1. Freshman Seminar project
Romeo & Juliet
Freshman Seminar project

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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