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