4. Act One
Setting: Rose’s Apartment
Very basic set similar to what is shown above. Cliff is very quick and
quirky in his responses in the first act and he needs to come off as
arrogant and shallow. Rose is seems shy and standoffish but is very
interested in Cliff.
5. Act 2
Cliff returns and after a while of debating Rose
finally lets him in the house again. Rose is wearing
Cliffs sweater. Rose is persistent that Cliff cannot go
into the closet. When cliff finally opens the closet he
feels like just another number because of all of the
other sweaters.
6. Conclusion
Both Cliff and Rose are interested in each other but
it is very vague and leaves the audience to guess
what is to come.
8. The stage is made to look like an apartment in order to
depict the urban setting. The look of the stage will
be broken up by the two acts according to where the
performance is taking place in each act. Modern
elements will be used in order to depict the time
period as being the present.
10. One aspect to note for the set
is how barren the
apartment is. In terms of
furniture, Act one should
consist of an orange crate,
table and chair to represent
the main portion of the
stage.
11. Considering how one aspect
of the play is the focus on
the boarded up window,
the backdrop for the stage
should be a single wall will
a boarded up window to
the side of it. The door is
not necessary to include
and the characters can be
kept offstage with sound
effects representing the act
of knocking, opening, and
closing of the door.
12. The apartment should also
contain dried up plants
which are meant to
represent the theme of
death. If possible, a fridge
could also be included on
the stage, though it may be
better to simply have the
characters walk offstage for
that section then reenter.
15. With the intermission, the stage will be set up giving
priority to Rose’s bedroom since it is where the
majority of the act takes place.
16. Bedroom should be kept
relatively simple. For the
sake of realism, a
nightstand with a lamp can
reside next to the bed. The
background should include
a plain wall
17. Considering how some of the
characters actions involve
the door, a door prop
would be placed onstage.
In order to not ruin
immersion, the door should
reside near offstage so as
not to clash with the wall.
18. Instead of attempting to
replicate a walk in closet
onstage, the moments
where Cliff interacts with
the closet would be
represented by him
walking offstage and
throwing sweaters onto the
stage
21. Background
Clift
Style- More rugged &
casual
Nature of Character-Witty,
sarcastic, playful yet
seriously interested in Rose
Period- Present
Place- South Philadelphia
Rose
Style- Plain & innocent
Nature of Character-
Weird, awkward, afraid yet
interested in Clift
Period- Present
Place-South Philadelphia
23. Clift’s
Wardrobe
Accessory- Old, worn out
baseball hat with something
funny on top of the cap
Top- Button up long sleeve
camouflage shirt that fits just
tight enough to show his
masculine features. Torn up
work sweater
Bottom- Wrangler style jeans
that have a few rips in them
Shoes- Worn cowboy boots
Hair- Short cut, long enough
to neatly sit under the hat
24. Rose’s
Wardrobe
Hair- Long, brunette, hair in
face, worn down in loft messy
curls or messy crinkles
Top- Cream V-neck short
sleeve fitted t-shirt. Black
poncho that stops in the
middle of rear area
Bottom- Unfitted Straight leg
blue jeans that are a little
baggy in the rear and crouch
area
Shoes- Beat up classic Chuck
Taylors
Makeup- Semi heavy black
eyeliner and thick eyelashes
26. Background
Clift
Clift has returned to Rose’s
home wearing the same
outfit
He does not have his cap
on
Clift is seeking more of
Rose’s attention in a way
that frustrates her
Rose
Rose is going to have an
outfit change
More Natural looking
Rose is a unusual position.
She is guarded, but begins
to interact with Clift more
27. Rose’s
Wardrobe
Hair- Sloppy, messy side
braid that lightly sits on her
shoulder
Top- Clift’s work sweater
Bottom- Loose fit pajama
shorts
Shoes- Old slippers
Makeup- No eyeliner
