enjoy listening to classical music and would love to attend an orchestral concert.  If you could see any production you could tonight, what would it be?




Vocabulary:

1.  Theater (noun)- A building or outdoor area in which plays and other dramatic performances are given.
2.  Enrich (verb)- To improve or enhance the quality or value of.
3.  Production (noun)- A movie, play, or other performance put on by a group or company.
4.  Musical (noun)- A play or movie in which singing and dancing play an essential part. 
5.  Crew (noun)- A group of people who work closely together.
6.  Attend (verb)- To be present at an event, meeting, or function.
7.  fan (noun)- A person who exhibits strong interest or admiration for something or somebody, such as a sports team, a genre, or a book.

Vocabulary Exercise: Complete the crossword puzzle below by filling in the correct vocabulary word for each clue.  You may need to fill in the blank using one of the vocabulary words or match the vocabulary word to its definition.



Grammar Point: Conjunctive Adverbs

You likely know that an adverb modifies or describes verbs, adjectives, other adverbs, clauses, and sometimes complete sentences.  However, do you know what a conjunction is?  Or a conjunctive adverb?  Well, a conjunction is a part of speech that is used to connect words, phrases, clauses, or sentences.  Therefore, conjunctive adverbs are words that either connect two clauses or interrupt a main clause.  Some examples of conjunctive adverbs include "accordingly, furthermore, however, also, instead, and furthermore" to name a few.  Conjunctive adverbs may also be called subordinating adverbs.

Grammar Excercise: Complete the paragraph below by filling in the blanks with the appropriate conjunctive adverb.  Use the list of conjunctive adverbs below to fill in each blank.  Each word is only used once.

also        however        finally        then        now        next        meanwhile


    Right _____ everything is fine.  __________, last night there was a crazy storm.  First, the wind picked up, ______, the rain started.  _______,  the power went out, __________ my dog was going absolutely crazy!  ____, my little sister would not stop complaining about missing her TV show.  _________, the storm stopped, the power came back on and everything went back to normal.


Comments

  1. Teacher: JackieApril 21, 2021 at 6:02 PM

    An interesting post about your love for the theater. I saw "My Fair Lady" at Lincoln Center the year before covid, but I would like to see "Beautiful" or "The King and I." In general, I prefer dramas to musicals, so I would also like to see "Hamlet" or "Macbeth." In London, I took my son to the new Globe Theatre, where we saw "The Taming of the Shrew" played by all female actors, and in the West End we saw "Les Miserables."

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