Eliza Jane Schaeffer Assignment 6

I think my group did a pretty smashing job with out Importance of Being Earnest skit. We chose the section where Jack and Algernon were eating muffins and Cecily and Gwendolen were watching. I thought Weiran and I did a pretty good job of fake arguing, although we probably should have eaten more muffins to make it more accurate. I discovered it is very hard to eat and deliver your lines at the same time-- something I did not know before. We also could have done British accents. We stayed in character pretty well, I think.

There was a bit of awkwardness when Weiran and my's part was over because it was quiet and we had to walk to the front of the stage and I went the wrong way at first. But once McKenna and Emily started speaking, the focus was on them and Weiran and I got into position. McKenna and Emily did a fabulous job with their mannerisms and their accents, I think. You could really get a sense of the characters' personalities from listening to them.

We could have done a better job using the space during the part when all the characters are together. We should have been a little bit closer together and facing the audience more, etc. But, again, overall I think we did an excellent job. I was really proud of us. I had a lot more fun than I thought I would, and now I really appreciate actors who can eat and stay in character at the same time.