Remember to use correct grammar and spelling.  Finding the right words to convey your ideas is essential to effective communication in a critique.

I. Introduction
A. Information about the play

1.  The play title
2.  Who is the playwright?
3.  Where the play was performed
4.  The date you saw the play
5.  When will the run of the play end?
6.  On what nights or afternoons will the play be presented?
7.  What is the curtain time?
8.  How much do tickets cost?

B. Summary introduction
1.  State the goal of the play
2.  State whether the production achieved its goal.
3.  Briefly state your impression of the play (one sentence).
4.  Make a brief, general statement (one sentence) about why you have that impression.
You will explain both of these statements in detail in the body of the review.

II. Body
A. Discuss the plot briefly, and how it relates to the goal of the production.

1. When and where does the play take place?
2. Who are the main characters (protagonist and antagonist)?
3. What is the main character trying to accomplish?
4. Who or what is in the way?  What is the antagonist trying to accomplish?
5. What is the central conflict in the play?
6. What is the climax of the play?

B. Make a statement about the effectiveness of a production element (scene design, acting, costumes, lighting, etc.) in relation to the goal of the production.
1. Use an example to explain your statement about why the element was effective or ineffective.
2. Use a second example to explain your statement about why the element was effective or ineffective.
3. Make a concluding statement about how this affected the success or failure of achieving the goal of the play.

C. Make a statement about the effectiveness of a second production element (scene design, acting, costumes, lighting, etc.) in relation to the goal of the production.
1. Use an example to explain your statement about why the element was effective or ineffective.
2. Use a second example to explain your statement about why the element was effective or ineffective.
3. Make a concluding statement about how this affected the success or failure of achieving the goal of the play.

D. Was the play worth doing?

III. Conclusion
A. Make a concluding statement about whether the play met its goals.
B. Make a concluding statement about the overall experience of the play and whether you would recommend it or not.