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Note at least 5 -10 photographs that you feel “connect” with Wilson’s play in interesting and unique ways. Perhaps you “see” a Wilson character, notice fashions that fit with what characters would have worn, find a scene or shot of architecture that hints at setting for one of the characters of the play, note furniture, objects, clothing, sports, music, etc.

* Please make certain your photos are selected from the year 1957 and earlier.

3) Select the 3 photographs that best suggest ideas for your design. Asterisk ( * ) these above.

Annotate and explain how these three photographs would suggest design elements or otherwise connect to the Wilson play you have chosen, and how they improve your understanding of the play. Conversely, how does your understanding of the play give you context for the photos? Write a brief paragraph for each photograph.

As you study one or more of Wilson’s plays, explore ideas about how people, places, and events shape a community. How does community relate to someone’s sense of place? How can communities change over time?

Visit http://teenie.cmoa.org. Select photos that you feel convey the idea of community and/or a sense of place, and that relate to Wilson’s play.

Using information gleaned about African Americans in Pittsburgh from Teenie Harris, discuss how “community” factors into Wilson’s plays.

How do the physical and virtual communities you belong to relate to your identity? How do you shape those places—and how do they shape you?

What would the set of a play from your house or backyard look like? —Find a picture OR draw a sketch of the set that would look like the “backyard” you’d use to tell your story. Write a paragraph that highlights key items, elements, or aspects of the story that would be told there. Go beyond the physical spaces, you may consider allegorical or mythological ideas in your description of your space. What would be the theme of a drama based on your house?