Writing Blocking

Writing Blocking 1

100

Up stage right

UR

200

Cross down stage left

X DL

300

Enter up stage right

Enter UR

400

cross down stage left and then sit

X SL, sit

500

Actor 2 crosses down stage left, turns around, and then exits up stage right

A2 X DL, turn around, exit UR

Writing Blocking 2

100

Down stage right

DR

200

cross center stage

X CS

300

exit down stage left

exit DL

400

sit

sit

500

Actor 1 enters up stage right and crosses center stage, then kicks chair and exits down stage left

A1 enter UR, X C, kick chair, exit DL

Writing Blocking 3

100

Center Stage

CS

200

cross stage right

X R

300

sit center stage

sit CS

400

stand up and then exit up stage right

stand, exit UR

500

Actor 1 enter down stage left and cross center stage, turn around, cross up stage right and sit on chair to the left of Actor 2

A1 enter DL, XC, turn, XR, sit left of A2

Blocking Rules

100

What is blocking?

The movements/staging of actors for a performance

200

What writing utensil should you use to write ALL of your blocking in?

Pencil

300

Knowing blocking can help with _____ memorization.

Knowing blocking can help with LINE memorization.

400

T or F

Once blocking is written in a script, no one can ever change it again

False

500

Why must actors write down their blocking?

Safety, Memorization, Professionalism