Citadel Theatre Study Guides
The play guides are designed for teachers and patrons to gain more insight and knowledge into the plays. As a teacher, use and adapt the guides to suit your curriculum and classroom. As a patron, please read the guides to ensure you get the most out of your viewing experience.
Death of a Salesman
SEPTEMBER 24 – OCTOBER 16, 2011
Study Guide Part One
Glossary, Play Information, Production Information, Character Information
Study Guide Part Two
How to Audition: An Interview with Bob Baker (Post-Performance)
How to Audition: Lesson Plan (Post-Performance)
How to Become a Designer: Interview with Sue LePage (Post-Performance)
Expressionistic Set Design Lesson Plan (Post-Performance)
Appendix 1/Opening Description from Death of a Salesman (Post-Performance)
Family Relationships (Post-Performance)
Family Relationships: Appendix 5 (Post-Performance)
Family Relationships: Appendix 6 (Post-Performance)
What is a Salesman? (Pre-Performance)
Writing Task: English or Drama (Post-Performance)
The Rocky Horror Show
OCTOBER 29 – NOVEMBER 20, 2011
Themes: Don’t Dream It: Be It; Personal Identity; Gender Identity; Relationships
Playbill:
Web Links: (Please note: Some information on the following sites could contain adult themes. Please use at your own risk and be sure to approve the site’s content before using it in your class).
Information about The Rocky Horror Show’s Music. This site contains many links to film footage, song lyrics, play and movie scripts.
Wikipedia’s Rocky Horror Page. Contains information about the history of the show, various performances around the world, song lists for the play and movie casts lists and more.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rocky_Horror_Show
RockyHorror.org is a blog dedicated to the movie, ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show.’ This site is for hardcore Rocky fans.
This site is also related to the film; however, it is very informative as it shows you how to do the time warp, how to participate, Rocky Etiquette and more.
Interview with the Australian director of the original Rocky Horror Show and Rocky Horror Picture Show in 1973. The second link is to his memoir, Blood & Tinsel.
http://www.rockyhorror.com/history/21questions_sharman.php
http://www.bloodandtinsel.com/
Information about Richard O’Brien, writer of The Rocky Horror Show and the actor who played ‘Riff Raff’ for the screen and stage.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_O’Brien
Rocky Horror as a classic “Tragedy” by Joe Blevins: An interesting analysis of the plot.
http://www.rockypedia.org/downloads/fan/t-trag.txt
GLAADS Media Reference Guide: This guide provides an excellent overview of common terms around gender and gender identity. Pages 8-14 specifically examine gender identity and the terms and definitions.
http://www.glaad.org/files/MediaReferenceGuide2010.pdf
A Fabulous Child’s Story, by Lois Gould. A story about the social constructions of gender.
http://coe.k-state.edu/about/download/profdev/X%20story.pdf
Texts:
“Rocky Horror: From Concept to Cult” by David Evans and Scott Michaels
“Reading Rocky Horror: The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Popular Culture” by Jeffrey Andrew Weinstock
“The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Cultographies)” by Jeffrey Andrew Weinstock
“The Rocky Horror Show Vocal Selections” by Richard O’Brien.
This is What Happens Next
Playbill for the show:
Web Links:
Daniel MacIvor’s Website:
Interviews with Daniel MacIvor:
A Christmas Carol
DECEMBER 2 – DECEMBER 23, 2011
Playbill for A Christmas Carol:
Study Guide for A Christmas Carol:
Web Links:
A Complete Version of Dicken’s Classic:
http://www.stormfax.com/dickens.htm
David Perdue’s page offers a complete guide to Dicken’s and his works:
http://charlesdickenspage.com/
An extensive overview of the Victorian Era:
Extensive information about Dicken’s:
http://www.victorianweb.org/authors/dickens/index.html
Information about Dicken’s and his works:
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/PRdickens.htm
Detailed information about the Victorian Era:
http://www.history.ac.uk/ihr/Focus/Victorians/index.html
A cartoon overview of Dicken’s life:
Overview of child labour (student-made movie):
The Children who Built Britain (BBC Documentary)
Seussical™
JANUARY 14 – JANUARY 29, 2012
“A person’s a person no matter how small.” ~Horton Hears a Who (1954)
Themes: Being True to Oneself; Imaginative Thinking; Standing up for what you believe in; Responsibility.
Study Guide for Seussical™
This study guide was created by the Young People’s Theatre in Toronto.
A comprehensive site on all things Dr. Seuss! There is a specific link for Educators and lesson plans.
Thematic Lesson Plans for Dr. Seuss Books:
http://atozteacherstuff.com/Themes/Dr__Seuss/
http://www.hummingbirded.com/seuss.html
http://www.kidssoup.com/Dr.Seuss/Dr.Seussactivities.html
http://abcteach.com/directory/seasonalmonths/3_march/dr_seuss/
RED
FEBRUARY 11 – MARCH 4, 2012
“ROTHKO: I do get depressed when I think how people are going to see my pictures. If they’re going to be unkind…Selling a pictures is like sending a blind child into a room full of razor blades. It’s going to get hurt and it’s never been hurt before, it doesn’t know what hurt it.” (RED, scene 4)
Study Guide for RED
Part One:
The study guide for RED was created by Canadian Stage Toronto.
RED Study Guide Canadian Stage
Web Links:
An introduction to the work of Mark Rothko:
http://www.theartstory.org/artist-rothko-mark.htm
The National Art Gallery of Washington D.C. web feature:
http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/rothwel.htm
YouTube Videos of Mark Rothko’s work:
Excellent interview with John Logan, Michael Grandage (director), Alfred Molina and Eddie Redmayne.
http://www.charlierose.com/view/interview/10954
Interview with John Logan about RED.
A brief interview with Max Reimer Artistic Director of the Vancouver Playhouse.
The Sound of Music
APRIL 21 – MAY 20, 2012
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