Project # 1: group project Due: Oct 2 Charts/ Lists of design demands for “The Open Door” by Alfred Sutro Note that formatting of charts will not show up on facebook Guidelines: • Only note what is actually written in the script. Do not embellish with your opinion; just list the facts. • Lists! Charts! Not sentences. • Charts must cover the entire play. • Fit cells (boxes) to content. • Insert page break at each new part i.e. start a new page. • There are 5 parts to this project, plus one extra credit opinion part. • Note that sample charts have been formatted for this play. The way information/ charts are formatted will differ from production to production. • Note that samples may not be complete. You are expected to complete notes. • Paper must be in one style/ one format. • Allow time to edit/ fact check all work. • Make copies of final paper for each student before due date. Grade points: 100 points; plus a possible 10 extra credit points. Grading: • 50 points of grade will be individual participation grade. Each student will grade the participation of the other students by assigning a grade of 1 to 50 points to each student. The participation grade will be the average of these points, with the highest and lowest being omitted from the average. • 50 points of grade will be a group grade. • - 1 point for each missed piece of information • - 1 point for each inaccurate piece of information; or "opinion" • - 1 point for each instance of repeated or confusing information • - 1 point for each instance of not following guidelines • - 1 point for not listing reference page number • The entire paper must be handed in at the beginning of class on Oct 2. Failure to do so will result in a group grade of 0. Don’t rely on one student to bring finished project to class. TITLE PAGE Your names: ___________________ Title of Play: ___________________ Playwright: ___________________ Part 1A: Period/ Locale Indication and notes. All Artistic Team members need this info. Period: Locale: Place: Drawing Room of … Time: See preliminary lighting cue chart part 3 Part 2: Preliminary Scenery Demands Chart - List of all scenery objects indicated in the script. • Note any reference to the space/ environment. • List each item once. This is NOT a flow chart. For example: Don’t list the same chair again. • The page number column is for noting the initial occurrence of an item. • Subsequent information about an item should be noted in the description column, with that page number after the note. • Do not list hand props. Hand props are small props handled by actors. For example: food. Architecture/ landscape pg Item Description/ notes (with pg) 1 Drawing Room 1 French Windows Open to the lawn Furniture & Décor pg Item Description/ notes (with pg) 1 Chair Part 3: Preliminary Lighting Chart (AKA Preliminary light cue sheet) - List of lighting changes as indicated in the script. This is a flow chart. • Note any reference to light or change in light. • Note any reference to season or time of day. • Note any objects that emit light. For example: candles. pg Effect/ object Description/ notes Time 1 Room is dark 2am, July Part 4: Preliminary Costume Chart - List of costume items for all characters, as indicated in the script. This is a flow chart. • Include notes on clothing, hair, accessories, headgear, footwear, bodies and makeup. • Include page numbers after descriptions and changes. • Changes to costume are indicated by “ADD” or “LOSE”. pg Sir Geoffrey Transom Lady Torminster 1 Part 5: Character Analysis • Note page number for all information/ references/ lines. • Include name of character that says line. • *Some topics may require multiple references/ page numbers. See *. • Write N/A if not scripted. • You can abbreviate line references as long as you leave in essential information. • Helpful hint: Copy and paste from online script to save yourself typing time. SCRIPTED FACTUAL INFORMATION with script page references Name of character Gender Age Ethnicity Nationality Occupation Historical Time Period of character *Physical traits *Health *Education *Relationships to other characters *Economic status/ class *Religion *Politics *History of character/ information about their past Extra Credit: OPINION CHARACTER ANALYSIS with script page references Worth 5 points per character for a total of 10 points. Must answer completely. (no partial credit) Must cite script references (lines) with page numbers to support opinion. 1. Psychological/ personality traits 2. Changes to character/ development 3. Beliefs/ Ideology/ Ethics 4. Objectives/ goals/ motivations 5. Symbols/ items associated with character 6. How does character face problems or adversity? 7. What does this character say about their self? (one example) 8. What do other characters say about this character? (one example)
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