Stage Configurations

You have been hired to direct a play of your choice. Explain which of the four stage configurations you would choose to mount your production. Why would this stage configuration be the best? How would it help to illustrate the story? What would the audience experience be like?

Five Elements of Design

Using the five elements of design (line, mass, composition, texture, and color) evaluate this set design.

The Glass Menagerie Themes

“The Glass Menagerie” is about a dysfunctional family in crisis . Some of the themes in the play deal with the subjects of escape and abandonment vs. responsibility. Apply these themes to the characters of Amanda, Laura and Tom. And have you ever personally been in a situation you wanted to escape from or forced to take on responsibility that was too much for you to handle?

The Glass Menagerie Characters

In the play “The Glass Menagerie” whom do you most identify with and why?Whom do you least identify with and why?

The Playwright: Character Types

Using any fairy tale or classical story (for example Cinderella, Pinocchio), identify the four character types: protagonist, antagonist, confidante, and raisonneur(wise one).

Medea: Differences between Women and Men

The play “Medea” illustrates the differences and conflict between the genders. Discuss some differences between men and women and use one quote from the play to support your viewpoint.

Medea: Playwright’s Purpose

“Medea” is a very controversial tragedy. Written by the Greek playwright Euripides,what is the primary purpose of the play? Is the purpose important or meaningful today? How so?