This final assignment will be due Thursday, May 1.

Monologue/Audition Assignment:

*Answer each question. Use facts drawn from the monologue/from the script/or create answers by imagination that go along with your monologue.

CHARACTER ANALYSIS: (answer in 1st person)

1-Tell me about your childhood: (paragraph)

2-Tell me the 5 biggest experiences/influences that have been a part of your life that have shaped your life to this point: (at least 5 sentences)

3: Name the 5 most important given circumstances that affect your character (who/what/when/where/why): (at least sentences)

4: Give a detailed account of the 5 minutes before your character arrived in the scene: (at least 2 sentences)

5: The Present:

-Who are you talking to? Give details about that person and your relationship. (a paragraph)

-What is the setting around you? (Think of the 5 senses.)

6: Specify character choices for your character:

-how does your character move? (1 sentence)

-what is your character choice for your voice? (1 sentence)

-name the 3 emotions that your character seems to experience the most: (list them)

7: In what ways are you as the actor similar to the character? How are you different? (paragraph)

TEXT ANALYSIS:
1: Write a summary paragraph about the play that your monologue is taken from.
2: Tell me what time period/location your play is set in, and name three factors that may affect the character based on the specific time period/location.
3: Detail at least 3 specifics that you have found interesting in your research about the play: perhaps facts about the author/facts about previous performances of the play/facts about an actor or actress who has played your role before, etc. etc.

SCORING THE SCRIPT:
1: What is your character’s super objective in the play?
2: What is your character’s objective in the monologue?
3: What are your character’s obstacles?
Mark all beats and actions for your monologue.

AUDITION:
-turn in an 8 x 10 print of a headshot
-turn in your acting resume
-choose appropriate clothing
-rehearse your introduction and your monologue

Please get the word out!!!

Hi:) You may be hearing from me quite a bit as we get closer to the show.

This Friday (April 11)–Rehearsal from 1-3:30ish (anyone who can stay and help clean up this will be helpful!)
*thank you to any parents who are coming, we will just finish running through the show and any parents who can help me at the end, we will finish the costume parade that day…hoping to be certain we have all the costumes we need by this point.

Next Friday (April 18)–Rehearsal from 1-3:30ish (anyone who can stay and help clean up this will be helpful!)
*we will run through costume changes on this day
*any parents who come into rehearsal this day can help us with last minute needs as I hope to plan to have all costumes/props/set pieces in place by this day

Friday April 25 (MANDATORY) 1 PM until at least 4PM. (please stay and help clean up if you can!)
*we will add in technical elements to the show this day
*dress rehearsal
*WE WILL SELL tickets in the lobby on this day from 3 until 4PM. This will be the ONLY day we will pre-sell assigned seats (aside from the already assigned sponsor seating). On the nights of the show all other seats not previously sold will be first come first serve. (We also have a small contest happening that day with a reward for the student who has the most pre-sell tickets that day).

Monday and Tuesday April 28 and 29 (MANDATORY) Dress Rehearsals immediately following school until approx. 5PM. (Please stay and clean up if you can!)
*final dress rehearsals

Show: 7PM each night Wednesday the 30th, Thurs. May 1 and Fri. May 2
*Cast must arrive by 6PM each night
*Box office parents should arrive by 5:45 to help set up and be ready for those who will buy tickets at the door
*Backstage parents (thank you to those who have volunteered to help via email I will be back in touch)
(Also school assembly performance on Friday morning May 2)

STRIKE: parents who are volunteering to help strike, please plan to stay and help clear all items after the show is over Friday May 2

Cast Party: Details to come! TBA

Choir: Please remember that our spring concert will be held on May 21 at 6:30 PM. All choir members need to be there at 6PM. I am asking for you to wear all blues/whites for this concert.

We also are asked to be a part of SAA’s Music Festival singing “When You Believe” with the band on Saturday evening May 17. Please see the school’s website and further down on my blog for more information about the Music Festival. We will wear all black for this event.

I am highly encouraging ALL choir members to challenge themselves to sign up with a song (solo/duet/etc.) to do for the school music festival. This is a great experience for anyone to get specific feedback on their voice. And, some will be chosen to sing their solos as part of the music festival. The cost is minimal. It is only $10 for the first submission and $5 for each additional submission. The price you are paying for specific feedback from some very talented judges is well worth it. It is a worthy investment.

We will be choosing a date and time soon for an end of the year choir party. Thank you for all of your hard work this year!

CHARACTER ANALYSIS: (answer in 1st person)
1-Tell me about your childhood:
2-Tell me the 5 biggest experiences/influences that have been a part of your life that have shaped your life to this point:
3: Name the 5 most important given circumstances that affect your character (who/what/when/where/why):
4: Give a detailed account of the 5 minutes before your character arrived in the scene:
5: The Present:
-Who are you talking to? Give details about that person and your relationship.
-What is the setting around you?
6: Specify character choices for your character:
-how does your character move?
-what is your character choice for your voice?
-name the 3 emotions that your character seems to experience the most:
7: In what ways are you as the actor similar to the character? How are you different?