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Acting for the Stage Final: Devised Play & Performance

PC History Scene Performance

Rubric Code: F2346C7

By cbaurle

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Public Rubric

Subject: Arts and Design

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 9-12

Final Devised Play & Performance
	Excellent 4 pts	Good 3 pts	Fair 2 pts	Poor 1 pts
Task Requirements	Excellent Meets ALL(6) requirements: - approx. 20-25 minutes in length - Focused on school-appropriate topic/theme - Theatre piece must be ORIGINAL and modern. - Must have an intended message and impact that is relevant to our audience. - ALL STUDENTS must be incorporated as actors with speaking roles. - YOU WILL ALL be in charge of the design and directing of the production and must follow the schedule to be prepared by the final performance date.	Good Meets MOST (4-5) requirements: - approx. 20-25 minutes in length - Focused on school-appropriate topic/theme - Theatre piece must be ORIGINAL and modern. - Must have an intended message and impact that is relevant to our audience. - ALL STUDENTS must be incorporated as actors with speaking roles. - YOU WILL ALL be in charge of the design and directing of the production and must follow the schedule to be prepared by the final performance date.	Fair Meets SOME (2-3) requirements: - approx. 20-25 minutes in length - Focused on school-appropriate topic/theme - Theatre piece must be ORIGINAL and modern. - Must have an intended message and impact that is relevant to our audience. - ALL STUDENTS must be incorporated as actors with speaking roles. - YOU WILL ALL be in charge of the design and directing of the production and must follow the schedule to be prepared by the final performance date.	Poor Meets FEW (1) requirements: - approx. 20-25 minutes in length - Focused on school-appropriate topic/theme - Theatre piece must be ORIGINAL and modern. - Must have an intended message and impact that is relevant to our audience. - ALL STUDENTS must be incorporated as actors with speaking roles. - YOU WILL ALL be in charge of the design and directing of the production and must follow the schedule to be prepared by the final performance date.
Characterization	Excellent Strong choices are made to create character fully. There is clear voice and movement that matches the character's personality. Actor remains in character throughout the performance.	Good Character has been thoroughly portrayed. The actor uses voice and movement to match the character's personality, but could do more. Actor remains in character for most of the performance with minor lapses.	Fair Limited characterization - breaking of character during scene. Voice and movement may be lacking or inappropriate for the character.	Poor Character is rarely present. Voice and movement fluctuate or do not represent the character's personality. Character is unclear. Actor breaks character often.
Vocal Clarity & Tone	Excellent Scene is easy to understand and to hear. All words are clear and loud enough to hear with good vocal variety of volume, pace, diction, and pitch.	Good Most of the scene is easy to hear and understand but needs work on either projection or vocal variety of volume, pace, diction, and pitch.	Fair Trouble hearing and understanding the scene. The scene lacks vocal variety of volume, pace, diction, and pitch.	Poor Scene cannot be heard or understood and is completely monotone. There is no vocal variety of volume, pace, diction, and pitch.
Body Language	Excellent Actor uses regular and appropriate facial expressions, gestures, and stance to portray characterization, emotion, and situation throughout the scene.	Good Actor uses some appropriate facial expressions, gestures, and stance to portray characterization, emotion, and situation during the scene. There are lapses, but they don't directly impact the play overall.	Fair Actor struggles to use body language throughout the scene. Character lacks facial expressions, gestures, and stance that are appropriate to the emotion and situation of the play.	Poor Actor rarely uses body language in the scene. Body may be very stiff and rigid, or may not match the emotion, character, and situation appropriately.
Blocking	Excellent Specific choices are made as to how and when to move based on the characters needs and style of the scene. Actor cheats out throughout.	Good Some choices are made as to how and when to move but some unmotivated movement as well. Actor cheats out with minor lapses.	Fair Movement is choppy and feels unmotivated overall and/or does not relate to the character or the style of the scene at all. Actor may struggle to cheat out and has longer moments of back to audience.	Poor Very little movement and/or movement that does not relate to the character or the style of the scene at all. Actor may not cheat out and often has back to audience.
Talk Back	Excellent Actors actively participate in a talk back with the audience. Multiple actors answer questions effectively and share their experiences throughout the last month brainstorming, rehearsing, and performing the play they created. 75-100% of the class participates.	Good Actors participate in a talk back with the audience. Some actors answer questions effectively and share their experiences throughout the last month brainstorming, rehearsing, and performing the play they created. 50-70% of the class participates.	Fair Actors participate in a brief talk back with the audience. Few actors answer questions. Responses may not be fully effective or reflective of their experiences throughout the last month brainstorming, rehearsing, and performing the play they created. Only 25-45% of the class participates.	Poor Actors struggle to participate in a talk back with the audience. Few actors answer questions and responses are lacking depth or relevance. There is little comment and reflection of the last month of brainstorming, rehearsing, and performing the play. Only 5-20% of the class participates.

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Arts and Design

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