Take and Make- A Melodrama For One Actor Activity
- Type: Hands-on Activity
- Subject Area: English, Theatre Arts
- Grade Level: k-6
For thousands of years, humans have made art to tell stories — from an illustration of a hunt on a cave wall, to a documentary photograph of a current event. But art is just one way to tell a story! Oral storytelling, writing, and acting can also convey the tales of our lives from the simplest of experiences to complex explorations of the unknown.
Melodramas are dramatic plays that feature exaggerated emotions and predictable characters. In this melodrama for one actor, you will be the star of Must Pay the Rent as you play three different characters using only one prop.