Angels in America Lesson Plan

Character Research for Actors

Kind of Activity:

Creative Writing

Objective:

Understand the research and preparation actors undertake to inform their performances

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.3; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.6

Structure:

Each actor in Angels in America plays a number of roles outside of their main role that runs through the course of the narrative. For each role an actor plays, they do considerable research that help them understand that character's experience, world view, likely speech patterns, and movement....