Cover Sheet (including the title and playwright)Check Jan. 16th

Play Analysis SheetCheck Jan. 16th

Title, Publisher, Playwright

Theme of Play

Dramatic Analysis (What type of play is it? What type of conflict is used?)

Plot Analysis (What happens in the play?)

  • Exposition
  • Time:
  • Place:
  • Mood/Atmosphere
  • Preliminary Situation:
  • Plot (You may use a Plot Diagram here.)
  • Initial Incident:
  • Rising Action:
  • Climax:
  • Falling Action:
  • Conclusion:

Character Analysis SheetCheck Jan. 16th

Identify each character as :

  • Protagonist
  • Antagonist
  • Secondary
  • Minor

Describe (using vivid adjectives) each of the characters in the play. (Note: describe personalities not appearances)

Costuming, Hair, and Make-up Design Sheet Check Jan. 23rd

For each character, identify his/her hair design.

For each character in each act, identify costume design

For each character in each act, identify makeup design

Set Ground Plan SheetCheck Jan. 23rd

A birds-eye view of the stage

Labeled set pieces in their positions on the stage

(Note: You will use an unlabeled copy of this plan for stage movement in the Stage Directions portion of the notebook.)

Stage Directions SectionCheck Feb. 6th

Copy of the front cover

Copy of the Character List with each character highlighted in a different color.

Highlight notations for Lighting, Sound, Entrances and Exits, and the Climax of the play.

The cut of your script with: parts and directions highlighted and stage movements written,opposite a page showing these movements in picture. (See below)

Plot Summary PagesCheck Feb. 13th

Stage Props

  • List all props with a brief description of each

Hand Props

  • List type and number of all hand props used during the show

Set/Scene Changes

  • For each scene change, list the items to strike and set up. (See below)

Sound Effects

  • List all sound effects used in the show. (list tracks in order of appearance)

Light Effects

  • List lighting used during the show

Rehearsal ScheduleCheck Feb. 17th

Make a calendar listing the rehearsals. Types of rehearsals should include:

  • Read-Throughs
  • Blocking
  • Review
  • Full-Run
  • Tech
  • Costume (Note: Tech and Costume may be run together

Production PosterCheck Feb. 17th

Create a poster for the show including the following information:

  • Production Company (in this case, HollandHigh School)
  • Title
  • Graphic Design
  • Playwright
  • Performance place, dates and times
  • Ticket Cost
  • Contact Information
  • Director (yourself)
  • Cast Members (optional)
  • “Produced in Cooperation with ______” (Publisher)

ProgramCheck Feb. 19th

Create a program for the show including the following information:

  • Front Cover
  • Production Company (in this case, HollandHigh School)
  • Title
  • Playwright
  • Performance place, dates and times
  • Graphic Design
  • “Produced in Cooperation with ______” (Publisher)
  • Inside pages
  • Synopsis
  • Act/Scene names (if available)
  • Cast List
  • Crew List
  • Information about actors (optional)
  • Back Cover