ACT '98: Adventures in Theater

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Autobiography of My Character

Complete the following autobiography as if you were the character in your group's play. Use complete sentences as you write about yourself as the character.

1. My name is:

2. My age is:

3. I live (describe the place or setting):

4. Three words that describe my voice are (squeaky, rough, booming, etc.)

a.

b.

c.

5. Three words that describe the way I move are (slow, jerky, bumbling, etc.)

a.

b.

c.

6. The object or part of me (a wand, certain type of hat, wagging tail, etc.) that best describes who I am is __________________________ because_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

7. My job, position or role in the community, region, or state is to _____________________________________________________

8. For me a good day is ________________________________________________________________________

9. Two activities I really enjoy are:

a.

b.

10. The time in this story when I am most afraid, unhappy, or upset is when __________________.________________________________________________

11. What I want most to happen when I'm afraid, unhappy, or upset is __________________________________________________________________

12. Two things that keep this from happening are:

a.

b.

13. List other characters in the play and explain your relationship to them and how you feel about them:

Other characters: Relationships to me: How I feel about them:

a.

b.

c.

d.

On the back of this sheet, draw your character in costume and with at least one prop used in the theater production.

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