Final+Project+2013


 * Final Project**

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS THE DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENTS THAT WERE USED IN A PREVIOUS CLASS.


 * Thea2100H Appreciation of Theatre (Honors)**


 * Fall 2014**

You final project is one of your most important responsibilities for this course. The project is worth 40% of your grade in the course. The project is due no later than class time, Tuesday, Dec. 2. NO EXCEPTIONS!!

Each group is responsible for working together to develop visual and written presentations, as well as a short oral summary of your accomplishments to be presented to the class and me Dec. 2 and 4. All students will be expected to attend class those days in order to hear and see the results of the different groups of students.


 * Joint Responsibilities:**

1. An analysis of the play, no longer than 5 typed pages. 2. A concept statement governing the way the show is conceived, designed, advertised, and to be performed. (at least one page and no more than three typed pages) 3. Where the show is to be performed, for how long the production should be scheduled to run, and a description of your ideal target audience. (at least a page and no longer than three pages in length) 4. An ideal cast of the play, including photos of actors chosen to play each character and why each performer is ideally suited to play the role you have designated for him/her. (several pages in length) 5. A report of your meetings (when, where, who, what) to discuss your play and approach to its design and potential presentation.


 * Individual Responsibilities:**

6. Costume designers will provide your background research and sketches and renderings with swatches of fabric to illustrate what the costumes for all the characters are to look and feel like. 7. Scene and lighting designers will provide your background research and a floor plan of the set, sketches of the set, a colored rendering or white model, and some indication of the way light shapes the look, feel, and mood of the show. 8. Producers will provide your background research and ideas for advertising and presenting and selling the work to the public, including poster and flyer designs, program designs, and an example of the press release concerning the show, as well as other advertisement choices, such as radio and tv spots, flyers, letters, postcards, etc. You may also wish to consider lobby displays to enhance audience appreciation of the work. 9. Each of you must also provide a brief analysis of your accomplishments. (pros and cons in at least one and no more than three typed pages)