LESSON PLANS: CHARACTER ANALYSIS

This UbD constructed activity was designed while earning my MA in Theatre Education from the university of Northern Colorado.  It is designed to help students treat the performance of a song...

Students do in-depth research and song analysis.

A writing exercise to help find the objectives of your character.

Students 'stuck' with their character development in class? This activity takes them out of the box by putting them in the role of 'teacher' and by using the multi-media skills they love so much....

I choose a character from the show we are working on and I describe that character in a word that the students might run into while taking their SAT's. Music Man and the word could be For...

A simple "be with" exercise to allow singers to explore facial expression in performance.

Students will use their personal resources to transport themselves to a shipwrecked island as characters in "The Tempest".   Essential Question:  How did the shipwrecked crew and...

Useful lessons to correspond with the ensemble members for the King & I.  The Royal Wives and children get to create characters through the choice and use of real names from Siam. ...

Students will complete a character analysis form and perform as an assigned character that is based upon an analysis of that character's traits. They will also interpret physical trais through...

This activity occurs after a thorough explanation and discussion of what subtext is.

Students create costumes made out of garbage bags.

- Students will learn to pick up on visual clues to create characters.
- Students will understand the importance of character back-story, motivation, goals, problems and conflicts.
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Students improvise using the alphabet to forward a story. They will learn to understand sequence in script writing, develop characters, portray two characters in dialogue and memorize lines.

Exercise as an on-going rehearsal tool to sharpen a student's grasp of his/her objective and the various tactics he/she can employ to reach it.

Effective ways to keep a journal in order to understand yourself entirely through character/body/acting development.

Useful in helping young actors work on character development and to understand the difference between acting and "indicating" - reacting in character rather than trying to figure out how a...