Director:

Research the script and author.  Choose a spine for the play and be able to discuss why.  Decide on a rehearsal method(s) you might use to work with the actors.  Choose a commanding image and share this with the designers to help them create scenery and costumes for the production.  Write down your process of decision making and working with the actors and designers.  Share this information during the class presentation.

Dramaturg:

Research the play, its past productions, the author, and the time period of the play and author.  Research any references or issues in the play that the actors, director, or designers may not be aware of.  Write down your process and some highlights of what you discovered about the material in your paper.  Share this with your class.

Scene Design:

Research any relevant architecture and scenic practices from the time period and setting of the play.  Photocopy significant pictures to share with the class.  After discussing the director’s commanding image, use that and your research as well as your ideas about the play to design scenery for the production.  If one design can work for the entire play or requires only minor variations for scene changes, design for the complete play.  If the play has many scenes that you feel require complete scene changes, use the scene the actors or using and design the scenery for that.  Create a drawing of the scene design.  You can make a model as well, if you choose.  For the class presentation, share the highlights of your research, show any photocopied pictures, and your drawing.  Write a one page paper discussing your process and the highlights of your research.

Costume Design:

Research any relevant fashions from the time period and setting of the play.  Photocopy significant pictures to share with the class.  After discussing the director’s commanding image, use that and your research as well as your ideas about the play to design costumes for the production.  If one design can work for the entire play or requires only minor variations for scene changes, design for the complete play.  If the play has many scenes that you feel require complete costume changes, use the scene the actors or using and design the costumes for that.  Create a drawing of the characters wearing the costumes design.  For the class presentation, share the highlights of your research, show any photocopied pictures, and your drawing.  Write a one page paper discussing your process and the highlights of your research.

Actors:

Score the scene for your character, answering Uta Hagen’s six questions:
Who am I?
Where am I?
What time is it?
What do I want?
What’s in my way?
How do I overcome what’s in my way to get what I want?

Don’t use one sentence answers.  Go into detail and be very descriptive and specific.  Also decide on a superobjective for the character (What do they want at the end of the play?).  Remember, the character doesn’t know how the scene or play ends so focus on what would be a victory for them.  You will share this and your reasons for your choices in the class presentation.