LAB: 7:30 - 7:50
Please watch the following playwriting videos and take notes on what you learn:
Then, brush off your monologue that you submitted/wrote last week. Choose to place this monologue in the beginning, middle or end of a scene. Consider your status quo, use some of the tips you learned from the videos, and write. Whichever position you choose for your monologue placement (beginning, middle, end...), create a second character and have that character enter just before, just after, or during the monologue. Begin to build a short scene between this second character and your monologue character. Plan or write organically, but realize that some planning is a good idea so you don't get lost or hit a block. Refer to the handout for play script format if you need to. Formatting counts.
This scene is not due yet.
CLASSROOM:
We will complete our group reading of 'Night Mother and discuss the elements of the play:
Please watch the following playwriting videos and take notes on what you learn:
- Video #1: Top Tips
- Video #2: Status Quo
- Video #3: Building a Plot
- Video #4: Formatting a play script (optional viewing, for those who don't understand the form) and here if you still don't understand the format.
- Video #5: Tips from Dennis Kelly about Playwriting
Then, brush off your monologue that you submitted/wrote last week. Choose to place this monologue in the beginning, middle or end of a scene. Consider your status quo, use some of the tips you learned from the videos, and write. Whichever position you choose for your monologue placement (beginning, middle, end...), create a second character and have that character enter just before, just after, or during the monologue. Begin to build a short scene between this second character and your monologue character. Plan or write organically, but realize that some planning is a good idea so you don't get lost or hit a block. Refer to the handout for play script format if you need to. Formatting counts.
This scene is not due yet.
CLASSROOM:
We will complete our group reading of 'Night Mother and discuss the elements of the play:
- Conflict
- Structural Unity
- Inciting incident
- Major Dramatic Question (MDQ)
- Major Decision
- Dark Moment/Crisis
- Enlightenment
- Catharsis
- Costumes/Props
- Staging
We will examine some of the secondary material for 'Night Mother. Whatever we do not complete in class, please add to your homework tasks.
HOMEWORK: Please read the two short plays: Credo by Craig Lucas and No One Will Be Immune by David Mamet. As you read, examine and identify the central conflict and MDQ in the plays. Turn in the answers for both plays next class.
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