Organizer #1: Journal Entry Guidelines for THE MERRY WIDOW

Use the following questions as guidelines when taking notes about your assigned character during each act of THE MERRY WIDOW.

1. What is the basic plot line for your character?



2. How does your character's stereotype exhibit itself in the action?



3. How is your character feeling at different times during the action?



4. How does your character express his or her emotion through music? (Be specific.)



5. How does your character express his or her emotion through his or her actions? (Be specific.)



6. EVERY time your character leaves the stage, what must he or she be thinking about or planning to do? Why do you think the stereotypes help the plot develop?