Playwright Project - 3rd quarter
This quarter you will study the life of one of the major playwrights below. You will be responsible for teaching the class about that playwright. You will research the life of the playwright and the time in which he lived. Some questions to consider while doing your research:
How did his life affect his writing?
How did the time in which he lived affect his writing?
Was he part of a larger, identifiable movement?
What were some of the major themes he explored in his work?
How did he and his contemporaries affect the history of theater?
You will make a powerpoint presentation for the class.
You will prepare (memorize) the scene you have been given, with an explanation of how this scene reflects the major themes of this playwright's work.
We will decide the order by lottery. All projects must be ready by March 11th.
The plays/playwrights:
The Importance of Being Earnest, Oscar Wilde
Khila - Gwendolyn
Stephanie - Cecily
Spring Awakening, Frank Wedekind
Kaitlynn B - Frau Bergmann
Jessica - Wendla
A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen
Kayla - Nora
Amanda - Mrs. Linde
The Cherry Orchard, Anton Chekhov
Jaylynn H - Anya
Rufsana - Varya
Eliza - Dunyasha
Mrs. Warren's Profession, George Bernard Shaw
Anelis - Mrs. Warren
Olivera - Vivie
The Hairy Ape, Eugene O'Neill
Maya - Mildred
Violet - Aunt
A View from the Bridge, Arthur Miller
Adrianna - Beatrice
Gianna - Catherine
The Children's Hour, Lillian Hellman
Joelle - Martha
Victoria - Karen
The Threepenny Opera, Bertolt Brecht
Gabriella - Polly
Julia - Lucy
No Exit, Jean-Paul Sartre
Shannel - Inez
Danielle - Estelle
The Glass Menagerie, Tennessee Williams
Dianara - Amanda
Dasia- Laura
August Strindberg - Katie Arlotta