Freshman Seminar Romeo Juliet Freshman Seminar project Freshman

Freshman Seminar Romeo & Juliet Freshman Seminar project

Freshman Seminar The Project l You are to work in groups of no more than four. l You will collaborate to present a design/production packet for Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet as if you were working for a theatrical production company.

Freshman Seminar The Production Packet l The production packet will include: l A Theatre company name and logo l A play report l A Character Analysis for two characters l A costume/makeup design for two characters l A set design for one scene l A publicity packet w/program and ticket

Freshman Seminar Theatre company name and logo l Decide on a name for your theatre company l It should be appropriate you think I would consider appropriate) l Design a logo that will be used on all your projects l It should be appropriate l It should be easy to recognize (What

Freshman Seminar Play Report l Report to include : l The basic conflict of the show l A short plot summary l Principal characters l Setting l Use the PLAY REPORT form

Freshman Seminar Character Analysis l Report to include: Character motivation l Conflict with other characters l Relationship between characters l Some descriptive phrases about the characters l Use the CHARACTER ANALYSIS form l

Freshman Seminar Costume/Make up Design Costumes and makeup can help establish setting, social status, health and personality. Use the report form for TWO characters l Report to include: l Short list of character traits l Who the character is in the story l A rendering of the costume l Use the COSTUME/MAKEUP DESIGN forms

Freshman Seminar The Set Design Scenery, in its purest form, is an environment for the action of a play l It should be of one scene of the play. l Presented as if on a stage l It can be a sketch or a model. l You should be able to discuss how the set works, with entrances and exits represented. l Use the SCENE DESIGN form

Freshman Seminar The Publicity Packet part 1 of 3 l A photograph (for the newspaper) l Can be hand drawn with a caption l A PSA (Public Service Announcement) l A one to three sentence announcement you would hear on the radio or community calendar on TV l A newspaper article l Who, what, where, when, how much, with plot summary and a few quotes.

Freshman Seminar l A ticket. The Publicity Packet part 2 of 3 To include: l Company name and logo l Who, what, where, when, how much l A poster. To include: l Company name and logo l An eye catching graphic l Who, what, where, when, how much

Freshman Seminar l The Publicity Packet The program (To include: ) Company name and logo l An eye catching graphic l Name of the show l Synopsis of scenes or setting l Dramatic Personae l Bios for the principal characters l Article about the company l Director’s note l Special thanks l part 3 of 3

Freshman Seminar The Project l Each team will present their project to the rest of the class. l Each student will present her or his portion of the collaboration. l Students will be assessed by their instructor, members of the team and the class as a whole.

Act well your part; there all honor lies - Alexander Pope