Zakiya Newman

Because of Thanksgiving Break, Kayla and I weren't able to meet in person to rehearse. Instead we worked on memorizing our lines, props and outfits, and stage directions. During rehearsals, It felt natural to start the scene off sitting down on a bench and staying stagnant until the scene's climax arises. But taking Amber's advice, we decided to start the scene standing up (Kayleen is leaning on a structure as Doug walks into the scene). This allows the kinetic energy in the scene to start off with a bang rather than steadily increase as the scene progresses (the easiest approach).