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E3H: We will be discussing the role of FATE in both Oedipus and Antigone on Monday. Please continue discussions on the Oedipus boards and start some on the Antigone boards.

E2H: Your assignment re: your final DOAS scene work is online on the E2H page. Continue online discussions. Monday we will be examining themes and motifs.

Note that workshops are Tuesday and Wednesday next week.

Drama: Work on memorization (due Monday). As both an aid to memorization and an aid to comprehension of character and scene, do two things this weekend:

1. Slow down by typing out your lines.
2. Start to score your script.

Scoring a script can be done in any number of ways, but in all of them the actor examines his or her lines, movements, objectives, etc. in detail, through a microscope. Some actors color-code their parts, finding connections everywhere and visualizing them through tabs or post-its or highlighters. Some make lists. Others have their own techniques. Here is a relatively simple one that works for me, and for almost any scene:

Divide the page into two columns, or (and I recommend this approach) make a two-column table. In the first column, type in each thing that happens in the script, whether it is a movement, an entrance, a line of dialogue, or whatever. Put each of these on separate lines with a space between them. In the column opposite the first, record the objective of each and every event in the scene. (Remember that an objective is stated as a verb that can be accomplished and measured within the scene itself.)

Your page will look something like this:

Linda enters	to investigate a noise
She calls "Willy?"	to calm fears that it could be a burglar
Willy says "It's all right. I came back"	to put her at ease
Linda says "Why? What happened?"	to control mounting confusion
Linda moves down the stairs	to purge the mental picture of Willy in an accident
She says "Did something happen, Willy?"	to voice rising panic

Begin work on this. Type up your scene in column form. (You can go back in and add blocking later, once you know it.) Type the lines for all characters. Once you finish, use this as a memorization tool, but also start asking yourself why your character does some of these things, and type in possible answers. (Note: if you are not using a table: since you will be adding things to this document, it would be best to type the objective directly after the action. You can cut and paste to move it later, but if you tried to put it into a column form now, it will just get messed up later on. Try putting it in a different color.)

OK...have a great weekend!



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