Stock Characters

 Drama 9: 

Make sure you include some of the following characters in your love/money scene:

Pantalone (the "pants") --  usually wears red pants; old, loves money, wants a trophy bride or husband

Capitano (the Captain) -- puts on a brave, blustering front, but is a snivelling coward underneath (wears brown)

Dottore (the Brain) -- uses big words, likes the sound of their own voice, thinks of self as very intelligent but is actually not very bright (wears black and white)

Pulchinella (little rooster) -- two faced, takes the side of the winner (wears baggy white clothes and always a hat)

La Signora (the lady) -- very materialistic, greedy for everything -- money, food, riches, popularity -- overdressed and overly made-up

clever servants (Columbina or Arlecchino) -- much smarter than their employers, witty, conniving - wear hand-me-downs

innamorata and innamorato -- the young lovers -- naive, sincere, witty -- we want them to succeed in getting together against the machinations of the other characters -- fashionable clothes

You each need a lazzi, a comic bit that we associate with your character.

Drama 8:

Learn your lines for "Creation of the World".  You need to stage the story so that we can all see everyone.  Plan exits and entrances, where you will stand on stage, interesting stage pictures throughout.  You must each wear a costume that represents your character -- use your imagination on this.  You need at least one of the following:  mime, tableau and choral speaking.  You need to write your plans for lighting on the story itself.  You will have time to run the play with lights before you perform.