In this project we created a greek tragedy first with two people. We presented our ideas to the classroom and got critique back on our ideas. The top ideas/groups were then chosen and other group members that didn't get picked join the other groups. The group's of 4 created a storyboard of the play and a 13-15 page script. The best overall play gets picked for the class to produce.The play the class produced was called "Don't Mean A Thing".
The play I worked on was don't mean a thing. Don't mean a thing was about two brothers who are drafted during the Vietnam war. One of the brothers has trouble fitting in with anyone else because of sensitive and insecure he is. Eventually one of the brothers pays the price by not bringing his other brother on a mission with him. The social issue addressed in this story is the harsh reality that soldiers had to face during the Vietnam war and how politics weren't involved with what happened on the ground.
My role was one of the main actors. My character Ferguson was one of the Sargent s in the war. He was considered one of the "tough guys" in the story. My job for the for four person group play was the script writer. I thought the process of making the script was really difficult because it was only me and one other person writing the script. I think it would've made it a lot easier to write if there were more people working on it.
What I learned from this project was writing a script. I learned how a script is formatted and how the dialogue should be written. I also pushed myself to make a longer writing piece.
Introduction of Alvin's Plight:
Alvin’s Plight
Angelo Chicano, Grayson Edwards,
Jose Sanchez, Anthony Medina
Prologue:
(Opening Scene: Heinrich is sitting down at his desk with another nazi in the room. There is a table in the middle filled with various things that included small flag of swastika, pens, map, etc. Heinrich is fiddling with a paper at his desk that contains information about Alvin. Heinrich is wearing a nazi outfit he is discussing Alvin to the soldier saying how good he is and mainly praising him. The nazi talks to Heinrich about Alvin for clarifying questions.)
Heinrich: Ah yes, Alvin, he is and will always be, a good man.! He loves working for his country, and always proud too!
Nazi: Why do you put him on a pedestal higher than the rest of the nazi soldiers.
Heinrich: He earned his rank by working extremely hard as well as extremely smart!
Nazi: He must have a few flaws that affect him in some ways!
Heinrich: Alvin is a good man! For sure, but Charles his long ago friend. Alvin gives too much mercy, it’s not good for his health as a general!
(Heinrich rips paper in half)
He doesn’t understand our struggle to be perfect! He is not at all in the image we want! Charles will only be a bug that we should stomp on easily!
Nazi: If he’s a bug why should we be so concerned! The way you talk makes me seem he is very loyal!
Heinrich: He is a loyal man, but he loved Charles dearly when they were children! He may still love Charles even now.
Nazi: He must be an overall very loyal person!
Heinrich: If this problem grows, I’ll know about it, his loyalty is also easily seen through.
Nazi: We should be able take him out, if he has other plans right? If we can see through him we can pierce through him like a knife through butter!
Heinrich: Piercing through him will require a lot of precision and patience. What you don’t understand he also easily manipulated, and him being manipulated will ultimately lead to his downfall.
Nazi: Doesn’t he have presence of mind? We should know being loyal to us will bring him! Charles may manipulate him, but he should know we are the better side! His loyalty should be trusted right?
Heinrich: His loyalty should be trusted and has been trusted, but with Charles he is simply being forced to choose a side. I want you to watch over Alvin make sure he’s making the right decisions. I don’t want anyone ruining my plans to capture the rest of the jews.
Nazi: How do I follow him without him noticing I’m there?
Heinrich: Pretend like you're keeping watch on the camp he won’t expect your following him at all and if you see something suspicious hide somewhere but make sure you listen to what he’s saying. If you see him with the jew just report it to me I’ll take care of it....
Nazi: What happens if theres nothing suspicious?
Heinrich: You just report to me and we’ll pretend like this conversation never happened.
Nazi: Ok I’ll get right on that sir!
Heinrich: Don’t screw this up soldier! This is important information regarding my plan to capture the rest of those jews
Nazi: Don’t worry sir my squadron and I we’ll get this all under control those jews won’t be a problem anymore!
Heinrich: Thats what I like to hear soldier! We could use more soldiers like you around here if we did those jews wouldn’t have been a problem now!
Nazi: Thank you sir! It means a lot coming from you.
Heinrich: Yeah no problem now get out of here! I have things to tend to.
Nazi: Understood sir I’ll be on my way! (Salutes and walks offstage)
The play I worked on was don't mean a thing. Don't mean a thing was about two brothers who are drafted during the Vietnam war. One of the brothers has trouble fitting in with anyone else because of sensitive and insecure he is. Eventually one of the brothers pays the price by not bringing his other brother on a mission with him. The social issue addressed in this story is the harsh reality that soldiers had to face during the Vietnam war and how politics weren't involved with what happened on the ground.
My role was one of the main actors. My character Ferguson was one of the Sargent s in the war. He was considered one of the "tough guys" in the story. My job for the for four person group play was the script writer. I thought the process of making the script was really difficult because it was only me and one other person writing the script. I think it would've made it a lot easier to write if there were more people working on it.
What I learned from this project was writing a script. I learned how a script is formatted and how the dialogue should be written. I also pushed myself to make a longer writing piece.
Introduction of Alvin's Plight:
Alvin’s Plight
Angelo Chicano, Grayson Edwards,
Jose Sanchez, Anthony Medina
Prologue:
(Opening Scene: Heinrich is sitting down at his desk with another nazi in the room. There is a table in the middle filled with various things that included small flag of swastika, pens, map, etc. Heinrich is fiddling with a paper at his desk that contains information about Alvin. Heinrich is wearing a nazi outfit he is discussing Alvin to the soldier saying how good he is and mainly praising him. The nazi talks to Heinrich about Alvin for clarifying questions.)
Heinrich: Ah yes, Alvin, he is and will always be, a good man.! He loves working for his country, and always proud too!
Nazi: Why do you put him on a pedestal higher than the rest of the nazi soldiers.
Heinrich: He earned his rank by working extremely hard as well as extremely smart!
Nazi: He must have a few flaws that affect him in some ways!
Heinrich: Alvin is a good man! For sure, but Charles his long ago friend. Alvin gives too much mercy, it’s not good for his health as a general!
(Heinrich rips paper in half)
He doesn’t understand our struggle to be perfect! He is not at all in the image we want! Charles will only be a bug that we should stomp on easily!
Nazi: If he’s a bug why should we be so concerned! The way you talk makes me seem he is very loyal!
Heinrich: He is a loyal man, but he loved Charles dearly when they were children! He may still love Charles even now.
Nazi: He must be an overall very loyal person!
Heinrich: If this problem grows, I’ll know about it, his loyalty is also easily seen through.
Nazi: We should be able take him out, if he has other plans right? If we can see through him we can pierce through him like a knife through butter!
Heinrich: Piercing through him will require a lot of precision and patience. What you don’t understand he also easily manipulated, and him being manipulated will ultimately lead to his downfall.
Nazi: Doesn’t he have presence of mind? We should know being loyal to us will bring him! Charles may manipulate him, but he should know we are the better side! His loyalty should be trusted right?
Heinrich: His loyalty should be trusted and has been trusted, but with Charles he is simply being forced to choose a side. I want you to watch over Alvin make sure he’s making the right decisions. I don’t want anyone ruining my plans to capture the rest of the jews.
Nazi: How do I follow him without him noticing I’m there?
Heinrich: Pretend like you're keeping watch on the camp he won’t expect your following him at all and if you see something suspicious hide somewhere but make sure you listen to what he’s saying. If you see him with the jew just report it to me I’ll take care of it....
Nazi: What happens if theres nothing suspicious?
Heinrich: You just report to me and we’ll pretend like this conversation never happened.
Nazi: Ok I’ll get right on that sir!
Heinrich: Don’t screw this up soldier! This is important information regarding my plan to capture the rest of those jews
Nazi: Don’t worry sir my squadron and I we’ll get this all under control those jews won’t be a problem anymore!
Heinrich: Thats what I like to hear soldier! We could use more soldiers like you around here if we did those jews wouldn’t have been a problem now!
Nazi: Thank you sir! It means a lot coming from you.
Heinrich: Yeah no problem now get out of here! I have things to tend to.
Nazi: Understood sir I’ll be on my way! (Salutes and walks offstage)
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