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Suzanne Rodriguez
THE 374-Stage Directing
Dr. Luckett
blocking will begin in the order the scene is presented. First, the cast will be blocked for
the opening picture. Next, the cast will be blocked for their first stage movements. Once
this step is complete, we will take the scene from the top and make any adjustments that
are necessary. The process will continue in the order the characters enter the scene. By
the end of this lesson, students should be blocked for the opening of the scene as well as
the introduction of the three narrators.
Connections/Building for Transfer:
Through this lesson, I hope to help students build upon existing skills while helping to
develop different techniques which they can use when working on other scenes or shows.
For example, through the use of the warm-up activities, students will learn a few different
techniques to help warm-up both their body and vocal muscles. Furthermore, using the
tongue twister exercise, students will learn to articulate their words which is necessary to
becoming a skilled actor. In addition, students will develop a sense of spatial awareness
by understanding the vocabulary used to direct their stage movements. Moreover,
students will learn how to develop their characters by understanding their moral,
physical, psychological, and social natures. In doing this, students can learn to develop
any character they will play. The skills the students learn during this lesson will allow
them to build upon existing skills as well as transfer their newly acquired skills to other
scenes and shows they may be working on.
Homework:
1. Character Analysis Worksheet (see the attached sheet)
a. Students will complete the assigned worksheet to develop a full understanding of
the character, the scene, and the scenes significance to the play.
b. The character analysis worksheet is a modified version of the Romeo and Juliet
Character Analysis Sheet developed by Lindsey Price.
i. The original worksheet can be found at:
https://www.theatrefolk.com/freebies/RJLessonPlan.pdf
Suzanne Rodriguez
THE 374-Stage Directing
Dr. Luckett
Location
Audience
Character Assumptions
What can you assume about the character,
given how they act, what they say, and what
others say about them? What is their most
common emotional state?
Vocabulary
Authors Intention
Characters Intention
Moment Before
What happened in the moment before this
scene?
Scene Relevance
What about this scene is relevant to the
present day? What isnt?