ADA1OI Summative assignment - Monologue

Guidelines:
1. Perform a monologue which will be 1.5 3 minutes long.
2. What is a monologue?
It is a speech which is written for one actor/actress. It is an opportunity for a character
to share his or her thoughts aloud about a particular topic.
3. Where can you find a monologue?
There a number of books in the classroom which have material in them. Some material
is more suitable for senior students, so please run your monologues by me first to make
sure it is okay to perform.
You may also bring in your own monologue, but you MUST run it by me first!
You MAY NOT WRITE YOUR OWN MONOLOGUE!
4. Choose something you like and not just something which is short. Pick a monologue that
you will enjoy performing or a monologue you can relate to. This will also make it easier
to memorize.
5. Introduce your monologue tell us who you are and what the situation is.
6. You may use props and costumes, but you must stage your piece without them first.
7. Make sure you are not sitting/standing in the same position for your whole scene. USE
YOUR BODY and THE STAGE!!!!!
8. Have a CLEAR ENDING for your monologue freeze in tableau.
9. MEMORIZE YOUR MONOLOGUE! Pick a PROMPTER to give you your lines if you forget
onstage.
10. You will have a ten minute rehearsal slot onstage with Mr. Furmaniuk giving you
feedback. Come prepared!
If you are ill the day you are supposed to perform . . . have a parent call the school and leave a
message for me AND/OR bring a doctors note.

THE SOONER YOU CHOOSE A MONOLOGUE,

THE SOONER YOU CAN GET STARTED MEMORIZING!!!!!
My onstage rehearsal time with Mr. Furmaniuk will be: ________________________________
My final monologue performance will be: ____________________________________________

GRADE NINE SUMMATIVE MONOLOGUE

FINAL MONOLOGUE CHECKLIST

My monologue presentation is 1.5 3 minutes long in total (including intro)

I have completed a dress rehearsal with Mr. Furmaniuk

I have used Mr. Furmaniuks feedback to make my performance better

I have signed up for a day to present

INTRODUCTION

I have planned and REHEARSED an effective introduction

My introduction SETS THE TONE for my monologue

I HAVE REHEARSED WITH MY EXTRAS no improvising!!!!!

I mention the title of the monologue in the introduction

SET AND COSTUME

I have planned my blocking and know which set pieces belong where and when
if there are set changes, I have these planned

I have planned to use the whole stage somehow within the delivery of my
monologue. I deliver key lines deliberately from most effective areas of the
stage.

My costume is not my regular street clothes including MY PANTS AND MY

SHOES

PRESENTATION CONSIDERATIONS

My monologue has a clear OPENING, it BUILDS, and has a definite

CONCLUSION with a tableau

My prompter is reliable and has run through my lines with me more times
than I care to remember

I am aware that in the case of catastrophic injury or an imminent asteroid

impact with your neighbourhood you will be sure to have a parent call in
verifying your absence.

PAPERWORK and REHEARSAL SELF EVALUATIONS

I have completed all paperwork and made sure to have had my self evaluation
signed each day!

GRADE NINE SUMMATIVE MONOLOGUE

CHARACTER PROFILE:
Answer the following questions IN ROLE as the character from your monologue. Be detailed and
think carefully about how your character would respond.
1. What is your full name and age?

2. Where and when were you born?

3. What is your favourite childhood memory?

4. What is your worst childhood memory?

5. What makes you happy in life?

6. What makes you sad in life?

7. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?

8. Where do you see yourself 10 years from now?

9. Describe one of your strengths.

10. Describe one of your weaknesses.

11. Give a brief physical description of yourself.

GRADE NINE SUMMATIVE REHEARSAL SELF ASSESSMENT FORM

DAY ONE

Teacher initial: _____

Circle the level that would best match your productivity for today:
+ 4 + 3 + 2 + 1 I worked hard
I got a few
I accomplished a I accomplished
consistently
things done
bit
very little

R
I did not
rehearse

Write an explanation justifying your choice above with reference to your FAMILIARITY WITH
YOUR LINES, level of COMPLETION OF PAPERWORK and your OVERALL COMFORT WITH YOUR
SCENE:
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________

DAY TWO

Teacher initial: _____

Circle the level that would best match your productivity for today:
+ 4 + 3 + 2 + 1 I worked hard
I got a few
I accomplished a I accomplished
consistently
things done
bit
very little

R
I did not
rehearse

Write an explanation justifying your choice above with reference to your FAMILIARITY WITH
YOUR LINES, level of COMPLETION OF PAPERWORK and your OVERALL COMFORT WITH YOUR
SCENE:
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________

DAY THREE

Teacher initial: _____

Circle the level that would best match your productivity for today:
+ 4 + 3 + 2 + 1 I worked hard
I got a few
I accomplished a I accomplished
consistently
things done
bit
very little

R
I did not
rehearse

Write an explanation justifying your choice above with reference to your FAMILIARITY WITH
YOUR LINES, level of COMPLETION OF PAPERWORK and your OVERALL COMFORT WITH YOUR
SCENE:
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________

Final Performance Rubric

PERFORMANCE SKILLS
CATEGORY

LEVEL 4
80-100%
I know this baby like the
back of my hand I have
made it my own

LEVEL 3
70-79%
I am pretty much off book

I clearly understand
every word and am using
them to make strong
acting choices

I have understanding of the

lines and the characters
situation

My understanding is
fairly general

I do not understand
what I am saying

Can be heard, but does not fill

the room.

I could be heard in
places

I couldnt really be
heard

Insufficient

Powerful!
My body gives lots of
information about the
character I have become

I have put some thought into

how this character holds
her/himself

There are bits and pieces

of a character onstage

No physicalization
of character can be
seen

Insufficient

I am finding a character voice;

emotion must be fuller and
more genuine
Usually engaged with role in
performance

The voice/
character is my own and
the emotion is general

Voice does not show

any character or
emotion

APPLICATION
Focus and Concentration

I have found a clear

voice and genuine
emotion for this
character
Always engaged with
role in performance

Sometimes engaged with

role in performance

Limited engagement
with role

Insufficient

Believable Character

A real person is onstage!

A fairly believable character is

onstage

A character is starting to
emerge

Reciting lines, but

not reacting

Insufficient

Scene Build
(beginning, middle, end,
elimax, character
development)

Scene build is
EXTREMELY effective

Scene build is
CONSIDERABLY effective

Scene build is
SOMEWHAT effective

Scene build is
LIMITED

Production elements
(costume, set, props,
staging, music, etc)

This could be a
professional production!

Production elements help tell

the story well

Elements are somewhat

connected

Production elements
are limited

KNOWLEDGE/
Memorization

Understanding of Lines

COMMUNICATION
Projection
Posture/Physicality

Character
Voice/Emotion

Notes:

LEVEL 2
60-69%
Noticeable errors

LEVEL 1
50-59%
I am reading/not
finished memorizing

R
0-49%
Insufficient

Insufficient

Insufficient

Insufficient

Insufficient