Thursday, March 4, 2010

Workshop & putting scenes together for your "Play"

Today, please print out 5-8 copies of your play so that members in your group can see your work and comment on it.

After printing, please gather in your groups and read each play. Each member of the group should have 1-scene that he/she wrote using the chosen theme.

After each person's play (read these parts out loud, each group member playing the roles) spend some time suggesting how the author may improve the script. Each member should offer at least one idea!

Write down these ideas on a list to be handed in for participation credit. After Mr. Craddock checks this list, it will be returned to the author so that changes can be made to the script in a second draft.

When the group is completely done, choose an order the scenes will appear in the play. Then each writer should complete a second draft of the play.

HOMEWORK: Complete the Fantasticks. A quiz on the plot and story will occur next class. See the post below to hear some of the music and see the staging from the show.

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This course stresses understanding the characteristics & techniques in the literary genres of fiction, poetry, and dramatic writing. This course will continue to build on students’ reading and writing skills begun in previous creative writing classes. Readings and discussions of works by major writers in the field will be examined as inspiration and models of fine writing. This educational blog is designed for the use of the students at the School of the Arts in Rochester, NY.