Write a thoughtful essay, 2-3 pages in length, double spaced using 12 point font and 1” margins
on all sides. Your paper should be clearly organized, largely free of grammatical and syntactical
errors, and supported by numerous specific examples from the production you attended. You
MUST provide proof of attendance in the form of a receipt, ticket, program book, pictures
of you at the event in the lobby, by the stage, next to a work of art, getting a performer’s
autograph, etc. Paste pictures into the Microsoft Word document review.
Introduction
Begin by stating the title of the play (in italics), the playwright’s full name, the date of
the performance and the location of the production.
Describe the audience and yourself as a member of the audience. How did the audience
respond to the play?
Create a thesis and support it using specific examples from the play.
Body Paragraphs: In the body paragraphs, discuss the areas below that best fit the play that you
see. Choose at least one from each category.
Category I: Perspective
These five perspectives (social, personal, artistic, theatrical, and entertainment) help us view and
judge plays.
the play’s social significance
its human or personal significance
its artistic quality
its theatrical expression
its capacity to entertain.
Category II: Production Values
Consider each of the following elements
acting
costumes
scenery
lighting
sound and music
directing
makeup.
How do these parts impact the perspective you are emphasizing?
Category III: Connections
What insights did you gain about the time in history or mythology depicted in the play? Do any
of the values or beliefs depicted by the characters in the play connect to the values and beliefs of
the artists we have studied in this Humanities class? How does that explain/connect to human
culture? Give specific examples from the text.
Conclusion: Briefly summarize your main ideas and end with a thoughtful insight that pulls the
essay together.
With her band, Future Wife, playwright Young Jean Lee takes the stage in a life-affirming show that anyone could perform, about the thing everyone has in common: WE’RE GONNA DIE. You may be miserable, but you won’t be alone.
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