February 25 - 28, 2013
175 South 400 East, Orem, UT 84097
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The point of this paper is to EVALUATE the play not just describe it. If you just describe the plot to me, won't get extra credit. WE ALL KNOW THE PLOT BECAUSE WE READ IT IN CLASS. Be sure to obtain a program and use it to correctly identify the ACTORS/names of characters,etc.
Basic Information
Name of the play.
What date and time?
Directing: Try to comment on the following.
Directing: Try to comment on the following.
How did this production differ from the movie we watched in class? How did this director see the production differently?
Acting:
- Choose at least two actors (male or female) to comment on in some depth. Please spell actors’ and characters’ names correctly.
- Were the roles appropriately cast?
- Were some actors inadequate to their roles? In what ways?
- Were some actors especially effective? If so, how and with what effect?
- Were the actors audible? Understandable?
- Were there any special skills (such as dancing, singing, fencing, playing a musical instrument) required of any of the actors? If so, how effectively were the demands met?
Scenic Design:
- In what type of performance space was the production staged?
- What characteristics did the scenery embody? What did the scenery convey about the play?
- How did the scenery contribute (or fail to contribute) to the total production? What would have been lost if the scenery had been eliminated?
- Since the scene was so different from the movie, was it still effective
Costume Design and Makeup:
- Were there any special costume needs? (historical, fantasy?etc.?) If so how well was it handled?
- Were there any special makeup needs? (Same as above) If so how well was it handled?
- Overall, how did costumes and makeup contribute (or fail to contribute) to the total production?
Final Thoughts
- What was your overall impression of the performance?
- What was your overall impression of the experience?
- Any final thoughts?
