Time is the longest distance between two places. (Tennessee Williams)

Senior Drama:

Everyone:  Tennessee Williams says that "Time is the longest distance between two places" and he says that "The Glass Menagerie" is a memory play.  What do you think he means by this? 

Directors:  Whose monologue impressed you the most?  Explain why.  Provide details.

Actors:  In your monologues, both Tom and Laura are speaking to their mother.  How does the person to whom your characters speak influence what you do in your monologue?  Would you ever speak the way Tom and Laura speak to your own mother?   Is there anything in Tom's or Laura's situation with which you can identify?   Why do Tom and Laura tell their mother what they tell her?  How do they expect their mother to react?

Theatre production:  The playwright of "The Glass Menagerie" says the play is not expected to be realistic.  He suggests that, in some scenes, the lighting should focus on a character who is not talking rather than one who is.  Why would he want the lighting designer to do this?  What could you do as a set designer to create the impression that the play is set in "memory" rather than reality?

The character, Laura, collects glass animals and her collection appears on stage.  What might the glass animals represent?  Her favourite animal is a unicorn.  What does that tell us about Laura?

Drama 9/10:  Read the rubric about the rehearsal process.  Where do you fit in?  Describe yourself.

Drama 8:  How did your group decide on your framework idea?  How did you choose which stories you are performing?  How would you rate your first performances?  How can you improve for the final presentation?