Troy and Croy: Act 2, Scene 4

Here, we see a depiction of the climactic scene between Cory and Troy. Read along with the scene as you watch.

1. What choices by the actors (in terms of their line readings or movements) were most interesting to you? Why? Give at least 3 examples.

2. What choices by the actors rang a little false for you? Give 2 examples - why did they not match what youthought the characters to be?

Act 2, Scene 1

This is a pretty interesting scene featuring Latino actors, judging from their accents. Make sure you follow along with the scene in your book while you watch.

1. What lines did the actors read that you felt were especially effective? Why?

2. What moments did you think seemed a little false? Why?

3. What surprised you or intrigued you about this performance of the scene?

Death Monologue: Act I, Scene 1

Read along with Troy's monologue about death, which occurs a few pages into the first scene. As you read and follow along, note the ways the actors are reading the lines and what actions the actors are putting into the scene. Then, answer the questions that follow.



1. What actions did the actors add to the scene? Why do you think they added them? What parts of the character or the scene were they emphasizing?

2. Where did the actor playing Troy pause, or speak louder, or change tone? What parts of the character or the scene did he seem to be emphasizing?

Fences: Act II, Scene 1

Make sure you read along with the scene as you are watching/listening to the scene. This is Act 2, Scene 1. Then, answer the questions in the comments section (make sure you proofread carefully your response - no extra credit will be given if the grammar affects what you are trying to say).



These are students from Towson's Theater Department, acting out Scene 2.1.

1. What moments in the scene surprised you? Which were different from what you expected?

2. Which moments in the scene were how you imagined them while reading?

3. What choices did the actors make in their reading of the scene? How did this create meaning? What elements of their characters did they seem to be trying to emphasize?

Rose monologue from 2.1

Rose's big monologue in 2.1 is a monologue that actresses sometime learn for the purpose of auditioning for directors. Watch the following two audition recordings and answer the questions that follow.

Audition A:




Audition B:



1. What choices does the actresses in each scene make the respective readings of the monologues? What points about the character is each actress trying to make with her choices?

2. Why do you think this monologue is such a popular monologue for actresses to use as an audition tape?