Ms.

Seymour Theatre Review Rubric

10 7.5 5 2.5 0
Production All production information Missing one piece of production Missing two pieces of production Missing three No production
information present information information pieces of information
production
information
Introduction / A strong detailed A basic introduction stating one The introduction lacks detail and A vague There was no
Conclusion introduction stating your or more initial thoughts of the does not express your thoughts of introduction introduction
initial thoughts AND A production AND A basic the production. that covers AND
strong detailed conclusion conclusion that ties in at least AND/OR routine There was no
that ties in all the half of the categories to support A basic conclusion that lacks detail information. conclusion to
categories to support your your opinion of the production but does reference one or more OR the paper.
opinion of the production overall. categories to support your opinion A vague
overall. of the production. conclusion that
states your
opinion of the
production.
Set A detailed description of - A clear description of - A basic description of two of the Category was Category not
Set, atmosphere, actors use Set, atmosphere, actors use of following - Set , atmosphere, less than one covered in
of set, style and relevance set, style and relevance to the actors use of set, style and paragraph in review
to the production and all production but lacks explanation relevance to the production is length
explanations supported of why given but lacks explanation of why
with WHY.
Costume A detailed description of - A clear description of - A basic description of two of the Category was Category not
Costume, period, definition Costume, period, definition given following - Costumes, period, less than one covered in
given to character, style to character, style and relevance definition given to character, style paragraph in review
and relevance to the to the production is given but and relevance to the production is length
production given and all lacks explanation of why. given but lacks explanation of
explanations supported why.
with WHY.
Sound A detailed description of A clear description of the sound A basic description of the sound Category was Category not
the sound used pre and used pre and post show as well referencing two of the following less than one covered in
post show as well as the as the sound effects used and Use of sound pre and post show as paragraph in review
sound effects used and how how this added to the overall well as the sound effects used and length
this added to the overall production effect. Descriptions how this added to the overall
production effect. All not supported by WHY. production effect. Descriptions not
explanations supported by supported by WHY.
WHY.
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Lighting A detailed description of A clear description lights A basic description of the use of Category was Category not
lights referencing referencing atmosphere, colors lights referencing two of the less than one covered in
atmosphere, colors and and mood. State at least one following atmosphere, colors and paragraph review
mood. State at least one moment of the production that mood. State at least one moment
moment of the production was aided by the use of lighting of the production that was aided
that was aided by the use but not supported by WHY. by the use of lighting but not
of lighting and supported supported by WHY.
with WHY.
Characters/ Detailed description of the Clear description of the Basic description of some of the Category was Category not
Characterization characters in the characters in the production, if characters in the production, if less than one covered in
production, if they were they were believable, they were believable, paragraph review
believable, strong/weak, strong/weak, use of accents, strong/weak, use of accents,
use of accents, distinctive distinctive movements etc? distinctive movements etc?
movements etc? Favorite Favorite character is listed but Favorite character is listed but not
character is listed and not supported with why. supported with why.
supported with why.
Units of Action Detailed description of Clear description of memorable Basic description of memorable Category was Category not
memorable moments in the moments in the production AND moments in the production OR less than one covered in
production AND moments moments that did not work. moments that did not work. paragraph review
that did not work. All Descriptions not supported by Descriptions not supported by
descriptions supported by WHY. WHY.
WHY.
Directors Detailed description of Clear description of director’s Basic description of director’s Category was Category not
decisions director’s concept given. All concept given. Descriptions not concept given. Descriptions not less than one covered in
descriptions supported by supported by WHY. supported by WHY. paragraph review
WHY.
Special effects Detailed description of Clear description of special Basic description of special effects Category was Category not
special effects used and effects used and how they used. Descriptions not supported less than one covered in
how they contributed to contributed to the production. by WHY. paragraph review
the production. All Descriptions not supported by
descriptions supported by WHY.
WHY.

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