adjourning early

Well, I'm leaving early for the weekend, so I thought I'd let you all in on what the heck is going on. Here is the big update for everyone:

E2H: The scene selections are as follows:

Alex and Vicki: Scene 2 Happy/Biff 20- 23 (from Happy: “Funny, Biff” to Happy: “Still goddammit I’m lonely”)

Jonathan (and whoever your partner is...and thanks for being flexible): Scene 3 Happy/Biff 23-26 (from Biff: “Listen, why don’t you come” to Biff: “lock up the place”)

Emma and Claire: Scene 5 Linda/Biff 53-56 (from Biff: “What is he doing out there” to Linda; “The man is exhausted”)

Christian and partner: Scene 7 Willy/Howard 76-80 (from Howard: “Hello, Willy, Come in” to Howard: “Business is business”)

Brian and James: Scene 8 Willy/Howard 80-84 (from Willy: “God knows, Howard” to Howard: “there’s people outside”)

Cecilia and Emily: Scene 9 Willy/Bernard 91-95 (from Bernard: “Hello, Uncle Willy” to Willy: “Goodbye, boy”)

Colin and partner: Scene 10 Willy/Charley 95-98 (from Willy: “The Supreme Court!” to Charley: “Jesus”)

In class today you will (have) read throught the scenes with your partner and decide(d) on how and when to get together this weekend. Over the weekend, several things should happen:

• you should read through the scene aloud many, many times to familiarize yourselves with speaking the words
• you should help each other to understand more fully what these characters are saying
• following the guidelines found on the assignment page, you should begin the research and analysis process that will lead to the construction of your scene's "book"

All of this will not be "due" at least until late next week. The earliest due date is next Thursday. I may extend it over the weekend, depending purely upon the amount of effort I see between now and then and whether I feel it will help the final product.

Note also that we have to finish discussion of the final scenes of the play, as well as finish the movie. I do know that. :-)

E3H: Ultra portfolio if-you-don't-do-it-now-when-the-heck-are-you-going-to-do-it? mode! Countdown stands at 7. When I see you next it will stand at 4.

Drama: Work on monologues. Finish catching up. Start working on the Ch 3 inventory exercises. :-)

random thought of the day: what if the hokie-pokie really is what it's all about?