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Section #1: Background Info
• A brief biography about the playwright
• A sample review of your play
• A list of duties for the director
• A list of duties for the producer
• A list of characters and a short description of each one
• A sample “casting call”
• Highlight a segment of your script that will be read at
auditions
• A cast list with explanations for your choices
Review
List of Characters
Most scripts will already have this done for you. If there is
not a character list/description you will need to create one
for your script.
Cast List
Include explanations for your casting selections!
Ex: “Cat: Johnny Depp- he is versatile and plays characters very well.”
Section #2: Play Analysis
• Action Analysis
• Character Analysis
• Tempo/rhythm
• Mood
• Historical, biographical, social background
• Production history
Background: Societal, Historical….
Explain how your play would fit into theater history. In
what era would it have most likely occurred/been written
for?
Production History
Where has this play been produced?
Where should/could it be produced? Who is best suited for
this play?
Section #3: Technical Elements
• A copy of the one-act/script
• A sample rehearsal schedule
• Ground Plan
• Blocking Plan
• Scenery sketches
• Costuming sketches- at least one costume must be
designed for each character
• Makeup design sketches for the lead charactersProp list
Copy of the Script
You can print this directly from the website (most of the
time). Make sure you read through your entire script
before starting the project.
Blocking Plan
Usually this part is already done for you! We call them
stage directions and they appear in italics/parentheses in
most scripts.
Scenery Sketch
This should be a drawing. It needs to be in color, neat,
and easy to understand. Labels will be helpful.
Costume Sketch
These can be computer generated, hand drawn, or
photographs. They need to be in color and labeled by
character.
Make-up/Hair Design
These can be computer generated, hand drawn, or
photographs. They need to be in color and labeled by
character.