Critique Assignment of Roy High’s School Play
Your Paper must:
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Be 2-3 pages long (Not including the cover page.)
Be typed, double spaced
Have a cover page
Have your ticket stub, or program stapled to the front with your name on the back of them. Or have an attached signed
note from a parent/guardian stating you went.
Have the margins 1"inch all the way around, throughout the paper.
Be in a font size of “12" or smaller in a normal font throughout the entire paper including headings.
The Cover Page must have:
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The title: The Rehearsal / Individual Events Play Critique
The date of the day you went to the play (March 22nd -26th)
Your name and your class period.
The due date of the project: A-Day Thursday 3/29, B-Day Friday 3/30
The program, ticket stub or parent note stapled to the front.
The Paper (pages 1-3):
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The second page of the paper must have the title centered on the first line, and then the body of the paper should follow.
There should be only one space in between the title and the body and do not put any other cover page information on this
page.
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Remember all margins should be 1” all the way around throughout the whole paper.
The Critique Body:* Each topic should be a new paragraph but don’t add extra spaces*
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Should begin with an opening paragraph
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Should not re- tell the story but SHOULD briefly explain and give your opinion about the following
elements:
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The Set; describe it; explain the design/ functionality, and what you thought of it.
The Acting; who was your favorite and least favorite actors (male and female) and why? How was the acting overall?
The Costumes; descriptions/ opinion
The Sound; quality/ sound effects
The Musical Numbers; the singing and the dancing-if any
The Lighting/ Special Effects
The Story/ Plot: Do not summarize the story; but tell me what you thought of the story. Could you follow it? Were you
entertained why or why not, etc.?
The Direction; what did you think of the casting? Did the play flow well? How was the blocking? What did you think of the
choices the director made?
The Audience; did they help or hinder the performance? Did they disturb your watching, and if so how?
Each of these must be given with specific examples of instances in the play, to back up your opinion!!!!!
NOTE: Each new topic should be a new paragraph.
The Paper Conclusion (page 3):
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Finally you should give your overall opinion of the play in a brief (3-4 sentences) summary at the end of the paper and you
should also use a rating system, either:
0- 5 stars, with 0 stars being awful and 5 stars being outstanding (half stars may also be used in ranking)
Or a ranking of 1-10, with 1 being awful and 10 being outstanding.
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Be sure to restate which ranking you used (example “I gave it 3 out of a possible five stars”) and restate the reasons
you gave this ranking to close your paper.
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Again you should have consistent examples to back up your overall opinion throughout the paper.
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*Be sure to proof read and do a spell check/ grammar check.*
The play dates are: Thursday March 22nd , Saturday March 24th and Monday March 26th
The time it starts is: 7:00pm every night. Remember good seating is limited and first come first serve, so arrive at least 15 min.
prior to curtain.
The place: Roy High School’s Little Theater.
The cost ranges from: $5 for students (18 and under and seniors), $7 for adults, and $20 for Families or Groups of 4. Tickets can be
purchased from the book keeper, online at royhighroyals.com, or at the door.
(If I cannot afford this I need to see Ms. Tracy about it.)
The critique is due on: (A-Day) Thursday 3/29, (B-Day) Friday 3/30 by 3:00 pm.
Note: If you want to turn it in before this date you can. Remember No Late Work Will Be Accepted on this
Assignment!!!!!
If you absolutely can’t attend a performance (and have an excellent acceptable reason approved by Ms. Tracy) see Ms. Tracy for an
alternative assignment.
If you are in the performance you still need to do this assignment, you will just critique it the same way but from your own perspective
as a performer/ back stage crew member.