PLAY ACT PRESENTATION INSTRUCTIONS


 

GROUP ASSIGNMENTS:

1. Groups will select an act (or scene or series of scenes depending on the play) to present to the class. You may be asked to present the entire act or simple string together a series of monologues with narrative bridges.

2. Group will also present a skit of their act and six tableaux of key moments in their act. 3. Each member will prepare two sets of play q’s for the act. Group will give the class a quiz based on these questions to conclude their act presentation.


INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENTS:

1. Each member will select a different character who appears in the act and do the following activities:

2. Select a significant, short monologue. You may splice lines together if necessary. (10 to 15 linear lines) or dialogue (two characters with 10-15 linear lines each.)

3. Memorize it to be eligible for an "A" grade. (Best time to memorize is just before going to bed and again when you wake up. You can also put it on cassette and repeat along if you are an auditory learner.)

  • Memorized and analyzed well = A+ max.
  • Partially memorized and analyzed well = B+ max.
  • Read with feeling and analyzed reasonably well = C+ max.
  • Read with little preparation, poorly analyzed = D max.

4. Prepare a complete script analysis with introduction (see form with example)

5. If you are performing your monologue/dialogue within a group act presentation or series of monologues/dialogues, prepare a detailed narrative bridge from your piece to the next piece that summarizes the significant events and points out significant speeches and figurative devices.

6. Prepare a close reading analysis (see form) Introduction explains the context: who is speaking? to whom? where? what's the situation? what does he/she want? what's in the way? what will he/she do to get what she wants?

7. Write a set of play q’s (in addition to act play q’s) to ask fellow students concluding your oral presentation (3 content; 2 style; 1 theme or tone)

8. Prepare a character analysis (see form)

9. Perform the monologue/dialogue:

  • introduce it
  • deliver the monologue/dialogue in character, feeling the emotions and sharing them with your audience
  • costumes and props are optional, but recommended
  • share your close reading analysis of the monologue
  • ask your play q’s


10. You may be asked to share your monologue a second time.

11. Hand in all materials after your group has performed their act presentation.

12. You will receive four full grades for your monologue/dialogue and act presentation:

  • Performance, oral intro, oral analysis, character q’s, oral bridge, other act reading
  • Script analysis with introduction and narrative bridge
  • Close reading analysis and play q’s
  • Character analysis