Stage Directions and Blocking
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Objective
I can use stage directions to create blocking for a scene, indicating character movement and positioning to enhance the storytelling.
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Practice
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Describe the nine sections of the stage, including their abbreviations.
Explain what a "cross" is in the context of stage blocking and how it is typically notated in a script.
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Exit ticket
Quick comprehension check
“An actor begins at stage right, moves to center stage, and then moves to downstage left. Write the blocking notation for this sequence. An actor starts at upstage left, crosses to upstage right, and then crosses to downstage right. Write the blocking notation for this sequence. ”
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