Your Name: _________________________
Title of Your Piece:_____________________
DIRECTIONS: Please answer the following questions. Use a separate sheet if necessary, but be sure to include question numbers.
1. What is your character’s name? Sex? Marital status & history? Educational level? Economic status? Does your character have a nickname? Hair color?
2. What are your character’s personal hobbies?
3. What are your character’s favorite foods? Least favorite foods?
4. What are your character’s favorite beverages? Least favorite?
5. What is your character’s favorite desert?
6. What is your character’s favorite color?
7. What is your character’s favorite restaurant? Least favorite?
8. Who is your character’s best friend? Worst enemy?
9. What is your character’s favorite movie? Least favorite?
10. What kind of music does your character listen to?
11. What is your character’s favorite book? Why?
12. What is your character’s: Height? Weight? Age? Religion? Occupation?
13. What was your character’s most embarrassing moment? Favorite memory?
14. How many people are in your character’s family?
15. Where does your character live?
16. Describe your character’s house.
If you will notice, these questions are phrased as “I” statements (What do I want, etc.). This is because for the second half of this assignment, I am asking you to answer these questions as though you are the character. Become the character as you will when you deliver the piece. Please answer in complete sentences, vividly, and do not just list.
17. GOAL: a.) What do I really want? B.) When do I want it?
18. OTHER: a.) From whom in the play do I want it? b.) Who in the play can help me? c.) Who in the play can hurt me? d.) Who is an obstacle? e.) Why? f.) What are my deepest fears?
19. TACTICS: a.) How can I get it? b). How and whom can I threaten or induce to help me get it?
20. EXPECTATIONS: a). Why do I expect to get it? b.) Why does this excite me? c.) What will I do when I get it?