Which technical element of production do you feel is the most important for this play – lighting, sound, scenery, or costumes?

THE 1130 – MASK: DIRECTOR

DIRECTORIAL CONCEPT SHEET

Student Name:

Dramatic Interlude/Play Title:

INSPIRATION

What thematic “buzz words” come to mind as you read and analyze this play? (These can be anything, from verbs to nouns…just a list of random words that come to you when you study the scene.)

 

What words might you use to describe the mood, feel, or “vibe” of this play?

 

CASTING

If you could cast any actors in the history of the world to play the major characters in this play, who would you cast in each part? (These can be famous people you’ve never met…as long as they fit the part.)

 

IDEAS

What is the playwright trying to say about this world, the people, and the situation he/she has written about?

 

State the major idea of the play (as you see it) in ONE complete sentence. Remember that theme is NOT the plot, but rather a larger universal vision of the play’s meaning.

 

Summarize what the play is about in ONE word.

 

PRODUCTION

Think about producing and directing this play. What would be challenging about putting together this production?

 

Which technical element of production do you feel is the most important for this play – lighting, sound, scenery, or costumes?