Plot/Storyline Facial Expression Emphasis on Action Focus & Commitment

5 5 5 5
The performance’s The actor consistently The actor’s body The actor
plotline establishes a shows the correct, movement is well demonstrates focus
clear and proper expressive facial
emphasized and and commitment to
introduction, body, and expressions throughout executed with the the performance
conclusion. the performance. correct body position throughout the
for over 90-100% of performance.
the performance
runtime.
4 4 4 4
The performance The actor’s facial The actor can perform The actor sometimes
establishes only 2 of expression is expressive and gets distracted by the
the basic parts of a sometimes inconsistent emphasized action but audience and his/her
plotline (either and unapparent from does 3 - 5 extra/ surroundings for over 3
introduction, body, or scene to scene. unnecessary body – 5 times throughout
conclusion.) movements/reactions the performance
and incorrect body runtime.
positions.
3 3 3 3
The performance The actor did not show The actor can perform The actor constantly
establishes only 1 of any expressive facial expressive and gets distracted by the
the basic parts of a expression at all. emphasized action but audience and his/her
plotline (either does 6 + extra/ surroundings for over 6
introduction, body, or unnecessary body or more times
conclusion.) movements and throughout the
incorrect body performance runtime.
positions.
TABLE 1.1: An Analytic Rubric for Evaluating Dramatic Performances.