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Things to Consider in a Stage Performance

Things to Consider in a Stage Performance

By Erika Lin

 


 

  • Overall "concept"
  • Characterization
  • Interpretation of key speeches, actions, or scenes
  • Relationship of actors to audience
  • Changes to the playtext
  • Scene breaks/changes (When? How are they handled?)
  • Intermission (Is there one? When?)
  • Blocking (including dance choreography, if any)
  • Casting
    • Race
    • Gender
    • Age
    • Physical Body
  • Costumes and Make-up
    • historical period
    • class
    • gender
  • Props
  • Set
  • Lighting
  • Music/Sound
  • Special effects/requirements (animals, spirits, etc.)