Before beginning this assignment, read the following 10-minute plays: What Are Y
Before beginning this assignment, read the following 10-minute plays: What Are You Going To Be?, Magic 8 Ball, The Blizzard and Zombie Love. Prompt: Choose ONE PLAY to discuss. Then, choose ONE CHARACTER to discuss. In a well-developed paragraphs, discuss the character, analyzing elements such as the person’s actions, conflicts, and motivations. Include examples and at least one quotation from the play as supporting evidence. Tips: Remember to provide evidence for your claims in the form of examples and at least one quoted passage from the play. Quotations, paraphrases, and summaries should be cited according to APA style, including in-text and reference citations. Check grammar and spelling before posting. Post directly to the discussion; do not attach a document. Resource: Refresher on Character A reader or viewer of a play can learn about a character in a number of ways. Here are some questions to think about before drafting your response: Dialogue/monologue – How do the words the character says reveal information about who he/she is? Does the character have a noticeable speech pattern? Does the character’s use of language reveal his/her emotional state? What is revealed through what others say about the character? Action – What is shown through the character’s actions or lack of action? Stage directions/movement/props – What is revealed through the character’s placement on the stage, movements, and use of props? Relationships/interactions – What is understood about the character through relationships and interactions with other characters? Development – Does the character grow and change during the play, or is the character static and unchanged? How developed or round is the character? Role – Is this character the narrator? If so, is he/she reliable or unreliable? THE PLAY I PICKED “WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO BE?” STEVEN KORBAR “What Are You Going to Be?” premiered at the 9th Annual Ten-Minute Play Festival at the Secret Rose Theatre in North Hollywood, CA on August 18th, 2011. Directed by Kaz Matamura. Cast: GREG: Charlie Schlatter CAROL: Melissa Gilbert NATALIE: Julia Schlatter. It was subsequently produced in this shorter, published version at Little Fish Theatre in LA, CA in October of 2011. Directed by Margaret Schugt. Cast: CAROL: Annie Vest GREG: Steven Korbar NATALIE: Hannah Kreiswirth In October 2012 by FACT in New York City. Director by Gus Ferari. Cast: CAROL: Heather Edwards GREG: Marc Raco NATALIE: Meghan Garmany. Originally produced by Fire Rose Productions/Kaz Matamura © 2013 by Steven Korbar. Reprinted by permission of the author. -129-