For this assignment, you will assume the role of scenic designer for Bruce Norris’ Clybourne Park. You have already done some of your research by reading Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun. As you read, SEE the world that playwright Bruce Norris has created.In essay form write a 2-4 page paper with an introduction and conclusion. Answer the following questions:First, in your introductory paragraph, briefly analyze the script. Consider what you’re told in the text and what you can infer. What is the style and tone of the production? What is the point that Norris is making with the play (the theme), and what is your conceptual idea for the production?Then, in your paper’s body, answer the following questions with consideration of TIME, PLACE, and MOODTIMEWhen was the play written?In what time period (or periods) are the actions of the play occurring?How much time passes during the course of the action in both Act I and Act II? How much time passes between the acts?PLACEWhat is the specific location (or locations) of where the stage action occurs? (Exterior? Interior?)How might the characters have an influence on the settings? Act I? Act II? Who lives here? Do characters have any affect on the environment? How?Is your set realistic or are you using eclecticism (mixing realistic and unrealistic scenic elements)?MOODWhat are the moods? In Act I? In Act II? How can you convey them with your design? What colors are you using? Why? What textures do you see? Why?What items are on the set in Act I? Act II? Be sure to think about furniture, knick knacks, etc. Why are they there?What’s on the walls? Act I? Act II?Is there anything in your design symbolic or metaphoric? How?Finally, for your conclusion, summarize by describing your set, how it tells the story, and what you want the audience to experience when they leave the theatre.
