Question

Please record the blocking for the silent scene using shorthand symbols. Look back at Schoology if you need extra resources.

a. Eric enters from the Stage Right door.
b. Eric crosses to the Downstage Right chair and sits down in it.
c. Eric stands and crosses Upstage Left.
d. Katherine enters from the Upstage Left window.

Answer 1

Blocking is the planned movement and positions of actors on stage during a performance. In this scene, Eric enters from Stage Right, crosses to Downstage Right, stands and crosses Upstage Left, while Katherine enters from Upstage Left window.

Step-by-step explanation:

Blocking is all of the planned movement and positions of the actors on stage during a performance. The blocking depends on the script, the stage configuration, and on the artistic decisions of both the actors and the director.

For the silent scene described, the blocking can be represented using shorthand symbols:

1. Eric enters from the Stage Right door.
2. Eric crosses to the Downstage Right chair and sits down in it.
3. Eric stands and crosses Upstage Left.
4. Katherine enters from the Upstage Left window.