Othello, what's the scenario? Activity 8 Due Tuesday @ 4pm

Othello, what's the scenario? Activity 8 Due Tuesday @ 4pm

1. The main character, Daniela, has decided to marry someone from a race and/or religion that her father won’t approve. She knows there is going to be a big scene. Describe the scene and write the dialogue that could occur between Daniela, her father, and her husband-to-be.

2. There is a party. The main character, Riccardo (a generally good guy!), knows that he shouldn’t drink because he has to go to work in an hour. The Group he’s with tries to convince him that “a drink or two won’t hurt.” Riccardo goes to work and because he’s been drinking he starts a fight with a fellow employee. The boss enters. Describe the scene and write the dialogue that could occur between Riccardo, his boss, and his co-workers.

His boss will yell at him and ask him what his problem is? Also he might face the chance of getting fired.

3. The main character, Giuseppe, has given his girlfriend a special ring (one that means a lot to him. He sees his best friend wearing it. Describe the scene and write the dialogue that could occur between Joe and his girlfriend or between Giuseppe and his best friend (You can change this around to make the main character a girl).

4. The main character, Nicola, has had a bad fight with his best friend, Antonio. Antonio won’t return any of Nicola's phone calls and avoids him at school. Nicola sees his best friend’s girlfriend, Gianna, at school. Describe the scene and write dialogue where Nicola asks Gianna for her help.

5. Roberto has worked hard to play on Varsity. He knows he’s good! He’s shown up for all the games and practices. The position that he wants goes to Guliermo, whose father is a friend of the coach. Describe the scene and write the dialogue where Roberto tells his friends how he feels.

6. Anna and her boyfriend aren’t doing well together but she is still really in love with him. She finds an inexpensive ring that a friend of hers has lost. She knows it’s a ring that her boyfriend has always admired and said that he would like to own one like it. Describe the scene and write the story (or monologue/ dialogue) were Anna makes her decision about what she is going to do with the ring.


You are going to write a short play based on the previous situation that has been assigned. Choose one of the beginnings of a plot. In this play you are to create a drama of the situation through description and dialogue.

PLAY TITLE:_________The Secret Love Escape___________________________________

Characters and description of each:

Character 1 Daniela-She is the main character, having to face her father and tell her dad that she loves a christian

Character 2 Jorge- a guy truly in love with Daniela they plan to escape if they arnt allowed to be together.

Character 3 Drake- Danielas dad wants his daughter to marry a Muslim like her and not a guy from another religion

Character 4 Melinda- Jorge mom wants him to be happy with the girl he loves

Stage directions: (Where is it set? What does the stage look like? What props are there? Who is on stage when the curtain rises? What are they going?)

It was a cold early morning in the city of Lincoln, Nebraska. Two young teens decided to go for a walk in a nearby park. The guy saw the girl and completely fell for her. He knew that he needed to go and talk to her.

jorge- Hi hows your day today? By the way my name is Nathan and yours?

Daniela- Daniela and its going good today, well so far.

Jorge-and so you live near by here?

Daniela- yeah just 4 blocks away from her & you?

Jorge-yeah same just the opposite direction.

and so their conversation went on for hours it even seemed like as they had known each-other all their life. They even set up a date to see eachother the following day. They saw eachother everyday for a whole month until.

Jorge- would you like to be my girlfriend?

Daniela- yes !!

It had been many years since they hadn't had a truly good and enjoyable conversation. In facts It didn't take long before they fell deeply in love with each-other.

Untill one day after all the ups and downs they realized they were truly in love with eachother.

Jorge- Do you want to marry me?

Daniela- yes of course i would..in fact i would love to but my parents would never accept the fact that need to be together and forever!

Jorge- well they will just have to deal with it

Daniela- its not that simple

Daniela- I know them and i know that no matter what they will never accept our marriage

Jorge- just give me a chance and let me talk to them

Daniela- (sigh) alright

An early saturday morning. At Danielas parents house.

Daniela- mom dad ..this is jorge

Parents- hi nice to meet you. Are you one of Danielas friends?

Daniela- [scared look on the face]

Jorge- no, her boyfriend

Parents- WHAT!! excuse me but you dont appear to be muslim

Daniela- mom, dad..

Jorge- no Daniela. i came here for a reason so please let me explain to your parents why i am here

Jorge- i would like to marry your daughter

Daniela- yes and i want to marry him!