Theatre: Art in Action

Chapter 5: Directing & Producing

Web Quest

Introduction
Choosing and working with a script is the backbone to creating a theatrical production. Before the production process begins, it is important to analyze the script thoroughly. To do so, you must thoroughly understand the elements of the play: the plot, the characters, and the setting. You'll go onto the Internet and read a short script to practice the skill of script analysis.

Destination Title: The Sea King's Daughter: A Russian Legend
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Directions:
Read the script for The Sea King's Daughter in its entirety.

After you have read the script, answer the following questions.

1.
What does this play make me think and feel? Explain.
2.
What happens?
3.
To whom does it happen?
4.
When and where does the play happen?
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