P.O.C.

A Moms Life
Guidelines
o Work with a cast of 6-8 actors
o i!ide the "la# u" into lo$ical %rench &cenes. 'ach %rench scene could ha!e a
different where. '(am"le) the "ark* "la# school* the li+rar#* etc.
o Once the trou"e decides on the !arious ,wheres then "lan out how #ou will +lock
each of these onsta$e without +lackouts-
o i!ide lines u" e!enl# so e!er#one has the same amount for homework
o %ind a creati!e wa# of assi$nin$ lines. ont .ust $o throu$h the scri"t and then
assi$n them so* /#ou take the first* #ou take the second* etc.0
o 1 su$$est #ou tr# to esta+lish the /"arents !oices0 or the /t#"e0 of "arent #ou
wish to "la# as this ma# hel" #ou +oth assi$n lines and +lock #ou show.
o 2ot e!er#one in the trou"e needs to +e a "arent3 some can "la# the childrens
roles.
o Choose at least nine 456 "laces in the scri"t as choral lines 4ones that more than
one actor sa#s3 #ou mi$ht ha!e all cast do these. &ur"rise me and work on
!ariet#6. 7hese lines should +e used for em"hasis.
o 8eall# work on usin$ +usiness and to""in$ of cues to create a fast* comic "iece of
theatre.
o 9ou will ha!e two classes to work on "olishin$ this "iece* one as a W1P* and
finall# the final "resentation on da# : 4%rida#6.
o Make sure #ou start memori;in$ #our lines and cue lines toni$ht- 7oo man#
"eo"le wait until the last minute and then the# dont know what their lines or cue
lines are. 7he tem"o and "otentiall# comed# of #our show de"ends on #ou
knowing #our lines-