Character Study
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Remember, you will submit this document in its complete form to me on 31 May 2026 by
11:59pm.
Scenes Character Study Template
Name:
Scene Title: ___________________
Play/Source (if applicable): ___________________
SECTION 1: GIVEN CIRCUMSTANCES
Who am I?
(Identity, age, social background, emotional state at start)
Where am I?
(Physical location + emotional atmosphere)
When is this happening?
(Time period, time of day, life moment)
What happened immediately before I began speaking?
Who am I speaking to?
Why must I speak now? What makes this urgent?
SECTION 2: OBJECTIVE & OBSTACLES
(Refined Weekly)
My Scene Objective (What I Want Right Now):
“I want to __________________ from __________________.”
Why do I want it?
What happens if I don’t get it? (Stakes)
Obstacles (What’s in my way?)
1
● External obstacle:
● Internal obstacle:
SECTION 3: BEAT BREAKDOWN
(Adjust weekly)
Divide the monologue into thought shifts.
Beat # What Changes? My Objective in This Beat Action Verb (Playable)
4
(Add more rows if needed.)
SECTION 4: SUBTEXT WORK
Choose 3 important lines from your monologue.
What I Say What I Really Mean What I’m Afraid to Say
(Add more rows if needed.)
SECTION 5: INNER LIFE EXPLORATION
(Written in First Person – Week 3)
Write one page in the voice of your character:
“What I would never admit out loud is…”
(Attach additional page if needed.)
SECTION 6: PHYSICAL & VOCAL CHOICES
(Week 4 – Experimentation Phase)
Body:
● Posture:
● Where I hold tension:
● Movement style:
Voice:
● Pace:
● Volume:
● Breath pattern:
● Tone quality:
How do these physical choices connect to the character’s psychology?
2
SECTION 7: WEEKLY DEVELOPMENT LOG
(Completed Every Sunday After Class)
Week #: 2 Date: __________
What did I discover about my character today?
What felt truthful?
What felt forced or artificial?
One adjustment I will try next week:
–
Week #: 3 Date: __________
What did I discover about my character today?
What felt truthful?
What felt forced or artificial?
One adjustment I will try next week:
–
Week #: 4 Date: __________
What did I discover about my character today?
What felt truthful?
What felt forced or artificial?
One adjustment I will try next week:
SECTION 8: THEORY IN PRACTICE
(Completed Weekly – Very Important)
Each week, students must connect their work to an acting principle introduced in class.
Week ___ Theory Focus: _______________________
(Example: Objectives, Given Circumstances, Subtext, Active Listening, Beats, Stakes, Tactics,
etc.)
1. What theory did we explore in class this week?
2. How did I apply this theory to my monologue?
3. What changed in my performance because of this theory?
4. Where did I struggle to apply it?
3
Week ___ Theory Focus: _______________________
(Example: Objectives, Given Circumstances, Subtext, Active Listening, Beats, Stakes, Tactics,
etc.)
1. What theory did we explore in class this week?
2. How did I apply this theory to my monologue?
3. What changed in my performance because of this theory?
4. Where did I struggle to apply it?
Week ___ Theory Focus: _______________________
(Example: Objectives, Given Circumstances, Subtext, Active Listening, Beats, Stakes, Tactics,
etc.)
1. What theory did we explore in class this week?
2. How did I apply this theory to my monologue?
3. What changed in my performance because of this theory?
4. Where did I struggle to apply it?
SECTION 9: PRE-MIDTERM REFLECTION
(Completed Week Before 19 April 2026)
● What am I most confident about?
● What still feels unstable?
● What is my performance intention?
● What do I want my scene partner/audience to feel?