STAGE CREW
Name: _________________________________
__________ / 27 points + _____ extra = _________
PLAY AND PLAYWRIGHT BIOGRAPHIES
DIRECTIONS:
1. Using the books, magazines, newspapers, and/or web research complete at least three (3) facts in each of the squares cover
some aspect of your playwright’s life or your play’s history (not the historical period in which it is set, but the background to the
play and it’s productions, criticism’s, etc.
2. Each square is worth three (3) points. If you find a fourth (4th) fact you can earn 1/2 extra point in each square.
3. Remember to record the citation for the fact on the second line so that you have it for your Work Cited List!
PLAY: ______________________________
PLAYWRIGHT: ___________________________
PLAY BIOGRAPHY
Important Production Information
Source Citation
1. ___________________________________________
1. ____________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________
EX CR: _______________________________________
EX CR: _______________________________________
Importance in American/World Drama
Source Citation
1. ___________________________________________
1. ____________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________
EX CR: _______________________________________
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Critical Response
Source Citation
1. ___________________________________________
1. ____________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________
EX CR: _______________________________________
EX CR: _______________________________________
Fun and Interesting Facts
Source Citation
1. ___________________________________________
1. ____________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________
EX CR: _______________________________________
EX CR: _______________________________________
PLAYWRIGHT BIOGRAPHY
Important Dates
Source Citation
1. ___________________________________________
1. ____________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________
EX CR: _______________________________________
EX CR: _______________________________________
Family Life
Source Citation
1. ___________________________________________
1. ____________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________
EX CR: _______________________________________
EX CR: _______________________________________
Education
Source Citation
1. ___________________________________________
1. ____________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________
EX CR: _______________________________________
EX CR: _______________________________________
Career
Source Citation
1. ___________________________________________
1. ____________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________
EX CR: _______________________________________
EX CR: _______________________________________
Other Plays and/or Works
Source Citation
1. ___________________________________________
1. ____________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________
EX CR: _______________________________________
EX CR: _______________________________________