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@Individual Assignments  FINAL PROJECT

THEA2100H Appreciation of Theatre (Honors)

FALL 2010

Your final project is one of your most important responsibilities for this course. The project is worth a good part of 40% of your grade. The project is due no later than class time Tuesday, November 30 and Thursday, Dec. 2. NO EXCEPTIONS!!

Some of you will develop and present characters in class, as well as written material, based on short one-act plays written by David Ives. Others of you will handle costumes, sets and lights, and producer assignments on one of the five works. You will present written and visual material to support your accomplishments.

Each group is responsible for working together to develop your presentation.

1. Develop an analysis of the play, no longer than 3 pages long. 2. Develop a concept statement governing the way the show is conceived and designed, advertised and performed. (several paragraphs long) 3. Provide a clear report on your meetings (when, where, who, what) to discuss and/or rehearse your play. (at least one page long) 4. Provide a separate report on your individual research on the play and the project. (2-3 pages) 5. Actors will provide a character analysis including givens of the character and approach to playing it. (several pages long) You will present the play in class with lines memorized on an assigned day. 6. Costume designers will provide your background research and sketches and renderings with swatches of fabric to illustrate what the costumes of 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 and feel of the show. 8. Producer 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. You may also wish to consider lobby display to enhance audience appreciation of the work. 9. Each of you will provide a brief analysis of your accomplishments (pros and cons) (1 page)
 * Joint Responsibilities: **
 * Individual Responsibilities: **