Essay #1 For this first essay, you will apply some of the concepts we read about in our Wilson text to the Susan Glaspell play Trifles. After you have read the play, determine what kind of stage design you would choose: thrust, arena, proscenium, black box, etc. You can be specific if you wish: The Arena Stage in Washington, DC, or a proscenium stage that is created on a traveling truck (as just two examples). You will tell the reader why you have chosen this design. What makes the play work well on this type of stage, and how this stage will help tell the story? Next, consider your audience. Who do you imagine will come to this play? How do you want them to be involved? What do you want them to understand? How will your stage help create this kind of dynamic with the audience? These are sample questions meant to help you think about responding to the two topics this paper must address: the stage design and audience engagement for Trifles. The essay must achieve these criteria at a minimum to be acceptable. • • • • Must be at least 300 words in length Must be typed using standard fonts and margins Must demonstrate careful editing and proofreading: o The essay has a thesis and central point o The essay is well organized and uses transitions to guide the reader to the points o Paragraphs are clearly written and developed with good reasons to support your position o You demonstrate critical thinking about the play and the dynamics of stage and audience o Sentences are complete and well written o You have checked to make sure that spell check did not misspell a word o You make reference to the play and the ideas in the readings The essay is original to you. Any plagiarized work will receive an automatic zero Of course, to receive the equivalent of an A, you will do more than just meet these minimum requirements.