Talk about how actors can mark their scripts with these tools to remember how to convey the subtext when delivering lines in a performance. Students prepare skits. They should practice marking up their scripts and using the tools that convey subtext. Debrief scenes with audience. If students do not mention this is discussion of the skits, explain how the lines were exactly identical but the readings of the lines were different because of the various subtexts.
Students get into their promptbook groups.
Using what we have learned as a class about subtext, students should read over their scene as a group. Then, as the characters they ve already selected, students will read the scene one line at a time and stop to talk as a group about where the stress, inflection, pauses, and nonverbals should be marked on their promptbooks. The character should then reread their line. It time permits, after all of the lines have been read carefully for subtext, the group should reread the entire scene using their subtext tools, without stopping, Collect promptbooks. The students skits and discussion following is an informal assessment.