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Ms. Patti Reeves

Ms. Patti Reeves. Drama Department Head Caddo Magnet High School Shreveport, LA 71101. Welcome to Ms. Reeves’ Classroom. Our motto: In the end, it can’t look like acting!. How do we address the teacher?. You may call me Ms. Reeves or Ms. Patti

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Ms. Patti Reeves

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  1. Ms. Patti Reeves Drama Department Head Caddo Magnet High School Shreveport, LA 71101

  2. Welcome to Ms. Reeves’ Classroom Our motto: In the end, it can’t look like acting!

  3. How do we address the teacher? • You may call me Ms. Reeves or • Ms. Patti • Never by my first name only, my years give me the right to proper address.

  4. Who is this teacher as a person? • I have 30years teaching experience. • I have taught Drama I – V, Shakespearean Acting, Directing, English I, English III, English IV, Technical Theatre, World History, and American History. • My favorite things are: reading; traveling; playing with my granddaughters, and hanging out with my dog. • I have a passion for theatre and teens.

  5. I have an MLA • What’s an MLA? • A Master’s of Liberal Arts Degree • Subject Area – Shakespearean Theatre • Master’s Thesis Project – Romeo and Juliet • I directed, produced and performed in the show, as well as making all the costumes.

  6. Romeo and Juliet

  7. Who is this person as a performer? • I often act in Community Theatre and recently the Bravo Award’s presented by Shreveport Little Theatre awarded me Best Supporting Actress for my work in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof portraying Big Mama. I also was nominated for my portrayal of Nat in The Rabbit Hole.

  8. SB Magazine SB Magazine also presented me with the Best Supporting Actress Award For Big Mama in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

  9. Other shows Arsenic and Old Lace

  10. Romeo and Juliet

  11. Bedroom Farce

  12. Cemetery Club

  13. Lend Me a Tenor

  14. Music Man

  15. My Family

  16. Joy • I have a daughter, Joy, who is married to Jeff Rawls. • Joy was valedictorian of her high school. • Attended Centenary College on a full scholarship and graduated with honors. • Joy just retired from at Capital One because she had a baby. • She does community theatre as a hobby. • She owns her own cupcake business.

  17. Joy

  18. Jaclynn Elisabeth (Jacs)

  19. Joshua • My son, Josh, who is an actor, singer, dancer and musician, worked as a paid actor at The Canterbury Regional Theatre near Chicago. • He graduated from Magnet in 2006. • He won Best Actor at Magnet for his portrayal of John Proctor in The Crucible. • He was nominated by SB Magazine for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Will Parker in Oklahoma which won for Best Musical for 2007-2008 • He lives in California with his fiance, Catie and baby, Marley

  20. Josh

  21. Marley Raine

  22. Hope • My daughter, Hope, graduated from BPCC with her associates degree in theatre. • She got the female lead her first semester in college in Dracula. This won the SB Magazine’s Best Drama of 2007-2008. • She has 4 Best Actress awards. • In May she graduated from New York Conservatory of Dramatic Arts • From 1800 applicants a year this conservatory choses 180 students for the first year – only 80 get asked back for 2nd year. • She works as a bartender at a live music venue in Manhattan while she auditions pursuing her career

  23. Hope

  24. John • In 2003, John was a student of mine who came from a troubled background. • John played basketball and football with Josh and participated in drama with the rest of us. • His junior year John came to live with us and we eventually adopted him. • John graduated and attended LA. Tech. • John works Baker Hughes Oil Company and he is the supervisor of a fracing team

  25. John

  26. Atticus • Full Name – Atticus Finch Reeves • He’s a Shih Tzu • He is four years old • He is my best friend. • He was given to me by one of my former students • He was named after the character from To Kill A Mockingbird.

  27. Atticus

  28. The Grand Girls

  29. What will we be doing this year?Drama I • We will develop an overall understanding of the theatre process. • We will be learning performance skills • You will be performing monologues and scenes • You will have an opportunity to audition for: Scene Day; Fall Mainstage; Fall One-Acts, Broadway Nights, Spring Mainstage; Spring One-Acts, and seniors will have the opportunity to perform at Inductions

  30. Pre-Performance Circle Motto • Tell the story • Desire more than anything to be heard and understood • Listen • Have fun (it’s called play for a reason)

  31. Remember • Our Class website is http://teacherweb.com/LA/CaddoMagnetHighSchool/Reeves/ • Our Drama Website is www.caddomagnetplayers.blogspot.com • Like the Caddo Magnet Players on Facebook • Check it out for all info about our drama department • I truly believe in your potential, and I want YOU to believe in it, too! • Have an awesome year! Ms. Patti

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