Production Tips for
ths phne 2.0: the next generation
by Lindsay Price
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Average Producer Rating:
Recommended for High Schools and Middle Schools
Tips from the Author
ths phne 2.0 is a vignette play and made up of short scenes. Just because each scene is a complete moment, don’t get caught up in going to black at the end of every scene. Blackouts slow the pace and take the audience out of the world of the play. Use music to transition. Or better yet, block the play so that more than one scene is on stage at a time. Those in the following scene should stand/sit with their backs to the audience or in a neutral pose so that they don’t steal focus from the active scene.