Write an Acting Analysis
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Minimum 2 full pages typed
12 point font, double-spaced.
Write in Word
Write a 2 full page typed critique of two actors in one of the plays assigned on Blackboard. I recommend picking whoever you thought was the strongest and the weakest actor. Critique must include detailed analysis of the following. You must answer every question for full credit:
Remember to use the actors name, not the characters name when discussing the acting. Cast list here:
https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/hamilton-499521#OpeningNightCast.
Introduction must include: a clear introduction stating your thesis about both actors performances and the roles they played. Also describe their characters plot journey. What happened to them during the play? (This will prove that you actually watched the play.)
Was their vocal projection clear?
Was each actor holding tension in their body as the actor or was the actor acting appropriately as the character?
What was intriguing about each actors performance?
Where did the actors performance need improvement?
How would you, as an actor, approach the role differently?
Did the actor seem to be in the moment throughout the play? Why or why not?
Was the actor believable, given the requirements of the play? If they were believable, how did they seem to accomplish this? If they weren’t believable, what occurred to impair or destroy believability?
Identify 3 moments for each actor that you considered most successful and why. What specific aspect(s) of the character did the actor capture in this moment? (Use the ACTORS last name as the subject. For example: Goldsberry captured Mimis despair. OR Goldsberry played Mimis sensuality well.) Describe the moment in the plot and include: particular gestures, lines said and anything else you found successful. Also answer, how did you feel as an audience member? OR pick 3 weakest moments for one or both of the actors and describe the moment in the plot and include: particular gestures, lines said and anything else you found weak.
Describe: How did each performer’s voice sound? How did she/he move? How did she/he interpret the role? In other words, what did they do with their voice, body, or emotions to show the audience their interpretation?
In your conclusion, restate your thesis about both of their performances.
Remember to Italicize the title of the play. Should look like: Hamilton, The Royale or Rent.
Make sure you have covered EVERY QUESTION above for full credit.
PLEASE WATCH PLAY and do Acting Analysis: Rent
