Modernizing Act II

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Modernizing Act II

• The Crucible

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Compare your Charts

• Because you must portray these characters, you
  need to compare your direct/indirect
  characterization charts with your group members.
  Add things you dont have and subtract things
  that do not fit.

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Now, assign who will play what rolewrite this
down at the top of your outline

• Elizabeth Proctor
• John Proctor
• Rev. Hale
• Mary Warren
• Cheever
• Remember, someone may have to take on 2 roles
• Make sure you decide how the audience is going to
  know who is who (name tags introductions etc).

Elizabeth Proctor John Proctor Rev. Hale Mary
Warren Cheever
Elizabeth Proctor John Proctor Rev. Hale Mary
Warren Cheever
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Brainstorm How are you going to modernize it?

• Setting
• Business place
• Starbucks coffee date
• Walmart aisle
• Props
• Ipod
• CD or disk
• Cell Phone

• People
• Dr.
• Lawyer
• Walmart clerk
• Teacher
• Motivation (Puritan faith)
• Work related rules
• Club rules

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Begin Outline

1. Elizabeth John and established tension
2. Mary Warrens reports of the town events of the
   day/giving Elizabeth the poppet.
3. Rev. Hale coming to question the Proctors about
   their faith.
4. Cheever looking for the Poppet
5. Elizabeth being arrested and taken to prison.
6. John forcing Mary Warren to admit to giving the
   poppet to Elizabeth and Mary Warren afraid of
   Abigail.

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PRACTICE!!!!

• You can use a script tomorrow, but it is best to
  practice on your own and with your groupyoull
  do much better that way!