General Instructions A reaction paper is an expression of personal opinion.

You
must explain WHY you did or did not like production elements, offering specific
examples to support your opinion. You should not consult any source (other than the
program) for assistance in writing the paper, as it is purely YO! opinion.
"lease respond each of the #uestions listed $elow separately. You MUST have numbered,
short essay answers. %here is no minimum length for a re&iew, $ut you should
thoroughly respond to each #uestion. 'enerally, papers earning an (A) grade ha&e
a&eraged *+, pages. Reaction papers must be typed and stapled BEFORE class.
Neither Ms. Blowers, nor the Box Oice will be staplin! papers immediately beore
your class.
Your reaction paper must $e accompanied $y your ticket and program, stamped $y the
%heatre staff after the show. "No stamp#no credit#no excuses.$ You must write your
name on your paper, and on your ticket-program com$o. NO M%&E#'( O()ION*
a&aila$le for missing this production. )urn in )+I* pa!e as a co,er sheet to recei,e a
!rade. -%.. the help des/ i you ha,e problems. "lan ahead.
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/. 0&aluate the $locking (mo&ement $y the actors). 1id the $locking make use of
different planes and le&els2 1id they use the entire stage space2 1id the
mo&ement make sense and seem natural2 Was there enough mo&ement2 'i&e
multiple examples to support your opinion.
3. 0&aluate the o&erall #uality of the acting. 1id the actors ade#uately pro4ect their
&oices2 1id they mo&e well2 1id they perform with energy2 5pecifically e&aluate
the performances of all 0 characters. se their names and gi&e specific
examples.
*. 1escri$e the set. How did the set help esta$lish time, place, mood of the play2
6. Was the stage ade#uately illuminated2 1id the lighting help esta$lish time, place,
and mood2 How2 Were the lighting cues executed well2 Any special lighting
effects2
,. 1escri$e the costumes and make+up. How did the costumes and make+up help
characteri7e 0A8H of the roles2 'i&e specific examples. How did the costumes
help esta$lish time, place, and mood2
9. What was the date of the performance you attended2 How did your seat (&iew
and people around you) affect your experience2 What mood were you in when
you arri&ed, and what were your expectations of the play2 How did you feel
when it was o&er2
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(apers 1'E no later than )uesday at the *)%R) o class
'*E the GO- )'RN I) IN dropbox beore time or class %N1 turn in a hard copy
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"rofessor "erkins
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/, April 3:/6
/. %he $locking looked like natural mo&ement that would take place in a li&ing
room. %here was plenty of seats for people to sit at, so no one was left standing
throughout the show. Actors also limited themsel&es to le&els that would look like
people do in their homes. ;o$ody was laying on the floor, or standing on the
chairs.
3. O&erall, the #uality of acting was great. %he most memora$le actor was 8ody
<arcukaitis. He showed such good facial expressions that = could relate to ones =
see my own dad and other dad>s use when talking a$out their son. ?rittany
"eterson did a great 4o$ too. 5he was a$le to keep her expressions set as Annette
!aleigh while not saying her lines. <ost of Annette>s lines were reactions to other
characters>, so it helped that she stayed in character so you could watch Annette
react as the others were speaking. ?o$$y 5mith showed a nota$le difference in
character when he had to transition from $eing a hus$and and father to $eing a
lawyer. While on his cell phone he stood up straighter, and took on a more serious
tone in his &oice. ?o$$y made it clear which con&ersation Alan !aleigh was more
focused on. "riya ?ond did a good 4o$ making me dislike her character @eronica.
*. %he set made me think of a wealthy family. =t was yellow and decorated with
African artwork, and expensi&e tulips. %here was plenty of furniture to act around
and use to create interesting positions throughout the show.
6. %he stage was illuminated appropriately for the setting. %he show takes place in
the early afternoon, so it would make sense that the li&ing room is $rightly lit. %he
color of the li&ing room helped light $ounce off and reflect a warm sunlight
feeling.
,. %he costumes helped de&elop each character appropriately. Alan was wearing an
expensi&e suit to show he was a lawyer. Annette>s dress make her seem rich, $ut
also fragile. 5he looked really thin and weak in her dress which fits her character.
@eronica was dressed nicely and creati&ely. 5he has a creati&e and scholarly
$ackground, so it would make sense that she knows how to create an outfit herself
and still look nice. <ichael>s costume looked like something his mom would ha&e
made him wear, so = get the idea that @eronica had to help him pick it out.
9.