evaluate the musical Newsies (1992) on the following:
•
Acting/Movement/Physicality/Choreography
• Directing/ Producing
• Script
• Design: Costumes, Set, Lights Sound
Write about how they either contribute to or detract from the overall
production. The production evaluation is an important assignment
because it allows you to apply the principles and concepts that you
have learned in class: analyze your own reactions in order to
understand your perceptions of the piece; express yourself with clarity,
style, and effectiveness; and develop and use good standards of
performance criticism. What piece was performed? Who was the
playwright/composer/choreographer? What background
information on the production team is necessary in understanding
the play?
• When did the performance take place? Will there be additional
performances?
• Who was involved in the production that you wish to note?
• The designers? (not all the designers may be note-worthy to you)
• What were the apparent goals of the piece and the production?
• How effectively did the director achieve these goals? The
performers? The designers?