Character Project Worksheet
Character projects can be a great way into your character and serve as excellent aspects pre-show
rituals… below are listed four three. Other successful options I’ve seen are power points, animoto’s,
blogs, drawings etc. The character projects are aimed at helping you explore and get to know your
character. You get as much out of your character project as you put into it, and everyone is different so
feel free to try out a few. It’s not about doing this project as a grade, or for credit, its about finding
different ways you can explore yourself and the world. Hopefully through the exploration of your
character you discover something new about yourself and the world. As you go through the exploration
of your character we encourage you to add to your project, so it’s highly encouraged you do this over a
period of time (not in one night). Use your character worksheet as a guide and then break away from it
as you find out more about your character. There are no wrong answers (as long as your stay within the
parameters of what is known already known about your character).
COLLAGE/TRIFOLD- create a collage of words and pictures that help explain your character. The items
you use should represent who your character is, their thoughts, feelings, fears, ideas, goals, etc. Fill your
collage with as many things as you can.
SOUNDTRACK- create a soundtrack that represents your characters life. Think about songs that would
mean a lot to them and the experiences they’re going through. You can create a sound track for a specific
period of time for your character or a soundtrack that represents the span of their life up until present
time for your character (aka how old they are in the show). Personally this is my favorite way to get in
character before a show… I pick songs the help me get to the emotional state my character is in, and helps
me remember my characters story/purpose- Lindsay
JOURNALING- create a journal as your character. You can do this many different ways. You can create a
journal that helps you work through your characters journey up until present time (aka how old they are
in the show), you can focus on your characters development in the show, you can journal about character
discoveries you have after rehearsal and about your performance, etc. The list goes on…whatever helps
you explore your character.
CHARACTER BOX- Create a keep sake box full of items that remind you of your character. It can contain
special items important to your characters development and story… make sure you pick very specific
items that commemorate important event in their life.
Character History
Please use the following questions as a guide to explore your character. Using a separate sheet(s) of paper please
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What is your character’s name? What associations, either cultural or personal, do you make to the name?
What is your character’s personal appearance (include hair, costume, make-up, posture…)
How does your character move?
Describe your character’s voice (include pitch, rate, pronunciation, tone…)
How old is your character?
What motivates your character?
How does your character see him/herself?
How is your character seen by others?
What are your character’s values?
Who are your character’s friends? Enemies?
What kind of childhood did your character have?
What kind of relationships does he/she have?
What is your character’s experience with love?
What is your character thinking right before EACH significant entrance?
Describe your character’s personal environment.
What texture do you associate with your character? Why?
What rhythm do you associate with your character? Why?
What sound do you associate with your character? Why?
What is the leading gesture of your character?
What is your character’s leading center (head, heart, stomach, or groin?)
What color do you associate with your character? Why?
What object do you associate with your character? Why?
What animal do you associate with your character? Why?
What flower/plant do you associate with your character? Why?
What is your character’s primary sense?
What is your character’s most positive trait? Most negative?
What is your character’s major wants and desires?
What is your character’s secret?
What is your character’s favorite food?
What does your character have as long term goals?
What famous person (real or fictitious) is your character most like?
What primary emotion(s) command your character?
Does your character have a sense of humor? How is it or is it not manifested?
What piece of music/song would you associate with your character? Why?
What does your character regret about his/her life?
What about his/her life does he/she feel good about?
What kind of parent is/would your character be?
What in your character is most like/unlike you?
What ONE word best describes your character?
What epitaph should be written on your character’s tombstone?
Describe your character’s religious/spiritual beliefs.
What is your character’s educational background?
What specific mannerisms does your character have?
What makes your character angry?
What are your character’s fears?
What does your character do for fun?
How does your character behave in a crowd?
What does your character do when alone?
What is your character’s prized possession?