Final Project
Romeo and Juliet
Mr. McMahon
English 10
Romeo and Juliet Acting Assignment
For your final project, you are to act out one of the scenes from Romeo and Juliet below
with the following rules and regulations:
1. You are not to change the language of the play but you are allowed to cut lines and edit
lines to have them fit into your final goal of summarizing the scene. The entire scene.
Your edited scene will have to be presented to the teacher to get the 'go ahead'. All of the
edited scenes will be due on the same day, regardless on the order of presentation order.
2. You are to either act it out in front of the class (and you are allowed to use cue cards) or
to make a video of the scene (in which you are not allowed cue cards in front of the
camera).
3. This presentation is to be 15-20 min on video and 8-12 min if it is performed live. If you
need more time than this please come talk to me and we can discuss possible options
4. Each group will consist of 1-5 members dependent upon the scene that is chosen. If you
know your group then come and sees me and tells me your first choice. Be prepared to
have a second and third choice.
• Please note that the final approval of the groups and scenes, so choose your scene and
group members wisely.
5. The choice of scene will determine the order in which you will present the video or
scene. Due dates will be discussed.
6. You will have class time to work on this, after the completion of the play and before the
final test. Presentations will be followed with a short written piece in which you will
reflect upon your intimate experiences with Shakespeare’s work.
7. Your presentations will be graded on the following:
Editing process on time and done well
Costumes and scenery
Uses class time effectively
Fluidity of lines and transitions
Final product presentation
You will have a choice of the following scenes:
• Act 1 Scene 1 (5 people)
• Act 1 Scene 3 (3 people)
• Act 1 Scene 5 (5 people)
• Act 2 Scene 2 (2 people)
• Act 2 Scene 3 (2 people)
• Act 2 Scene 5 (2 people)
• Act 2 Scene 6 (3 people)
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Act 3 Scene 1 (5 people)
Act 3 Scene 2 (2 people)
Act 3 Scene 5 (3 people)
Act 4 Scene 3 (1 person)
Act 5 Scene 1 (2 people)
Act 5 Scene 3 (5 people)