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Unit in Drama Two Curriculum

Character Analysis - Part 1

Created by Matt Webster

5 lessons analysis

The Drama Two Curriculum has been developed to expand and deepen students’ skills as artists. In this unit, students will explore character analysis, which is key to developing three-dimensional characters in monologues, scenes, and plays. In Part 1, they will start with Uta Hagen’s nine questions for character analysis.

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The overview lays out the objectives, description, and lessons for the unit, including pre-knowledge requirements and review.
  1. 1
    Lesson 1
    Uta Hagen's Nine Questions
    Introduce your students to Uta Hagen and the nine questions she uses for character development.
  2. 2
    Lesson 2
    An Organic Approach to Objective, Obstacle, Stakes, and Action/Tactic
    To introduce the idea of “objective/goal, obstacle, stakes, and action/tactic” as a powerful building block for actors and to introduce the concept of working with verbs as tactics
  3. 3
    Lesson 3
    Scoring and Beats
    To introduce the idea of “objective/goal, obstacle, and action/tactic” to simple scenes by scoring those scenes and playing the scored text.
  4. 4
    Lesson 4
    Status Monkeys
    To learn how status influences characterization and character actions by participating in “Status Monkeys” and other interactions based on status
  5. 5
    Lesson 5
    Project
    To demonstrate comprehension and understanding of content and concepts through the analysis and performance of an open scene.

Standards Addressed

Select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation - Grade 8

Organize and develop artistic ideas and work - Grade HS Accomplished

Refine new work through play, drama processes and theatre experiences using critical analysis and experimentation - Grade 6

Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work - Grade 7

Refine new work through play, drama processes and theatre experiences using critical analysis and experimentation - Grade 7

Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work - Grade 8

Refine new work through play, drama processes and theatre experiences using critical analysis and experimentation - Grade 8

Refine new work through play, drama processes and theatre experiences using critical analysis and experimentation - Grade HS Advanced

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