Due Monday Nov. 21st
Assignment: On your own or with one partner from your class, write and perform a scene from Romeo and Juliet that does not exist in the actual play.
Format: Your scene is to be typed and formatted in the script form below:
GREGORY: I will frown as I pass by, and let them take it as they list.
SAMPSON: Nay, as they dare. I will bite my thumb at them, which is a disgrace to them if they bear it. [bites his thumb]
*Note the character names are in caps and the non-dialogue notes are in brackets.
Length: Your scene should last no less than three minutes and no more than five minutes. Time yourselves reading it to ensure proper length.
Scene ideas: Your scene should be one that could reasonably exist in Romeo and Juliet, so no spaceships or ninjas, please. You are not limited to these ideas, but examples of a scene you might write include
- Something that would change the outcome of the play, such as Friar John arriving in Mantua and delivering Friar Lawrence’s letter to Romeo
- Something that reveals information about a character, such a Rosaline talking with a girlfriend about Romeo while at Capulet’s party
- Something that foreshadows something that happens in the play, such as a soliloquy or conversation involving Friar Lawrence expressing his concerns about what might go wrong with his plan
Grading: You will be assessed on the following:
1. Creativity/Effort
2. Demonstrating understanding of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet
3. Proper script formatting
4. Met time/length requirements
Additional notes:
- Have a creative title and proper heading.
- If working in pairs, make sure both names are on assignment.
- If working in pairs, it is expected that both partners are contributing equally to the work.
- Bring enough copies to class so that each performer and Mr. Bresden have a copy. (If two people are performing, bring three copies to class.)
- If working alone, but writing for two or more characters, you may have others perform with you.
- You will lose one letter grade for each day your project is late.
