NAME:_________________________ PER._____
Anatomy of a Scene Project 1.	Read all 4 of the following comedy scenes.
2.	Then select one of the scenes to focus on for this assignment. (Hint: Pick Your Favorite!)

3.	Choose one of the characters from your selected scene; imagine that you are playing them in class! 4.	Complete the following acting exercise using that scene and character!

WHO IS IT ABOUT? (Characters)

Protagonist (Hero)

Antagonist (Opposing Force)

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CONFLICT (Problem)
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Relationship (With antagonist)

Intensity of Conflict Determined by:
Relationship (With protagonist)

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Status
(Level of power)

Status
(Level of power)

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Objective (What they want)

Objective (What they want)

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Tactics:	Tactics:

(How they get it)	(How they get it) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Emotions	Emotions ______________________________________________________________________________

SHOW CONFLICT BY KNOWING: 1. Who (is your character speaking to)
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2. Where (are they at) _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________

3. Why (they are having this conversation) _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________

4. What (happened 5 minutes before; happens 5 minutes after) _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________

HOW DO WE SHOW THIS ONSTAGE? What will you do acting wise?

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