Assignment 6- Alex Cooper

My group included Amir, Mia, and Leah. We chose to do the scene where Gwendolen and Cecily are talking in the house, then Algernon and Jack come in to get the girls to forgive them. Throughout our performance of this scene I believe we all remained in character. Amir, playing Algernon was very expressive. Leah first played Jack and acted kind and somewhat informal, then she switched roles to being Mrs. Prism acted pompous and strict. Mia played Cecily and did a good job of seeming immature and ditzy. I played Gwendolen and seemed like a know-it-all. We had good focus throughout the performance and remained in character the whole time.

We articulated our lines well and with an adequate amount of expression. However, we could have projected our voices a little more, Amir does a good job of it, but the rest of us are somewhat hard to understand in parts of the performance.

Our use of the stage was somewhat awkward because it was set for the 12 Angry Jurors. It would have been nice if Cecily and Gwendolen were a bit closer to Jack and Algernon, but it was not feasible to make that happen. As far as props go, we did have muffins, which was beneficial so the audience knew what Algernon and Jack were doing sitting outside, but it would have been nice if we had made a prop for the window, to make it clear they were outside and couldn’t hear what Gwendolen and Cecily were saying.

Overall I feel our group performed well and was prepared. I think it could have been much better if we had more time to rehearse but with the time allotted we performed well. We were prepared in the sense that everyone had memorized their lines, and wore fitting attire to act their characters, but more rehearsal time would have allowed for a smoother performance.

My performance helped me to better understand the relationships between the characters. Before we actually performed the scene, I didn’t realize how much Cecily copies what Gwendolen says. Performing this also allowed me to see the comedic nature of the play more clearly and to appreciate the lines that were funny in the performance and not as much on paper. It also gave me a lot of respect for actors because I was able to experience how difficult it is to memorize lines, then recite them while controlling your movements and expressions appropriately.