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Studio 22: Paper Bag Plays!
Learning Lines - Tips!
1)Read your lines out loud every day. This way your mouth will learn the lines as well as your mind.
2)Ask a friend or parent to run lines with you. They hold the script and read the other characters' lines while you say yours. If you need help, simply stop and say "line" and your friend should say the line to get you started. If you are calling for line a lot, go back to reading your lines aloud on your own a bit longer.
3) Write your lines. Writing engages another part of your brain so writing your lines helps get them into your memory.
4) Work on your lines a little bit every day - weekends too!
Playwriting!
Our plays will be a minimum of 3 scenes. Each scene will develop the story with specific requirements.
Scene 1
In Scene One reveal 4 things:
1) Who is the MAIN CHARACTER?
2) What does the Main Character WANT?
3) Who does the Main Character want this FROM?
4) What is the OBSTACLE/PROBLEM?
Use 4 Characters MAXIMUM
You may use different characters in each scene but no more than 4 in any one
scene. This is to allow the audience to get to know the characters as well as they
can. If you find that you absolutely need more than 4 characters, please check
with me first!
Use only ONE SETTING
Remember that the setting you choose must fit in a space that is about the size of
our stage. Let your entire scene happen in one place and at one time.
Use correct FORMAT (see Format Guide)
In this case, correct format is all about just following instructions and careful
attention to details. Compare your script to the format guide.
3-5 pages typed.
If you write by hand make it at least 5 pages (one-sided) because the format takes
up a lot of room. If you do type your scene, make sure you save it for revisions
and the final draft.
Have your characters speak in the way they would. Use humor! If you find the fun in the scene, your audience will enjoy your scene and you will enjoy writing it.
Scene 2
In scene 2 we see the main character work hard to get what they want. They may try different actions or tactics to achieve their goal. If your scene ends quickly, make the character work harder! Remember the exercise in class where I tried to get the pen and how when there was more resistance, more information came out.
Use 4 Characters MAXIMUM
You may use different characters than we saw in scene 1 but no more than 4.
It's a good idea to keep your main character in each scene - or at least keep them the main focus.
Use only ONE SETTING
The second scene may happen right after scene 1, a day later, 10 years later, or 5 years before - your choice!
Keep the time continuous with no breaks (for example - 5 minutes later).
Remember that the setting you choose must fit in a space that is about the size of our stage.
Use correct FORMAT (see Format Guide)
Pay close attention and compare your script to the format guide.
3-5 pages typed.
If you write by hand make it at least 5 pages (one-sided) because the format takes
up a lot of room. If you do type your scene, make sure you save it for revisions
and the final draft.
Scene 3 (or the final scene)
In Scene 3 we learn whether or not the Main Character got what they wanted (or not) and how life has changed because of their efforts.
Give a sense that the play is over. One way to do this is to "bookend" the play by bringing back a topic or choice or device you started with in Scene 1 to show how your character deals with that idea differently. You do not have to tie up all the loose ends and answer all the questions your play presents but we do want to feel that your character has made a journey and is not the same person they were when we first met them.
Remember the usual guidelines:
3-5 pages, Correct Format, 4 Characters maximum, 1 setting.
BTW - If you have decided that your first scene was not the one you wanted to continue with, put it in your folder!
You will get extra credit if you have chosen to write a second idea.
Also, if your play will need more than the 3 scenes required, that's fine!
In Scene One reveal 4 things:
1) Who is the MAIN CHARACTER?
2) What does the Main Character WANT?
3) Who does the Main Character want this FROM?
4) What is the OBSTACLE/PROBLEM?
Use 4 Characters MAXIMUM
You may use different characters in each scene but no more than 4 in any one
scene. This is to allow the audience to get to know the characters as well as they
can. If you find that you absolutely need more than 4 characters, please check
with me first!
Use only ONE SETTING
Remember that the setting you choose must fit in a space that is about the size of
our stage. Let your entire scene happen in one place and at one time.
Use correct FORMAT (see Format Guide)
In this case, correct format is all about just following instructions and careful
attention to details. Compare your script to the format guide.
3-5 pages typed.
If you write by hand make it at least 5 pages (one-sided) because the format takes
up a lot of room. If you do type your scene, make sure you save it for revisions
and the final draft.
Have your characters speak in the way they would. Use humor! If you find the fun in the scene, your audience will enjoy your scene and you will enjoy writing it.
Scene 2
In scene 2 we see the main character work hard to get what they want. They may try different actions or tactics to achieve their goal. If your scene ends quickly, make the character work harder! Remember the exercise in class where I tried to get the pen and how when there was more resistance, more information came out.
Use 4 Characters MAXIMUM
You may use different characters than we saw in scene 1 but no more than 4.
It's a good idea to keep your main character in each scene - or at least keep them the main focus.
Use only ONE SETTING
The second scene may happen right after scene 1, a day later, 10 years later, or 5 years before - your choice!
Keep the time continuous with no breaks (for example - 5 minutes later).
Remember that the setting you choose must fit in a space that is about the size of our stage.
Use correct FORMAT (see Format Guide)
Pay close attention and compare your script to the format guide.
3-5 pages typed.
If you write by hand make it at least 5 pages (one-sided) because the format takes
up a lot of room. If you do type your scene, make sure you save it for revisions
and the final draft.
Scene 3 (or the final scene)
In Scene 3 we learn whether or not the Main Character got what they wanted (or not) and how life has changed because of their efforts.
Give a sense that the play is over. One way to do this is to "bookend" the play by bringing back a topic or choice or device you started with in Scene 1 to show how your character deals with that idea differently. You do not have to tie up all the loose ends and answer all the questions your play presents but we do want to feel that your character has made a journey and is not the same person they were when we first met them.
Remember the usual guidelines:
3-5 pages, Correct Format, 4 Characters maximum, 1 setting.
BTW - If you have decided that your first scene was not the one you wanted to continue with, put it in your folder!
You will get extra credit if you have chosen to write a second idea.
Also, if your play will need more than the 3 scenes required, that's fine!
Format guide: The purpose of play format is to make your script easy for actors to read. When a play is easy to read, the story comes alive. Use correct format to protect your play. There are several play formats. Here is the one we will use.
Title - Scene 1
by, Your Name
Characters: List the Main Character first. Include a brief description. Only list the characters we see in this scene
Setting: Time
Place
At rise: Describe what is happening when the curtain rises or the lights come up.
CHARACTER'S NAME
(how the line is said)
Each line of dialogue starts at the left margin and goes to the right margin. You may add short stage directions that describe the action on stage in the middle of the line. For example, (BOB sits on the bench, sighs.)
SECOND CHARACTER'S NAME
Continue dialogue. Write in the way the characters speak - not neccessarily in complete sentences. You may add (pause) pauses by using a stage direction.
(Longer stage directions that tell what is happening on stage should
be written like this. This spacing helps actors see what they are doing
also they know this is not what they say. You may describe what
happens before ,during or after a scene but remember to REVEAL
that information in what the characters do and say. Audiences will
never hear what you write in stage directions.)
For each new scene include the set-up below -
Title - Scene #,
by, Your Name
Characters:
Setting:
At Rise:
When revising your play, concentrate on CONTENT and PRESENTATION. Make sure each choice you make is clear and effective! Your audience will assume everything they see on stage means something! Protect your ideas with great attention to details!
Look to revise your play in 2 major categories: CONTENT and PRESENTATION
CONTENT
Look over your play with these categories in mind:
1. Does your play use dialogue and action to show the story?
2. Does your play have conflict?
3. Do your characters have depth, dimension, personal traits and an individual voice?
4. Does you play use only the characters and settings that are necessary?
5. Are the specific choice in your play clear for aaactors and audience?
Then, for each line ask – DOES THIS LINE FURTHER THE PLOT?
DOES THIS LINE REVEAL THE CHARACTERS
IS THIS THE BEST POSSIBLE LINE?
Do you include stage directions that show what is happening? Check that the stage directions are placed exactly where you want them in the script.
If you include your monologue or soliloquy, place it in the final draft where it happens.
Next, ask some friends or family to read your script OUT LOUD. Have a copy where you can make notes as you hear changes you may want to make. Ask for their feedback. Where does the play really work? Where does it need changes? Does the play make sense? And what do they see in the play that they think you should know?
PRESENTATION
Your final draft must be typed.
Number your pages from the beginning of the play to the end.
Check for spelling errors. This means read the play – don’t rely on spell check!
Check for punctuation, underlining and capitalization to help show how your lines sound.
Check your format. Double check format. Compare to the format guide.
Please bring as many copies as you have characters, plus one.
2 Characters in your play = 3 copies
4 Characters in your play = 5 copies
8 Characters in your play = 5 copie
Final Score Guide Name___________________________________
Playwriting Project Period______
_____ Scenes reveal required information. Scene 1 establishes the MAIN CHARACTER,
their WANT, Who they want FROM, and the OBSTACLE. Scene 2 shows the Main
Character takes ACTION and works hard to get what they want. The Final Scene gives
an END TO THE PLAY, shows if the Main Character got what they wanted, and how
they have changed.
______ Story is revealed by DIALOGUE and ACTION. No narrator is used
______ Each scene takes place in ONE SETTING
______ The playwright used 4 OR FEWER CHARACTERS per scene
______ CORRECT PLAYWRITING FORMAT was used.
______ REVISION was evident from the first draft to the final draft
______ Scenes are 3-5 pages in LENGTH
______ MONOLOGUE/SOLILOQUY is included in the folder.
______ Script is NEAT, with attention to spelling, punctuation, and capitalization
______ The play has LOGIC. Main character is PASSIONATE and works hard to get what s/he wants.
__________ TOTAL POINTS (100 possible)
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